Omega Speedmaster*** 3590.50*** 1994
OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch, 3590.50, 1994
Serial: 48301927
Circa: 1994
Reference: 3590.50
CASE: 42mm Stainless Steel, lyre lug moonwatch case, acrylic crystal, black tachymeter bezel (Wide C)
DIAL: Black matte dial with three chronograph registers, tritium hour markers
MOVEMENT: Caliber 861, hand wound mechanical chronograph, 17 jewels
BRACELET: Original Omega stainless steel bracelet Ref 1479/812
CONDITION REPORT: Mint overall condition. Nice cream patina on the indexes, hands darker as is typical on these. The case is unpolished and overall very nice example.
NOTES: According to the Omega Museum (archives not ordered) the present watch was manufactured April 15, 1994 and delivered to Hong Kong.
The Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, also known as the "Moonwatch", is famous for being the watch worn by astronauts during the first Moon landing.
NASA’s harsh and intense qualification tests leading up to the Apollo 11 mission examined several watches from Switzerland’s top manufacturers such as Breitling, Rolex and Omega; the testing was concluded in March 1965 with the final selection awarded to the Omega Speedmaster, because it stood apart from the rest as it continuously kept within 5 seconds accuracy in its per day rate. As a result, it became the official watch of the U.S. space program and lated became known as the Moonwatch.
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