Omega Speedmaster professional chronograph...Omega Speedmaster professional chronograph. The First watch worn on the moon. Iconic Omega Speedmaster chronograph in stainless steel with

Omega Speedmaster professional chronograph. The First watch worn

on the moon

Omega Speedmaster professional chronograph. The First watch worn on the moon.

Iconic Omega Speedmaster chronograph in stainless steel with a round black dial. The watch has batons for each 5 minutes and three sub dials, 3 o’clock with the minutes, 6 o’clock hours and 9 o’clock seconds. At 12 o’clock, there are two dots. Luminous are very good. Hands are white with stick shapes. The crown has the Omega logo. The outside black bezel has a tachymeter graduated up to 500. The case is in stainless steel with a screw back case. Engraved outside is “The first watch worn on the moon – Flight qualified by NASA for all manned space mission”. Also appears the number 77807290. Inside the case comes “HJG – Acier Inoxydable- Omega Watch – Fab Suisse – Swiss Made – 145.0022 and 345.0022. The movement has a caliber with 18 jewels numbered 77807290 with GXP6/1. The watch comes with a stainless steel band with inscription 1958/957 – 62 Omega Stainless steel – Swiss Made and clasp buckle with Omega logo.

The story of Omega started in 1848 with Louis Brandt when he opened a “Comptoir d’etablissement” a sales office for sub-contracted watch manufacture. In 1880, the brothers Louis Paul and Cesar Brandt set-up a modern watch production unit. In 1889, the company had a production of 100,000 units per year. The name of Omega only appeared in 1903. Omega has developed amazing movements such as the “Labrador” in 1885. In 1917, Omega provided watches to the British army and in 1918 to the American army. In 1957, the speedmaster professional was born and then selected by the NASA in 1965 as the official timekeeper. Today, Omega continues to demonstrate mechanical innovation and remain one of the most prominent brands in the world of watchmakers.

Technical details

Manual winding movement with caliber 1861 with 18 jewels, 21,600 Bph and 40 hours of power reserve. It is numbered 77807290 with GXP6/1. It is the base caliber Lemania 1873.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 42mmLength including lugs: 48mm

Price: Sold