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Astronaut's gold Omega moonwatch sells for record $1.9M at auction [i]A gold wristwatch created in celebration of the first moon landing that was presented to the first person to wear a similar model chronograph in space has sold for $1.9 million — making it the most ever paid for an astronaut-owned timepiece. The auction hammer fell on Thursday evening (Oct. 20) at $1,525,563 for Wally Schirra's Apollo 11 commemorative Omega Speedmaster Professional. With fees included, the watch sold for $1,906,953.75 as part of space exploration-focused online sale organized by RR Auction of New Hampshire. The winning bidder was not identified.[/i]
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