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  • Manufacturer: Omega
    Year: Circa 2019
    Reference No: 522.30.42.30.03.001
    Case No: 78’848’434, No. 1849/2020
    Model Name: Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional “Tokyo 2020”
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Manual, cal. 1861, 18 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Omega bracelet, max length 175mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Omega deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 42mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Omega warranty stamped Omega Ginza Japan dated 27th December 2019, pictograms card, white card holder, certificate of authenticity, instruction manual, additional links, cloth, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - As the official timekeepers of the Olympics since 1932, Omega celebrated Japan’s second time as the host of the 2020 summer games by releasing a collection of two Seamasters and five Speedmaster Professionals, one for each colour of the Olympic rings. The ensemble each have their own individual flair as standalone pieces while presenting beautifully as a set. Despite the unfortunate deferred date of 2021, the caseback of each watch is embossed with the logo for the 2020 Tokyo games, with the year when they were supposed to happen. This small nuance in history can make any timepiece in this Speedmaster Specialties series a potential collector’s item, or at least a memento of how COVID had influenced the world in 2020. As a nod to the 2020 Tokyo games, the "blue ring" Speedy is limited to 2020 pieces only.


    - If not twins then brothers, the present ref. 522.30.42.30.03.001 looks and feels very similar to the long-time fan favourite, the limited edition Gemini IV, ref. 3565.80.00 from 2006. In fact, the two references share the same combination of a 42mm stainless steel case, a blue bezel and a blue brushed dial with white sub-counters. Some differences can be appreciated, namely the “Speedmaster” signature in red, the extended applied indexes, the metallic chronograph counters and the red-tipped seconds hand.


    - Numbered 1,849 of a limited edition of 2,020 pieces only, this handsome, robust timepiece is offered in excellent overall condition and complete with its original accessories. The distinctive blue-panda aesthetic of the present Omega Speedmaster Tokyo 2020 is highly attractive and certainly stands out from any standard black dialled models. Not to mention, since the Gemini IV edition is, no doubt, becoming rarer and more expensive on the market, the present lot offers a fantastic opportunity to acquire a blue-dial Speedmaster.

  • Artist Biography

    Omega

    Swiss • 1848

    Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.

    Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.

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Lot offered with No Reserve

Ref. 522.30.42.30.03.001
A commemorative and attractive limited edition stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with blue dial, tachymeter scale, bracelet, warranty and presentation box, numbered 1,849 of a limited edition of 2,020 pieces, made to commemorate the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Circa 2019
42mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$32,000 - 64,000 
€3,800-7,600
$4,100-8,200

Sold for HK$48,260

Contact Specialist

Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2001
WatchesHK@phillips.com

Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2023

28 March - 4 April 2023