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George Daniels (1926-2011), one of the foremost pocket watch creators of his era, was so taken by the historic nature of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing that it inspired him to fashion his own inimitable tribute to the men and the mission – the 1982 Space Traveller. Designed to meet every need of even the most demanding deep-space explorer, its intricate mechanism simultaneously indicates both mean-solar time and sidereal time.
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As this cosmically-inspired chronogram was sold almost as soon as it was completed (and was only to be seen again in public more than 30 years later), Daniels so regretted the impetuosity of the transaction that he immediately set about creating the Space Traveller II, which remained his personal watch the rest of his life.
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One of just 23 pocket watches to have been handcrafted by Daniels, the Space Traveller’s unique provenance recently saw sell it for US$4.56 million, making it the most expensive English watch ever sold at auction, as well as the highest price commanded by a single watch this year to date.

Moon Watch: Stellar price for George Daniels Apollo 11 tribute timepiece

On 21 July, 1969, when the astronauts of the fateful Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon, they were equipped with the now-famous Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch, making it the first watch ever to be worn on the moon. Five decades on, in celebration of the lunar landing’s 50th anniversary, the renowned Swiss watchmaker has unveiled the latest iteration of this historic haute horological treasure – the Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 Platinum.
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Here the original Calibre 321 movement – used not only by the Apollo 11 astronauts, but also used by Ed White during the first American spacewalk in 1965 – has been painstakingly resurrected in-line with its original specifications. The refurbished mechanism, which is housed in a 44mm platinum alloy case, can be admired through its sapphire crystal caseback.
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Fitted on fetching black leather straps, the Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 Platinum’s case has been inspired by the asymmetrical design that once graced the fourth generation of this iconic timepiece. What’s more its black ceramic bezel features the model’s iconic tachymetre scale in a delicate white enamel.
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Finally, as an apt tribute to the watch’s lunar heritage, the subdials have been especially crafted from real moon meteorite components, making the Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 Platinum truly an out-of-this-world chronogram.&nbsp;

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