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18 October 2024, 03:39 AM | #31 | |
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That aside, I can’t think of any reason *not* to have left it on when suiting up for EVAs, either. |
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18 October 2024, 03:44 AM | #32 |
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It would have been worn under the pressure suit. Likely a Sub bracelet adapted to fit with whatever end links needed to get a fliplock. Sane reason 16710s are often seen (and could in fact be ordered with) Explorer bracelets.
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23 October 2024, 04:50 AM | #33 |
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This photo explains it without saying a word. Take note of the EVA rated Speedmaster around his left pressure suit sleeve.
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25 October 2024, 09:14 AM | #35 |
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Closed at $1,730,559.
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25 October 2024, 10:34 PM | #38 |
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Amazing - what a piece of history!
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25 October 2024, 10:49 PM | #39 |
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Wow!!!!!
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25 October 2024, 11:48 PM | #40 |
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Wow is right! I wore my GMT to Cairo and Moscow - wonder what kind of premium that would bring???
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26 October 2024, 04:03 AM | #41 |
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A Rolex watch that was flown to the moon is now the most expensive astronaut timepiece to sell at auction.
The personal GMT-Master chronometer worn by NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell as lunar module pilot on the 1971 Apollo 14 mission sold for $2.2 million (or to be precise, $2,163,199) on Thursday (Oct. 24). The watch attracted more than 30 bids during the course of RR Auction's latest space-themed sale, which ran from Sept. 26 on the New Hampshire firm's website. |
27 October 2024, 03:51 AM | #42 |
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That close is just mind boggling. Not saying it isn't worth it, just WOW!
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27 October 2024, 10:27 PM | #43 |
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Wait what? This case is as close as being untouched as I have ever seen on a well worn piece. I hope you were joking. Anyway what a provenance and what a watch! Amazing!!
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28 October 2024, 03:53 AM | #44 |
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The earthbound Rolex Daytona Unicorn Ref. 6265: sold $6.1 million so I'd surely rather have the lunar GMT any day.
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28 October 2024, 05:15 PM | #45 |
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I prefer a provenance of watch to be originally engraved, and crucially worn as such by famous wearer (eg PN wife Daytona, Marlon Brando's scribble), or frankly, no engraving at all (but with a stack of provenance letters and papers etc)
This would be like buying a Jaco Pastorious, Freddie Washington or Stanley Clarke Bass Guitar, that someone had retro-applied/ engraved: 'Jaco P's Fretless Jazz Fender played by Jaco on Birdland - love to Tracy' on the back !
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“Rolex GMT Master, the only OTHER watch worn on the moon”.
(Except for the Bulova of course). I think Omega need to revise some of their case backs. |
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It's got a pre-76 folded link 9315, not something you'd see in UK typically (as most came on a 7836 folded link or the last of the 7206 rivets), but 9315 might have been an option in US, as for example 93150 was for 16750 etc in USA mkt.
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4 November 2024, 06:25 AM | #50 | |
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All these guys agree too. Even Mitchell himself agreed, even though it's his Rolex that's getting all the glory now If was smart, I would have had him sign my GMT case back too!! |
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4 November 2024, 08:30 PM | #51 |
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This one , I think was the clasp that came with a GMT MASTER at that time .
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5 November 2024, 10:09 AM | #52 |
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For awhile display back Speedies said “First and only watch worn on the Moon,” but they corrected that years ago.
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