Navy Astronaut Mark Kelly's space worn CONA Breitling auction begins...

[Citation3]

Anyone here going to place a bid? I'm a little short on this one. It's still only at $30,000 with bidding to the end of the month.

An Important Memento in Aviation History

This watch package auction includes: The #1 of 500 numbered Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf watches, worn by aviators in a global journey that was initiated with Commander Mark Kelly on the Space Shuttle Endeavour's last flight into space in May – A trip that alone logged 6.5 million miles! - The official Aviators' Flight Log Book, which accompanied every pilot on each individual flight. - A personal presentation of this package by Mark Kelly to the highest bidder of the auction.

The Watch’s Journey

The #1 watch has spent the past year travelling the globe with various aviators including the Breitling Jet Team Leader Jaques Bothelin, British Pilots Charlie Brown and Lee Proudfoot; New Zealand Pilot Keith Skilling, U.S. Pilot Thom Richards, German Pilot Matthias Dolderer, Austrian Airforce Pilot Major Dietmar Springer, Italian Pilot Francesco Fornabio, Swiss Pilot Ernst Frei, and French Aerobatic Champion Oliver Masurel, ending its journey in the U.S. with the 1 Blue Angel.

Someone here is going to palce a bid...right?

http://auctions.readysetauction.com/breitling/

 

[EODDave]

Dont know many on here that can afford a bid in the 32K range. I know I cant. Maybe if all the AirWarriors go in together we might have a fighting chance.

 

[Angry]

I got to see one of these watches at a jeweler in Providence during liberty one weekend - amazing timepiece. Whoever ends up with this one in particular is going to have a great story on their wrist...

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

Dont know many on here that can afford a bid in the 32K range. I know I cant. Maybe if all the AirWarriors go in together we might have a fighting chance.

What were you thinking, 32 people each put in $1000 or 320 each put in $100? If the later I'd be game.

 

[Recovering LSO]

what time do you set your watch to if you're in space? is there some sort of uber-zulu? or do you have to just keep changing it every three to five minutes?

 

[Brett327]

what time do you set your watch to if you're in space? is there some sort of uber-zulu? or do you have to just keep changing it every three to five minutes?

I thought that was the point of Zulu, yes? Anyhow, I find this an interesting sociological trait we have - to ascribe value to an inanimate object based on someplace it has been before we owned it. It's as if by possessing it, our minds believe that somehow we too have been where it has been. It's an odd kind of delusional behavior.

Reminds me of this:

Brett

 

[phrogpilot73]

No thanks. I already have an Airwolf. Seems to me that everyone wants to be like ME!

 

[Recovering LSO]

I thought that was the point of Zulu, yes?

oh c'mon, it was a joke

 

[MIDNJAC]

My XBOX 360 has 6 day traps on it from RAG CQ....anyone wanna buy it for good luck?

 

[MasterBates]

My laptop has 200+ traps. I should put an IKE CENTURION patch on it.

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[Recovering LSO]

My laptop has 200+ traps. I should put an IKE CENTURION patch on it.

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Why not? Your backseaters have centurion patches

 

[HAL Pilot]

Pay uber bucks for this watch and hope that the quartz movement doesn't go bad 20 years from now - it won't be able to be fixed then. He should have taken a watch with an automatic movement and not a quartz one.

 

[phrogdriver]

What were you thinking, 32 people each put in $1000 or 320 each put in $100? If the later I'd be game.

...and ship it overnight to each other every day so everyone gets to wear it once a year?

 

[MattWSU]

I thought that was the point of Zulu, yes? Anyhow, I find this an interesting sociological trait we have - to ascribe value to an inanimate object based on someplace it has been before we owned it. It's as if by possessing it, our minds believe that somehow we too have been where it has been. It's an odd kind of delusional behavior.

Reminds me of this:

Brett

That's deep.

 

[Citation3]

Pay uber bucks for this watch and hope that the quartz movement doesn't go bad 20 years from now - it won't be able to be fixed then. He should have taken a watch with an automatic movement and not a quartz one.

Now that is probably the best argument against buying it. I bet Speedmasters that went to the moon sitting in museums today would probably run if you wound them up. Big investment for something that may or may not last a lifetime.

In hindsight, I'm glad as heck that my $28,700 offer was out bid.