Omega Speedmaster*** 3590.50 Pumpkin*** 1995

Omega Speedmaster 3590.50 Pumpkin 1995

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OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch, 3590.50, Pumpkin Tritium Dial, Rare 18j Cal 861, Circa 1995
Serial: 48335929
Circa: 1995
Reference No.: 3590.50

CASE: 42mm Stainless Steel, lyre lug moonwatch case, acrylic crystal, black tachymeter bezel

DIAL: Black matte dial with three chronograph registers, tritium hour markers

MOVEMENT: Caliber 861, hand wound mechanical chronograph, 18 jewels

BRACELET: Original Omega stainless steel bracelet Ref 1479/812

CONDITION REPORT: Overall excellent, the case is unpolished and the dial lume has aged to a beautiful amber 'pumpkin' color.

NOTES: According to the Omega Museum, the present watch was produced in 1995 and delivered to Hong Kong.

The Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, also known as the "Moonwatch", is famous for being the watch worn by astronauts during the first Moon landing.
NASA’s harsh and intense qualification tests leading up to the Apollo 11 mission examined several watches from Switzerland’s top manufacturers such as Breitling, Rolex and Omega; the testing was concluded in March 1965 with the final selection awarded to the Omega Speedmaster, because it stood apart from the rest as it continuously kept within 5 seconds accuracy in its per day rate. As a result, it became the official watch of the U.S. space program.