Watches, Stories, and Gear: The Speedmaster Edition
Yesterday, we saw the launch of the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversry LE commemorating both the 1969 moon landing and the iconic watch strapped to the wrists of the astronauts who took that first step. For this installment of Watches, Stories, and Gear, we thought it?d be fun to dig into our archives and pull up some of our past Speedy content for you to enjoy. Â
This week’s installment is brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop.
Up For Auction: The Story of Nikolai Budarin?s Flown Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33
Photo by RR auctions
Last month, we wrote about Nikolai Budarin?s flown X-33, which was hitting the auction block at the time. Sure, it didn?t go to the moon, but Budarin?s X-33 still has some killer provenance. Read more here
Around The Web: Astronaut Donn Eisele?s Stolen Speedmaster Found After Nearly 30 Years Missing
Photo via Collect Space
Storied watches going missing are always a point of fascination for collectors. One such watch story revolves around the Speedmaster worn by NASA astronaut Donn Eisele, who flew on the Apollo 7 Mission. Eisele, like many other NASA astronauts, wore an issued Speedmaster on his wrist, and in 1989, two years after Eisele?s passing, the watch was stolen from a display at the Instituto Geográfico Militar in Quito, Ecuador (the watch was on loan from the Smithsonian). An investigation was launched, but the thief was never found. That is, until a few years back.
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