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18ct white gold Omega ref. 148.0062 Speedmaster "25th Anniversary Apollo XI" Professional chronograph wristwatch, 1994

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.

Maker / attribution: OMEGA (maker)
Date: 1994
Historical period: Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Country of origin: Unrecorded in source
Object type: Wristwatch
Materials / technique: white gold
Dimensions: Case 42 mm
Dealer: Somlo Antiques (dealer), London
Stock no.: O.3253
Credit line: Dealer listing, Somlo Antiques (O.3253)
Catalogue title (original): 18ct white gold OMEGA ref. 148.0062 Speedmaster "25th Anniversary Apollo XI" Professional chronograph wristwatch. Made 1994 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Somlo Antiques (dealer), London (stock number O.3253), this is a wristwatch by OMEGA, dated 1994. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: white gold. Recorded dimensions: Case 42 mm. The record is illustrated with 4 photographs.

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Catalogue description

Dealer description — Somlo Antiques

This Speedmaster reference was produced in 1994 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It was made in white gold, with only. The hands and applied indexes are made of white gold, which is specific to this edition. The white gold case is engraved on the left side with the inscription "Apollo XI 1969-1994". Brand: OMEGA Made: 1994 Model: Speedmaster Reference: 148.0062 Calibre: 864 Movement: Manual Material: 18 ct white gold Features/complications: Professional chronograph Dial: Silvered dial with black onyx baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, outermost 1/5 second divisions featuring subsidiary seconds at 9 o’clock, 30 minute register at 3 o’clock and 12 hour register at 6 o’clock with luminous baton hands. Case dimensions: 42mm Bracelet/strap: Leather strap Accessories: - SKU: 03253

Historical context

Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)

Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.

Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.

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Atlas type guide

Chronographs and split-seconds watches

A chronograph is a watch with an additional seconds hand that can be started, stopped and returned to zero independently of the timekeeping. Louis Moinet built an early example in 1816 and Nicolas Rieussec a recording 'chronographe' in 1821; Adolphe Nicole's heart-shaped reset cam (patented 1862) made the modern return-to-zero possible. Split-seconds (rattrapante) chronographs add a second hand that can be stopped for intermediate times; flyback chronographs restart instantly.

Chronographs were essential tools for doctors (pulsometer scales), artillery (telemeter), engineers and sport. In wristwatches, Valjoux, Venus, Lemania and later the automatic chronographs of 1969 (Zenith El Primero, the Chronomatic Calibre 11 group and Seiko 6139) are milestones.

What to look for

Push-pieces on the case band or a single button in the crown (monopusher).
Subsidiary registers for minutes and hours; tachymeter, telemeter or pulsometer scales.
Column wheel versus cam control visible in the movement.
Calibre markings of specialist makers (Valjoux, Lemania, Venus, Landeron).

Dating clues

Pocket chronographs with heart cam reset: after 1862.
Wrist chronographs: from c. 1910; two-button designs from the 1930s.
Automatic chronographs: from 1969.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Mechanisms mentioned

Chronograph — Complication

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryNot in source
MaterialsRecorded
DimensionsRecorded
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: Somlo Antiques (dealer), London (opens another website in a new tab).

Image rights: © Somlo Antiques — dealer photographs; permission required (opens another website in a new tab).

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Cite this record

"18ct white gold Omega ref. 148.0062 Speedmaster "25th Anniversary Apollo XI" Professional chronograph wristwatch, 1994." Somlo Antiques (dealer), London, O.3253. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/18ct-white-gold-omega-ref-148-0062-speedmaster-25th-anniversary-apollo-5e6fa7.