The black dial also recalls that of the Moon Watch with some key differences. In the distance, far above the horizon, the earth is visible. The patch, interestingly, was designed by Michael Collins who remained in the Apollo 11 capsule as Command Module Pilot while his colleagues Armstrong and Aldrin were in the Lunar Module and on the moon.
The minute and hour chronograph counter hands are white and the brushed, rhodium-plated small seconds hand offers an attractive contrast to the medallion on the counter. Hesalite was ideally suited for use in space — there was no chance that it could break apart and send potentially dangerous fragments into the low-gravity environment.
Also in the presentation box is a certificate of authenticity and an envelope containing a black polishing cloth with information commemorating the historic space flight. Centuries from now, historians will continue to look back in wonder at the Apollo 11 mission. The casebody and screw and pin bracelet are made of platinum and the medallion on the small seconds counter is made of 18 Ct yellow gold as is the small seconds hand.
The hour and minute hands as well as the 30 minute and 12 hour counter hands are made of platinum. The case also includes a certificate of authenticity. Display Central hour-minute hands, small-seconds at 9H Central chronograph seconds hand, minute recorder at 3H, hour recorder at 6H.
Case Case: platinum with incrusted 18Ct yellow gold medallion or stainless steel Diameter: Bracelet Bracelet: platinum or stainless steel Brushed-polished Omega patented screw-and-pin bracelet with safety clasp Fitting: 20mm between lugs. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Share this: Tweet. Like this: Like Loading Next Post A.
Leave a Reply Cancel reply. A small commemorative medallion sits where the small seconds counter was. Imprinted on it is the Apollo 11 Mission Patch , designed by the 3rd member of that historic mission, astronaut Michael Collins.
It features an eagle landing on the lunar surface with an olive branch of peace, with earth on the horizon. Another is inscription of GMT in red on the dial face, the exact time Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon and uttered the words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. The OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Apollo 40th Anniversary Limited Edition comes in special black box that will include a 42 mm silver medllon in honor of the mission, along with Certificate of Authenticity and information on the mission.
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