Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka has spent 879 days in space, during 5 different missions. It is about 50 days more than the second record holder (also a cosmonaut). During Padalka’s International Space Station Expedition 31/32, he wore an Omega Speedmaster Professional. Now, this watch is being offered at an auction this month. Not a special engraved or radial […]

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One never knows if the hammer price might be affordable... unless the Omega museum representatives are bidding as well

 

If I was Omega I would take a page out of Patek's book and buy that watch for the museum no matter the cost.

 

"It always baffles me a bit why someone would want to sell a watch like this. As he has been wearing and using it in space, it must be of some personal or emotional value."

I'd point out that if he's done 5 seperate missions it's entirely possible that he has several different Speedies which have been in space. Getting $25000 for each one is a nice little earner..

"flew a total of 2000 orbits during its 125 days in space, that’s about 50.000.000 flown miles."

Does it come with the Frequent Flyer Miles?

 

It would be very cool to own one...

 

This is not the watch I'm looking for...

 

Pinnicle of epicness : a space flown SpeedyTuesday ... ...

 

Perhaps that's why they are taking so long to be delivered

 

Beg to differ - the "pinnacle of epicness" is a space-flown Speedy Pro..

 

Wouldn’t the pinnacle be Aldrin‘s watch?

 

Well, yes. Obviously.

 

$29829 now, and something tells me that it will go for more.
Just wondering, why he would ever decide to sell it? For me, it would've been priceless piece of history, that I would pass to my kids.























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Anybody know what it sold for?

 

Looks like for $ 32211 +22.5% buyer's premium.