Lot #AN3872 – Omega Speedmaster Professional Gemini VII Watch 3597.05

Price: $10,000.00

Brand:  Omega
Model:  Speedmaster Professional Gemini VII (Mission Series / Patch Series) – Limited edition of 200 watches
Reference:  #3597.05.00 or #3597.05 or #35970500 or #359705 or #3597-05-00 or #3597-05
Diameter:  42mm
Dial Color: Black with Gemini VII Missions logo
Case Material:  Stainless steel
Bezel Material:  Stainless steel
Case Back:  Solid
Movement:  Manual wind
Functions:  Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
Band:  Stainless Steel Omega Bracelet
Box:  Yes
Papers / Warranty card:  Yes
Accessories:  N/A
Condition:  The watch has superficial scratches due to normal wear and age.  Overall condition is good.  Running at the time of inspection, however not checked for accuracy nor water resistance/proofness.  An overhaul is always recommended for used watches.
Special Notes:  Omega introduced the Omega Speedmaster Professional Gemini VII ref 3597.05.00 in 1997 – 1998.  Limited to only 200 watches.  The dial has the Gemini patch to commemorate the 1965 Gemini VII mission.
Last Know Retail (Approximate):  NA

In 1848, Louis Brandt founded La Generale Watch Co. in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.  In 1903, he changed the name to Louis Brandt et Frere – Omega Watch & Co which was changed once more to the current Omega SA in 1982.  Throughout it’s rich history, Omega was chosen as the official watch for Britain’s Royal Flying Corps in 1917, the US Army in 1918, and most famously for NASA in 1969.  Some of Omega’s most well known models are – Omega Speedmaster Professional, Omega Speedmaster, Omega Seamaster, Omega Constellation, Omega De Ville, Omega Dynamic, Omega Flightmaster, and Omega Railmaster.  Not as widely known, Omega even created a Tourbillon in 1947.