Omega Speedmaster: To the Moon and Back | Celebrating 50 years since Apollo 11
Omega Speedmaster: To the Moon and Back | Celebrating 50 years since Apollo 11
OMEGA | SPEEDMASTER REF 311.10.39.30.01.002, A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2017 | RAILMASTER REF 220.10.38.20.01.002, A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2017 | SEAMASTER REF 234.10.39.20.01.001, A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2017
Auction Closed
July 19, 08:01 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 40,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
OMEGA
SPEEDMASTER REF 311.10.39.30.01.002
A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2017
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 1861 manual winding movement, 17 jewels
Movement number: 78'771'363
Case: stainless steel
Closure: stainless steel Omega bracelet with folding clasp, endlinks stamped 6
Dimensions: 38 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
RAILMASTER REF 220.10.38.20.01.002
A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2017
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 8806 automatic movement, 35 jewels
Movement number: 89'519'549
Case: stainless steel
Closure: stainless steel Omega bracelet with folding clasp, endlinks stamped 6
Dimensions: 38 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 195 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
SEAMASTER REF 234.10.39.20.01.001
A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2017
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 8806 automatic movement, 35 jewels
Movement number: 89'530'345
Case: stainless steel
Closure: stainless steel Omega bracelet with folding clasp, endlinks stamped 6
Dimensions: 39 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 200 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: The present set is accompanied by an Omega Trilogy presentation box numbered 365/557 signed by Michael Collins, a red Omega presentation box for the set of three watches, three plastic casings with original hangtags, Omega wallet with three International warranty cards, three Pictogram cards and two Master Chronometer cards, three additional links per watch, an Omega Trilogy traveling wallet with three additional Nato straps and three additional leather straps with bracelet removal tool, three operating instructions booklets and Michael Collin's 50th Anniversary Edition book Carrying the Fire - An Astronaut's Journeys.
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Speedmaster, Omega produced a limited run of 557 ‘Trilogy’ sets, each comprised of a Speedmaster, Railmaster and Seamaster. Each watch was modeled on the original 1957 editions of these timepieces, the references 2915, 2914 and 2913, all sharing the Broad Arrow hands and straight bevel lugged cases. The present example features a box signed by Michael Collins. Collins, a member of the Apollo 11 team, began his flight career as a pilot in the US Air Force, eventually becoming one of the USAF’s Experimental Test Pilots in 1960. These elite pilots fed into the United States space program, and many became future astronauts. Collins participated in the Gemini program, and eventually joined the Apollo 11 crew, destined to be the first men to land on the surface of Earth’s satelite. Collins, as Command Module Pilot, remained above in Columbia, keeping watch on the lunar surface for the Eagle and preparing for any issues that could arise during Aldrin and Armstrong’s time on the Moon.
After retirement from being an astronaut, Collins was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs by President Richard Nixon, and in 1970 began a career of lobbying for the creation of a new permanent building and home for the National Air and Space Museum, which was successful in 1972 and Collins held the position of Director until 1978 moving to a different capacity at the Smithsonian. The box of the present lot was signed by Collins during the filming of the movie 'First Man' for a member of the film crew.
The present ‘Trilogy’ set is also distinguished by a small, but curious detail, in that it is number 365 of 557; a fitting number for a set with astronomical ties.