Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 266

GMT Spring Drive Spacewalk Seiko, Japan, No. 06/06. Made in a limited edition of 6 pieces especially for the ?Soyuz TMA-13? 12-day Space Mission to the International Space Station, and worn by Richard Garriott, Private Space Explorer and Renowned Video Designer, during that mission in October 2008. Very fine and unique, two time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, registers, power reserve indication and elastic nylon strap with titanium buckle and Velcro fastening. Accompanied by a Certificate and a letter of Authentication.

C. Three-body, matte finished high-intensity titanium, recessions on the sides for lightness, fixed bars, screwed-down case back engraved: ?Richard Garriott, SEIKO, EPSON, SPACE ADVENTURES, Soyuz TMA-13 Made in Japan, No. 06/06,? winding-crown and chronograph buttons at 12, antireflective sapphire crystal. D. Black with Lumibrite baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, concentric 24-hour graduation for the second time zone, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, power reserve indication at 4, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous white baton hands, blue 24-hour GMT hand. M. Cal. 5R86, rhodium-plated, 50 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 15 mm.