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Old 5 July 2018, 05:12 PM   #1
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Theoretical Auction Result: Buzz vs Swigert Speedmasters

Assuming it was legal to own these watches (I understand it is not) and assuming they were both authenticated, which would fetch a higher price in an auction: Buzz Aldrin's Speedmaster (the first watch ever on the moon) or Jack Swigert's Speedmaster on Apollo 13 (which he timed the 14 second burn to successfully reposition the lunar module towards a safe landing back on Earth)?

Let's also assume they were sold at the same auction on the same day by the same auctioneer (let's say Aurel Bacs).

Finally, how would these results compare to Paul Newman's Paul Newman?

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Old 6 July 2018, 12:51 AM   #2
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I would think a watch that had actually been on the moon would become the highest priced watch ever.
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Old 6 July 2018, 10:20 AM   #3
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I would think a watch that had actually been on the moon would become the highest priced watch ever.
Agreed. Swigert’s watch would fetch a lot, but the actual moonwatch would blow everything else away.
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Old 13 July 2018, 07:14 AM   #4
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Worn on moon + name recognition for Buzz= Win
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Old 14 July 2018, 09:12 AM   #5
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This is a dumb theoretical argument.
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Old 15 July 2018, 11:31 PM   #6
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The Moonwatch WORN on the moon.
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Old 16 July 2018, 10:14 AM   #7
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Assuming it was legal to own these watches (I understand it is not) and assuming they were both authenticated, which would fetch a higher price in an auction: Buzz Aldrin's Speedmaster (the first watch ever on the moon) or Jack Swigert's Speedmaster on Apollo 13 (which he timed the 14 second burn to successfully reposition the lunar module towards a safe landing back on Earth)?

Let's also assume they were sold at the same auction on the same day by the same auctioneer (let's say Aurel Bacs).

Finally, how would these results compare to Paul Newman's Paul Newman?

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Old 3 August 2018, 02:39 AM   #8
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Depends if you believe if we really landed on the moon.

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Not to get off topic, but what about Scott Carpenter's Navitimer.
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Old 4 August 2018, 11:21 PM   #9
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Same question....Buzz or Ed White? Buzz (on the Moon) or White ( America's first EVA).......



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