An actual Grail - Michael Collins Gold Speedmaster auction

Waltesefalcon

I didn't bother bidding on it, I mean he didn't even walk on the moon.

BenBagbag

Nobody did! 😗


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dscoogs

That Timex is the Michael Collins watch I want to buy.

pdxleaf

For a brief glorious hour I was the highest bidder.

dscoogs

That Timex is the Michael Collins watch I want to buy.

T TLIGuy

My guess is Collins probably had this watch on his wrist a handful of times.

T TLIGuy

Wound every decade or so...Wow!!

cvalue13

this model had a 87,600 hour power reserve 😉

T TLIGuy

My guess is Collins probably had this watch on his wrist a handful of times. In his time after Apollo 11 serving as the Director of the National Air and Space museum he wore what he thought was his Apollo 11 Speedmaster but was actually Armstrong’s watch when it was lent to him by mistake by the NASM. It was only noticed when he returned it and he wore it unknowingly for a number of years.

He was a pretty low key guy with a taste for things a little under the radar.

I had an opportunity to talk to him once and asked about his thoughts on the Speedmaster since he references its use "chronograph" a number of times in his book Carrying the Fire. He said it was a good watch, then he pulled up his shirt sleeve and said “but I prefer to wear the best $10 watch Walmart has to offer,” and showed me his Timex on a ratty Nylon strap.