Five Highlight Watches from Tomorrow’s Christie’s “An Evening of Exceptional Watches” Auction in New York
It’s that time of the year again. Tomorrow night, Christie’s will host its first New York auction of 2019 after successful sales in Dubai, Geneva, and Hong Kong. We recently had the chance to preview all 100 watches up for bidding at Christie’s New York showroom in Rockefeller Plaza and here are a few of the top lots that we’ll be watching throughout the night.
Starting us off is Lot #11, a timepiece that has been receiving a lot of attention recently due to the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Yes, this Omega Speedmaster is the original inspiration behind this year’s limited-edition release that sold out immediately. Just like the 2019 commemorative edition in Omega’s proprietary Moonshine gold alloy, the famous Ref. 145.022 was limited to 1,014 numbered pieces with only numbers 33 through 1,014 of the original reference being offered for sale to the public. The first 33 editions were presented at an ?Astronauts Appreciation Dinner? in Houston on November 25, 1969, which celebrated the success of Apollo 11 the previous summer. (Model number ?1? was famously intended for the U.S. President at the time, Richard Nixon, but had to be returned due to government protocol involving gifts; learn more here.) As the very first commemorative limited-edition timepiece issued by Omega, the case is made of 18k yellow gold, features a rare burgundy-colored bezel made of anodized aluminum, and, on the first 32 of the 1,014 numbered pieces that...
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