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Omega Speedmaster Apollo Soyuz Limited Edition Wristwatch

Partially verified

This OMEGA Speedmaster Apollo Soyuz wristwatch, reference 311.3042.3099.001, is a limited edition piece produced in 2011. The watch is encased in a 42mm stainless steel case and features a manually-wound calibre 1861 movement. The watch includes a chronograph function and is equipped with a tachymetre bezel. Additional dial features include applied polished baton indexes, an Apollo Soyuz logo, and luminous baton hands. The timepiece is fitted with a stainless steel bracelet. The caseback bears an engraving representing the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft. The design celebrates the 35th anniversary of the July 1975 Apollo-Soyuz mission.

Front view of the Omega Speedmaster Apollo Soyuz wristwatch featuring the meteorite dial, tachymetre bezel, and stainless steel bracelet.
Front view of the Omega Speedmaster Apollo Soyuz wristwatch featuring the meteorite dial, tachymetre bezel, and stainless steel bracelet. — Somlo Antiques. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
somlo.com
Category
Wristwatch · Chronograph
Maker / attribution
Omega
Reference
311.3042.3099.001
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
2011
Source-reported place
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Construction

The watch is constructed with a 42mm stainless steel case. It features a fixed tachymetre bezel surrounding a dial fabricated from meteorite. The meteorite material results in a unique pattern on each dial. The dial layout includes three meteorite sub-dials in a lighter shade, with the 9 o'clock position serving as the subsidiary seconds, the 3 o'clock for the 30-minute register, and the 6 o'clock for the 12-hour register.

Applied polished baton indexes are positioned around the dial, complemented by luminous baton hands and an arrowhead centre chronograph seconds hand. An Apollo Soyuz logo is present on the dial surface, which also features outer minute and seconds divisions. The chronograph seconds divisions include 1/5 second markings.

Evidence for this section
  • “classic 42mm stainless steel case”
  • “dial is made from meteorite, each with a unique pattern”
  • “three meteorite sub-dials in a lighter shade”
  • “applied polished baton indexes”

Movement and Functionality

The watch utilizes a manually-wound calibre 1861 movement. The functional components include a chronograph, which is operated via push-pieces on the side of the case. The movement drives the central seconds hand and the three sub-registers.

The timepiece is secured to the wrist by a stainless steel bracelet. The tachymetre scale allows for the measurement of speed based on the chronograph function.

Evidence for this section
  • “Calibre: 1861”
  • “Movement: Manual”
  • “Chronograph and Tachymetre bezel”

Commemorative Details

This watch was produced to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the July 1975 mission involving Tom Stafford. The caseback of the watch features a specifically engraved depiction of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft.

The listing identifies the watch as a limited edition. The specific notation '1933/1975' is associated with the piece, though the source distinguishes this from the initial Apollo Soyuz release which was limited to 500 pieces.

Evidence for this section
  • “celebration of the 35th anniversary of Tom Stafford's space mission in July 1975”
  • “caseback of the watch features a specially engraved depiction of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft”
  • “Limited edition 1933/1975”

Open research questions

  • What is the significance of the 1933/1975 numbering in relation to the reported 500-piece initial release?
  • Does the calibre 1861 movement in this specific reference contain specific commemorative engravings or modifications?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Omega Speedmaster Apollo Soyuz Limited Edition Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Reference311.3042.3099.001“311.3042.3099.001”
Case materialStainless steel“Stainless steel”
Dial materialMeteorite“dial is made from meteorite”
Anniversary35th“35th anniversary of Tom Stafford's space mission”
Limited edition number1933/1975“Limited edition 1933/1975”

Visible details

  • Meteorite dial texture present on main dial and sub-dials
  • Tachymetre scale on the outer bezel
  • Chronograph sub-dials at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock
  • Stainless steel link bracelet with folding clasp

Research qualifications

  • The source does not clarify if the '1933/1975' indicates a specific numbered piece or if this is part of the total edition size
  • The source notes that the 2010 release was limited to 500 pieces, but lists this watch as a 2011 production, leaving the relationship between these production years unverified

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

ساعت مچی OMEGA Speedmaster Apollo Soyuz رفرنس 311.3042.3099.001

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record 57371452ef

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