Details

Brand

Omega

Model

Speedmaster Professional (Apollo 11 Limited Edition)

Reference

31130423001002

Movement

Manually Wound cal. 1861

Case

42 mm

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

2009

Dial

Black

Bezel

Black Aluminium (Tachymetre)

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box (Damaged), Cards, Service Papers & Service Box)

About this watch

Band: Steel Clasp: Steel (Deployant) Glass: Plexi glass Water Resistant: 5 Bar (Splash Proof) At 02:56 GMT on 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong stood on the lunar surface. He is part of a very select group of just eleven other humans to have ever done so. The Omega Speedmaster was a part of every Apollo mission, including Apollo 11, with the chronograph playing a key role in the safe return of the astronauts from Apollo 13. This ref. 31130423001002 from 2009 is part of a commemorative limited-edition run of 7,969 pieces globally. The stainless-steel case measures 42 mm with a lug-to-lug of 48.2 mm, a lug width of 20 mm, and at just 14.3 mm thick, Omega has managed to offer 5 bar of pressure resistance (50 m). Please know that due to the materials used and the multiple points of ingress, the watch is not suitable for aquatic use. The black dial features a tri-compax layout with a 30-minute totaliser at 3, a 12-hour totaliser at 6, and a running seconds at 9. The running seconds sub-dial is made from sterling silver and bears an engraving of the Apollo 11 mission patch. The same eagle engraving is on the closed steel caseback of the watch. There are two pops of red on the dial: one on the tip of the chronograph (stopwatch) hand, and one just above the central pinion reading ‘02:56 GMT’. Protecting the dial is a Hesalite (acrylic) crystal that can be buffed to remove surface scratches. This material was used by NASA as it doesn't shatter into fine shards like other crystals. This matters in a low-gravity environment filled with mission-crucial equipment. The black aluminium bezel features a tachymeter scale used in conjunction with the chronograph to determine…