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525. OMEGA Speedmaster Watch of Same Model Worn by Apollo 13 Crew ### APOLLO 13 (1995)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
525. OMEGA Speedmaster Watch of Same Model Worn by Apollo 13 Crew ### APOLLO 13 (1995)
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APOLLO 13 (1995) - OMEGA Speedmaster Watch of Same Model Worn by Apollo 13 Crew - An OMEGA Speedmaster watch of the same model worn by Commander Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Command Module (CM) Pilot Thomas "Ken" Mattingly (Gary Sinise), and Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) in Ron Howard's Apollo 13. In the film, Lovell, Mattingly, and Haise used their OMEGA Speedmaster watches to time a life-or-death 14-second burn on their re-entry to Earth after disaster struck the Apollo 13 mission.

Though not connected to the production, this genuine brushed steel and crystal OMEGA Speedmaster watch of the same style worn by the Apollo 13 crew was purchased from OMEGA for an unofficial display themed for the film. Modeled after the watches worn by the real-world astronauts, it features a movable chronograph and metal bracelet engraved "OMEGA Speedmaster Professional" on the clasp. The exhibition case back is engraved "FLIGHT-QUALIFIED BY NASA FOR ALL MANNED SPACE MISSIONS - THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON" around another Speedmaster logo and applied with a plastic sheet slashed with orange marker. The bracelet exhibits some tarnishing from age, and the crystal is scratched from wear.

Contains mechanical components; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000

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