Auction Date:2011 Sep 22 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Presented is Dave Scott’s specialized Bulova stopwatch, used by the Apollo 15 commander on the lunar surface. The Bulova timepiece features a 2-inch main dial with second hand registering up to 30 seconds in increments of 0.1 second, with another dial registering up to 30 minutes, numerals in red on white dial and blue steel hands. Blue stenciled "S" below Bulova name. Strip of duct tape at 23-second mark, and additional strip around rim near right plunger. A .5-inch square of red Velcro is affixed to the reverse, beneath which are engraved the initials of astronaut Dave Scott—"DRS.” Accompanied by the original box and papers. Also accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Dave Scott.
In addition to the standard-issue Omega Speedmaster, Scott took with him in the Command Module ‘Endeavor’ and the Lunar Module ‘Falcon’ the here-offered Bulova timer. The device was used to time the duration of the critical Descent Orbit Insertion (DOI) maneuver and it was also available to time the rendezvous maneuvers after launch from the lunar surface. The DOI maneuver had to be terminated within 0.3 seconds of the planned 24.5 seconds to ensure that the spacecraft would not impact the moon—as indicated by the small strip of tape on the face of the timer. The timer could also be used with the rendezvous back-up charts to ensure the lunar module could join the command module in lunar orbit after the crew departed the lunar surface. Although the standard-issue Omega had a stopwatch function, its dial was dark and the markings and buttons small. With a bright, clear dial and large plungers and crown, Scott’s Bulova stopwatch was ideal for double-checking the duration of engine burns.
During the preflight training period, Scott obtained this timer from the manufacturer at the request of a friend. NASA verified that the stopwatch was onboard the spacecraft during the mission; however it was not included in the official onboard stowage list due to an oversight by the personnel who packaged and stowed the flight equipment. NASA deliberately withheld the name of the manufacturer of the timer to avoid commercialization.
Very few timepieces from the lunar surface have been offered in auction, and no other stopwatch is likely to come to the market.
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