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Topic: [RR] Space Exploration Sale (October 2015)
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BLivingston
Member Posts: 60
From: Boston,Ma. USA
Registered: Jan 2010
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posted 08-13-2015 01:06 PM
   
RRAuction has the distinct privilege of representing Commander Dave Scott's Apollo 15 lunar surface worn chronograph as part of our October 22, 2015 Space and Aviation Auction. A narrated preview featuring photos and compelling provenance for this historic piece will soon be posted to our website.Because this is the only lunar surface worn watch that can be legally sold, RRAuction anticipates intense around-the-world media attention. This is an excellent opportunity for long time collectors to consign their exceptional space pieces. Our consignment deadline is extended to Tuesday, Aug. 18 to accommodate a limited number of additional qualifying consignments. To be considered for this auction schedule, items should support a sales estimate of $10,000 or higher. We are also looking for a "lifetime" collection for our next Space event in early 2016. All inquiries welcome. Please direct consignment queries to Elizebeth Otto.  ------------------
Bobby Livingston
Executive Vice President |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 08-15-2015 08:27 AM
That is a great looking watch and it even looks like a Speedy! |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 4437
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-04-2015 08:11 AM
The main auction virtual catalog as well as the Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Worn Chronograph Bulova catalog are now online!
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rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 09-04-2015 10:41 AM
Wow. That is quite a collection - everything I am looking for just so happens to be part of it. Well, if you'll excuse me I will be popping down the bank to withdraw my life savings - cheerio. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-30-2015 10:35 AM
collectSPACE Only privately-owned astronaut wristwatch worn on the moon heads to auctionForty-four years ago, David Scott's watch broke while he was out for a walk. Somehow, the crystal that protected the wristwatch's face popped off. Scott did not notice it had broken until after he had come back inside. Fortunately for him, he had another watch to wear. Of course, none of that would be noteworthy had Scott not been on the moon at the time.  |
TLIGuy
Member Posts: 205
From: Virginia
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 09-30-2015 11:06 AM
Many of us in the watch collecting underworld are really thrilled about Scott's Bulova watch coming to auction and will be watching it closely. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 09-30-2015 11:08 AM
The watch will go for a pretty penny, of that I'm certain. I'd be surprised if it went for less than $250k. |
TLIGuy
Member Posts: 205
From: Virginia
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 09-30-2015 11:51 AM
I'll just throw out the question because I'm curious from a space collectors perspective. Do you see the watch going to a watch collector or a space memorabilia collector? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-30-2015 11:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by TLIGuy:
...will be watching it closely.
Here is how the Bulova watch auction is going to work: |
TLIGuy
Member Posts: 205
From: Virginia
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 09-30-2015 12:06 PM
Interesting gouge for those of us not well versed on how this all plays out. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-30-2015 12:12 PM
I think it's a toss up. Looking at past high ticket items, the alleged Irwin Hasselblad sold to a camera enthusiast, whereas the first Hasselblad used in space sold to a space collector. I'm just curious if Bulova itself might bid... |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 09-30-2015 12:14 PM
Considering that flown cuff checklists are selling for an average of $350,000 and there are a few of them out there (I count about seven that have and can come up for potential sale) as well as a flown RHC handle sold for $610,000. I figure that the only lunar surface used watch available to the private collector will go for more money. This is a space and watch collector's dream watch. It is a true one of a kind watch. A wonderful complication watch with an adaptation of the grandfather of all complex movements in the Lemania 5100 by using a Valjoux 72 movement with a center column. I tend to think that there maybe a watch collector out there that may want such a rare timepiece and definitely a space collector will be interested. What has been fascinating about this story is how Bulova and it's then Chairman of the Board, Omar Bradley (5 Star Army General in WW2), fought so hard to get a US watch on Apollo and yet, the watch has origins in Switzerland. There was a cold war going on between two watch companies vying to place a watch on the Moon. I wonder how history would have been changed if Bulova was allowed to publicize the fact that they, too, had a watch that landed on the Moon? |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-07-2015 08:32 AM
The Register: Apollo 15 commander's lunar timepiece goes under the hammer A watch worn by Apollo 15 commander Dave R. Scott on the surface of the Moon goes under the hammer later this month, and could sell for a cool $1m. |
rjurek349
Member Posts: 1190
From: Northwest Indiana
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 10-15-2015 12:43 PM
And the auction has begun! Some amazing lots, but really -- it will be interesting to see where the Bulova watch ends up. Could set an all-time record for a surface flown personal artifact. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 10-17-2015 07:57 PM
It was my understanding the both Jim Irwin and Dave Scott left there PPKs with all there personal memorabilia in the LEM when it was jettisoned? I am wondering is there a mistake in this auction listing or in my memory of history? Jim Irwin's flown Personal Preference Kit (PPK) beta cloth bag, 5.75 x 9, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2915
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-17-2015 07:58 PM
Chuck, only the PPKs for Scott and Irwin that were aboard LM-10/Falcon did not return back to earth, however, both crewmen also had their own PPKs aboard CM-112/Endeavour as well. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 10-19-2015 12:25 PM
Robert, is the live auction only for the watch or is it for the entire auction? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-19-2015 12:31 PM
The live auction is only for the watch. The other items will close online (with the 30 minute rule) as normal. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 10-19-2015 12:38 PM
Understood, thank you. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-22-2015 04:58 PM
Online bidding on David Scott's Apollo 15 flown Bulova watch has now ended with 24 bids totaling $439,230. The live auction in Boston begins at 7 p.m. EDT. If a live stream is not available, the results will be reported here. Update: Technical difficulties will prevent the live stream but I will be listening in on the sale and share what transpires. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-22-2015 06:01 PM
After five minutes of spirited bidding, David Scott's Apollo 15 Bulova watch closed with a hammer price of $1.3 million (with buyer's premium, the total is $1,625,000)! |
4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 10-22-2015 06:08 PM
Absolutely amazing! What a number. |
Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 731
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-22-2015 06:20 PM
Astonishing. Makes you wish you were there... must have been electric in the room. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 10-22-2015 06:24 PM
I just hope this drums up interest in the market. There are a lot of people who aren't aware that you can own such wonderful pieces of history, if they did, well, it could really take off. |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1169
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 10-22-2015 06:34 PM
Wow. Congrats to the winning bidder, and Mr. Consigner, drinks are on you!  |
tnperri
Member Posts: 452
From: Malvern, Ohio
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 10-22-2015 07:44 PM
I wish I had that kind of money to spend on my collections. |
bklyn55
Member Posts: 361
From: Milford, CT
Registered: Dec 2014
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posted 10-22-2015 07:49 PM
I was going to bid but RR wouldn't accept my PayPal debit card!
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Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 10-22-2015 09:13 PM
I was at the auction tonight. It was electric. Even the auctioneer (a very experienced man) was nervous before the bidding started. The phone bidding started at the $439,000 and worked it's way to $700,000 and paused for a few seconds. Then the bid for $750,000 was made and the bidding sped through to the million dollar mark. That was an amazing number and, then, the bidding kept going until one US bidder made the final bid of $1.3M. The room was ecstatic with the outcome as was the consignor who was listening in on the auction. To put this into perspective, there were many years where a 400 lot auction that raised a million dollars was considered a very successful auction. Now one lot generated $1.65M. Now that is successful. It is the most paid for a flown manned spaceflight artifact at this point in time. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-22-2015 09:33 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Larry McGlynn:
It is the most paid for a flown manned spaceflight artifact at this point in time.
Sotheby's auctioned the crewed Soyuz TM-10 capsule for $1,652,500 in 1993, so the watch comes in a close second. Still, very impressive! |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 867
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 10-22-2015 10:41 PM
I wonder if the winner was a watch collector or a space artifact collector or maybe a mix of both... |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-23-2015 02:01 AM
collectSPACE Astronaut's watch worn on the moon sells for record $1.6 millionThe only privately-owned watch to be worn on the surface of the moon was auctioned for more than $1 million on Thursday night (Oct. 22), setting what is believed to be a record for the most-ever paid for a piece of astronaut memorabilia. The Bulova timepiece, which Apollo 15 commander David Scott wore during NASA's fourth successful lunar landing mission in 1971, was sold by RR Auction of Boston for an astronomical $1,625,000 to businessman from Florida who wished to remain anonymous. The sale, which opened at $50,000 online on Oct. 15, ended Thursday evening during a live auction where the winner and his competing bidders participated by phone.
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rjurek349
Member Posts: 1190
From: Northwest Indiana
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 10-23-2015 06:36 AM
Well done, RR - a masterful job of marketing and finding the right buyer for this amazing treasure. |
Tallpaul
Member Posts: 153
From: Rocky Point, NY, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 10-23-2015 06:57 AM
Indeed, it was a fun auction. There were plenty of bargains available for those of more limited means. I was amazed at the prices for the insurance covers. Ones from Apollo 11 have always been really expensive compared to other missions but, the prices for those from other missions such as Apollo 12, Apollo 13, and Apollo 16 are starting to regularly shatter the $3,000 and beyond barrier. At a few hundred dollars each, insurance covers from Apollo 15 would appear to be a steal. |
divemaster
Member Posts: 1376
From: ridgefield, ct
Registered: May 2002
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posted 10-23-2015 08:47 AM
Didn't Ross Perot buy the Soyuz?I'd have to go back in my catalogs, but where are the insurance covers in relation to what they sold for at Christie's in 1999? That has been the high water mark for years. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-23-2015 08:54 AM
quote:
Originally posted by divemaster:
Didn't Ross Perot buy the Soyuz?
His foundation did, and then loaned it (along with a number of other Russian space artifacts) to the Smithsonian. |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 10-23-2015 09:00 AM
It was the highest paid for a flown astronaut spaceflight artifact. Let's hope the record doesn't stand for long. |
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