Astronaut Alan Bean’s 18K gold Omega watch rockets to $302K at RR Auction

18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch given to astronaut Alan Bean, which sold for $302,500. Image courtesy of RR Auction
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean was one of 26 people who received an 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch. The one belonging to the late astronaut just sold for $302,500. Images courtesy of RR Auction
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean was one of 26 people who received an 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch. The one belonging to the late astronaut just sold for $302,500. Courtesy RR Auction

BOSTON — Alan Bean’s 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch sold for $302,500 at RR Auction on April 20.

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Astronaut’s gold Omega watch flies to $1.9M at RR Auction

Gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch presented to astronaut Wally Schirra in 1969, $1.9 million
Gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch presented to astronaut Wally Schirra in 1969, $1.9 million
Gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch presented to astronaut Wally Schirra in November 1969, $1.9 million

BOSTON – Astronaut Wally Schirra’s Omega Speedmaster Professional watch sold for $1,906,954 at RR Auction on October 20.

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Astronaut’s Omega Speedmaster could fly to $350K at RR Auction, Oct. 20

Wally Schirra’s 18K solid gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch, estimated at $250,000-$350,000
Wally Schirra’s 18K solid gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch, estimated at $250,000-$350,000
Wally Schirra’s 18K solid gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch, estimated at $250,000-$350,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s Fall Space and Aviation sale closes on Thursday, October 20. This high-flying auction features more than 800 items, ranging from the dawn of aviation to the commercial spaceflight of today. Lots include astronaut and cosmonaut autographs, hard-to-find vintage space models, early NASA hardware and literature, and more. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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