Apollo 11 Crew watch.

SouthernScot

Sky News have just issued a tweet saying that an Apollo 11 crew watch is coming up for auction! This cannot be true surely. The information is sketchy and it does not mention the auction house. They do say it was presented to the Shah of Iran and later given to a helicopter pilot!!!
Isn’t it likely that they actually presented him with the same model Speedmaster that was used on Apollo 11. The whereabouts of two are known and it’s hardly likely to be Buzz’s missing watch, or did they take a stash of watches with them to hand out later.

Capt Cave Man

@Gav1967... beat me to it! 👍

vbrad26

So am I reading those articles right?
Just a "plain ol" speedy that was gifted by the Apollo 11 crew?
NOT actually flown in space?
Still cool. But not as cool as it could be hah.

vbrad26

Yeah the Sky-News article title stating "Well Traveled" is slightly misleading.
Well traveled to the middle east is not the same as well traveled to space lol.

Gav1967

From switzerland to the US to the middle East and to the UK. Artistic licence I guess

Professor

It certainly passed through the hands of some very interesting people along the way.
Could it have been an unused spare watch bought by NASA? Any info on lot numbers and purchase orders for these watches?

prontoprint

£18000 hammer price , and add buyers premium at 30%
Grand total = approx £23 400

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