Apollo 14 Flown Rolex GMT From the Collection of Edgar Mitchell...What a stunner!!

[fivedime]

Originally Posted by swish77

Presumably he did wear it as he and Alan Shepard walked on the moon. I suppose he could have left the watch in the lunar module, but why would he?

Pretty darn cool to think he was wearing this GMT as he collected rocks and soil on the moon.

This. Although it depends on how you define “worn on the surface of the Moon.” It would stretch the bounds of credulity to think he left it in the Command Module when transitioning to the LM and eventual landing…on the surface of the Moon…so, worn on the surface of the Moon in that regard.

That aside, I can’t think of any reason *not* to have left it on when suiting up for EVAs, either.

[fivedime]

Originally Posted by swish77

Funny post, as if that matters. He needed that bracelet with the diver extension to get it over his spacesuit. Makes it even cooler!

It would have been worn under the pressure suit. Likely a Sub bracelet adapted to fit with whatever end links needed to get a fliplock. Sane reason 16710s are often seen (and could in fact be ordered with) Explorer bracelets.

[GTS Dean]

This photo explains it without saying a word. Take note of the EVA rated Speedmaster around his left pressure suit sleeve.

[FLGatorM5]

Originally Posted by Funkle

Bad neighborhood?

That made me laugh.

Cool watch. Thanks for posting.

[flyinghell34]

Closed at $1,730,559.

[southtexas]

Originally Posted by flyinghell34

Closed at $1,730,559.

Wow

[omar-rye]

Originally Posted by flyinghell34

Closed at $1,730,559.

Wowza

[strafer_kid]

Amazing - what a piece of history!

[DarknerImperator]

Wow!!!!!

[springer]

Wow is right! I wore my GMT to Cairo and Moscow - wonder what kind of premium that would bring???

[flyinghell34]

A Rolex watch that was flown to the moon is now the most expensive astronaut timepiece to sell at auction.

The personal GMT-Master chronometer worn by NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell as lunar module pilot on the 1971 Apollo 14 mission sold for $2.2 million (or to be precise, $2,163,199) on Thursday (Oct. 24). The watch attracted more than 30 bids during the course of RR Auction's latest space-themed sale, which ran from Sept. 26 on the New Hampshire firm's website.

[Pacha]

That close is just mind boggling. Not saying it isn't worth it, just WOW!

[Noahgraph]

Originally Posted by bondtoys

Who ever recut that case and eventually laserwelded it commited a crime
Why erasing all signs of 5this amazing history?

Wait what? This case is as close as being untouched as I have ever seen on a well worn piece. I hope you were joking. Anyway what a provenance and what a watch! Amazing!!

[Funkle]

The earthbound Rolex Daytona Unicorn Ref. 6265: sold $6.1 million so I'd surely rather have the lunar GMT any day.

[TuRo]

I prefer a provenance of watch to be originally engraved, and crucially worn as such by famous wearer (eg PN wife Daytona, Marlon Brando's scribble), or frankly, no engraving at all (but with a stack of provenance letters and papers etc)

This would be like buying a Jaco Pastorious, Freddie Washington or Stanley Clarke Bass Guitar, that someone had retro-applied/ engraved:

'Jaco P's Fretless Jazz Fender played by Jaco on Birdland - love to Tracy' on the back !

[jbglx]

Originally Posted by flyinghell34

You don't see something like this one very often. What a stunner!!

Courtesy RR Auction

"Edgar Mitchell's flown Rolex GMT-Master chronometer watch (Reference #1675) worn on the Apollo 14 mission, serial no. 2448767, as seen in film footage of Mitchell suiting up prior to flight and in onboard footage taken inside the Command Module. The caseback is engraved, "Worn by Cdr. E. Mitchell on Apollo 14, 1971, To Karlin—My Daughter." It features a 26-jewel Oyster Perpetual Movement, black dial, blue-and-red bezel with 24-hour scale (nicknamed the 'Pepsi' color scheme), date indicator with famous Rolex 'Cyclops' magnifying bubble in the acrylic crystal, and Rolex Steelinox bracelet with fliplock clasp."

https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/l...ction/?cat=740

I´m curious about the clasp , for a GMT-MASTER from late sixties shoud have been the regular Oysterlock Clasp ?!

[GMT Aviator]

“Rolex GMT Master, the only OTHER watch worn on the moon”.

(Except for the Bulova of course).

I think Omega need to revise some of their case backs.

[swish77]

Originally Posted by GMT Aviator

“Rolex GMT Master, the only OTHER watch worn on the moon”.

(Except for the Bulova of course).

I think Omega need to revise some of their case backs.

I hear ya, but Speedmaster case backs say “First Watch Worn on the Moon,” not the only watch.

[TuRo]

Originally Posted by jbglx

I´m curious about the clasp , for a GMT-MASTER from late sixties shoud have been the regular Oysterlock Clasp ?!

It's got a pre-76 folded link 9315, not something you'd see in UK typically (as most came on a 7836 folded link or the last of the 7206 rivets), but 9315 might have been an option in US, as for example 93150 was for 16750 etc in USA mkt.

[flyinghell34]

Originally Posted by swish77

I hear ya, but Speedmaster case backs say “First Watch Worn on the Moon,” not the only watch.

I checked all my Speedmaster case backs and they all say "First Watch Worn on the Moon"

All these guys agree too.



Even Mitchell himself agreed, even though it's his Rolex that's getting all the glory now If was smart, I would have had him sign my GMT case back too!!

[jbglx]

This one , I think was the clasp that came with a GMT MASTER at that time .

[fivedime]

Originally Posted by GMT Aviator

“Rolex GMT Master, the only OTHER watch worn on the moon”.

(Except for the Bulova of course).

I think Omega need to revise some of their case backs.

For awhile display back Speedies said “First and only watch worn on the Moon,” but they corrected that years ago.