SOLD-Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo XVII 40th Anniversary Edition 311.30.42.30.99.002

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo XVII 40th anniversary edition 311.30.42.30.99.002, which marks the final lunar mission of December 1972. Limited edition piece of 1,972 pieces. 42mm stainless steel casing, with a water resistance of 50 meters. Manual-winding Omega 1861 chronograph calibre movement. A power reserve of 45 hours. Silver dial, with the Apollo XVII patch design. Small seconds, 30 minutes, and 12 hour sub-dials, with black hands. Central luminous hours, minutes, and seconds hands with black outer minutes track. Fixed black bezel with silver tachymetric scale. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with black Omega Speedmaster Professional writing upon the glass beneath the 12 o’ clock position. Steel case-back with black writing in homage to NASA’S last Apollo mission: “The last man on the moon December 14, 1972” & “Apollo XVII 40th Anniversary”. Box and papers dated March 2013.

The Apollo 17 mission was the final manned mission to the moon in NASA’s Apollo program. Launched on December 7, 1972, it was crewed by astronauts Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt. Cernan and Schmitt landed on the lunar surface while Evans remained in orbit aboard the Command Module. They conducted three moonwalks, collected lunar samples, and performed scientific experiments. Cernan, as commander, was the last person to walk on the moon’s surface, making his way back to the lunar module Challenger after Schmitt. The mission ended successfully on December 19, 1972, marking the conclusion of the Apollo program’s lunar exploration.