Commercial
Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo XI 1969 BA145.022 — Commercial
Undated
Numbered pieces for sale with the horizontal “First Watch Worn on the Moon / Apollo XI 1969” back; later backs have the engraving filled with red lacquer.
1,014 made. Phillips gives 28 for astronauts and officials and 986 for sale.
Identifying details
- Applied Omega logo
Raised metal Omega symbol on the dial, rather than a printed one.
- “Apollo XI 1969” caseback
Straight-writing caseback with “Apollo XI 1969” added.
- Numbered edition
Individually numbered production run.
Variants of BA145.022
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Presentation (Astronauts and Officials) | Undated |
| CommercialCurrent | Undated |
| Commercial · Commercial, Wide Oval O Dial | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- BA145.022
- Production
- Undated
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Caliber
- Omega 861
Dial, bezel & hands
- Bezel colour
- Burgundy
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Omega 861
Lemania-based hand-wound chronograph that replaced the 321 in 1968: a cam (shuttle) instead of a column wheel, a higher beat and cheaper to make. A Delrin brake replaced the steel one in the early 1970s; gold plating replaced copper around 1987–1990, and an 18th jewel was added in 1992.