Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Apollo Xi De Luxe – 1992 Tritium. Full Set. Immaculate.

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Description:

TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE. ORIGINAL AND UNPOLISHED. EXCEPTIONAL LIGHTLY WORN CONDITION. HARD TO REPEAT. FULL SET.

ORIGINAL INNER & OUTER BOX, WARRANTY CARD, MANUALS, TAG AND SPARE LINKS.

While the Speedmaster was originally introduced in 1957 as a racing watch, it wasn’t until 1969 when the hand-wound chronograph accompanied the crew of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the Moon that it received the legendary status that it holds today. Two known Speedmaster references were worn by the crew of Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin wore a 105.012, while Michael Collins wore the later 145.012. One of the closest modern references to either of these models is this watch right here, the ref. 3592.50.00.

Introduced in 1989, the then-new Moonwatch was effectively identical to the watch worn by the Apollo 11 crew, differentiated foremost in its use of sapphire case back used to showcase the manually-wound caliber 863 within, gaining the nickname “De Luxe” for its luxurious mechanical exhibition. Outside of its movement and caseback, almost all other aesthetic details carried over, notably including the shatterproof hesalite crystal, black dial with white accents, combination of 30-minute, 12-hour, and small seconds sub-dials, and the 42mm case in stainless steel with matching bracelet.

As the ref. 3592.50.00 was produced during a transitional period for OMEGA from the late ’80s to mid-1990s, some variation exists between earlier and later produced versions of the watch. Notably, earlier produced editions opt for patina-prone tritium rather than Luminova for their luminescent materials. As well, very early editions are often numbered and engraved with “Apollo XI,” while later versions drop the numbering but maintain the engraving, while even later editions dropped both.

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12 MONTHS WARRANTY SUPPLIED.

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