Omega watch owned by Apollo 11 astronaut ticks to $765K at Heritage

Omega gold Speedmaster, no. 19 of a limited edition of 28, given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, $765,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Omega gold Speedmaster, no. 19 of a limited edition of 28, given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, $765,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Omega gold Speedmaster, no. 19 of a limited edition of 28, given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, $765,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – An Omega Speedmaster watch soared beyond pre-auction expectations when it sold for a record $765,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Fine Watches & Timepieces Signature® Auction June 1. The sale totaled $3,352,567, with 1,117 bidders vying for the event’s 210 lots.

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Apollo 11 astronaut’s Omega Speedmaster ready for liftoff at Heritage, June 1

Limited edition Omega gold Speedmaster given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, est. $15,000-$1 million. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Limited edition Omega gold Speedmaster given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, est. $15,000-$1 million. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Limited edition Omega gold Speedmaster given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, est. $15,000-$1 million. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – An out-of-this-world Omega watch that was made for and given to one of the astronauts aboard the first manned mission to the moon will appear in Heritage Auctions’ Fine Watches & Timepieces Signature® Auction on Wednesday, June 1. It is estimated at $15,000-$1 million. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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