Dreweatts 1759
Lot 221
Omega, Speedmaster Apollo 8 series, ref. 3597.12.00, a limited edition stainless steel bracelet watch, circa 1998, manual wind chronograph movement, 18 jewels, cal. 1861, no. 48379834, antimagnetic cover, black dial with Apollo 8 patch, luminous baton markers, luminous pointed baton hands, centre white chronograph hand, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, tachymeter scale to the bezel, screw down back, case, dial and movement signed, on an Omega stainless steel block link bracelet with fold over clasp, accompanied by an Omega service case, a spare link, international warranty card, repair warranty card dated 21.05.2015 and instruction booklet, diameter 40mm Apollo 8 was the second manned spaceflight mission carried out by the United States Apollo space program. The crew consisted of Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders. The patch for the Apollo 8 mission bearing their names can be found at the 9 o'clock position on the dial of this watch. In 1997 Omega celebrated 40 years of the Speedmaster by releasing the Missions Series. This consisted of 22 Speedmasters featuring the logos of NASA's famous space missions and a re-edition of the original moonwatch.
