Omega Speedmaster Apollo XI BA 345.0802

Omega Speedmaster 'Apollo XI'

Box : No Papers : No Age : 1980s Movement : manual Case Size : 42mm Case : Yellow Gold Dial : Golden Baton Bracelet : Yellow Gold LOT : 78199 Location : London, United Kingdom Seller : Fastduck Currency : GBP KEY FACTS This Omega Speedmaster 'Apollo XI' is offered in the uK by a private seller A limited-run tribute in yellow gold, blending spaceflight heritage with early Speedmaster innovations Presented with an Omega service pouch only - the original display box and warranty papers are not included The vendor confirms the watch to be in good working order ABOUT THIS WATCH The Omega Speedmaster 'Apollo XI', introduced in 1980, was created as a tribute to NASA's 1978 flight re-qualification for the Space Shuttle program Produced until 1988, this reference is estimated to exist in a limited run of approximately 300 pieces in yellow gold This Speedmaster holds distinction as the first in the line to feature a sapphire-crystal display back, allowing a view of the manually wound caliber 861L movement This movement differs from standard 861s of the era by incorporating 19 jewels (rather than 17) and rhodium plating - an unusual finish that would not become standard until years later with the 1861/1863 calibers The display case back, notably a snap-on rather than a screw-in, carries the inscription “First watch worn on the moon” along with the individual serial number The dial, crafted in yellow gold, lacks luminous material and the customary “T” countermark It features black and gold hour markers and black hands Today, the 'Apollo XI' stands as a technically distinctive and historically nuanced chapter in the Speedmaster legacy, marking a bridge between space heritage and horological innovation