To celebrate the success of the Apollo 11 mission and the first watch worn on the Moon, OMEGA has manufactured a limited series of Speedmaster watches in massive gold (reference BA145.022-69), of which the first thirty models were offered as a gift to those who made the first landing possible.

A description that certainly applies to Apollo 11 command module pilot Michael Collins, who received the Speedmaster #19 – the watch is now in the possession of a passionate collector. More than just the basic value of this Speedmaster, what adds value is the custom-engraved back of the watch, featuring the astronaut’s name, his missions – and a poetic tribute to the spirit of space exploration.