OMEGA Speedmaster Professional "Moonwatch" - Reference 145.0 - Lot 114

OMEGA Speedmaster Professional "Moonwatch" - Reference 145.022. Steel wristwatch chronograph with manual winding. Asymmetrical steel tonneau case made by Huguenin Frères (HF hallmark), bezel with graduated external tachometric scale, fluted crown, round push-pieces, screw-down case-back engraved with Speedmaster and seahorse. Black dial, patina-painted luminescent baton hour markers, white baton hands with luminescent paint, painted baton minute track, 30-minute totalizer counter at 3 o'clock, 12-hour totalizer counter at 6 o'clock and perpetual seconds at 9 o'clock, central chronograph second hand with white arrow. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Caliber 861 17 jewels - Numbered 39920225 (circa 1976). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 41 mm. Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1171. With instructions for use. Replacing the legendary ST 105.012 that accompanied the Apollo 11 mission team, the ST 145.022 introduces a number of small, discreet modifications that give it its distinctive character. It features the 861 caliber (a profound evolution of the 321) and, above all, a charming nod to NASA's feat, with an engraved caseback reminiscent of the American space agency's historic achievement.