OK, I am aware that this model of Wittnauer chronograph is uncommon and has a claim to fame as some kind of NASA "near-moonwatch" (if any of you could eddicate me on this, I'd be grateful), but USD 5100 for a nonrunner? I seem to have seen these go for around USD 2K in good condition. What am I missing? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wittnauer-G...9aAwt22AOsFmNHi9ouKcg%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=ncPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
It ain't the seller. It was a straight auction. It got bid up to that level, and from the pattern (two guys bidding it up with a last minute snipe from a third to win) it looks legit. To make it still weirder, its a zero feedback seller who looks like he joined up just to flog this.
Never knew Wittnauer was involved in the NASA tests. Always thought it was a Longines chronograph that the crystal popped off of. http://www.omega-fanatic.com/pages/omega-info/moonwatch.php http://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/6-watches-nasa-tested-use-outer-space-534555-print.html Scott Carpenter wore a Breitling Navitimer (A 24 hour Cosmonaut IIRC) for his orbit missions.
Actually I think it was Waltham not Wittnauer. About a third of the way down the page here: http://chronomaddox.com/moonmovement.html