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Сегодня на торгах Christie's будут выставлены крайне необычные VC.

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Эстимейт модели - 50.000-100.000 USD
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Цитата:

Vacheron Constantin. A Fine, Extremely Rare and Historically Important 18k Gold Wristwatch with Painted Dial, Given to Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell in Commemoration of Space Mission Apollo 14
Signed Vacheron Constantin, Ref. 6351, Movement No. 618'612, Case No. 451'043, Manufactured in 1971
Movement: Manual, Cal. 1003, 17 jewels
Dial: Painted insignia of Apollo 14 mission badge with names Shepard, Roosa and Mitchell
Case: 18k gold, coin-edge bezel, downturned lugs, engraved snap on back reading; 5.2.71, Presence Americaine, Sur La Lune, Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 14, Edgar D. Mitchell, Avec L'Admiration De Citoyens De Geneve
Strap/Buckle: Associated crocodile strap, associated 18k gold buckle
Accompanied By: A Vacheron Constantin Certificate of Origin, an Apollo 14 flight badge, an Apollo 14 flight badge pin, four silver commemorative medals; One with Apollo 14 flight badge in relief and to the reverse reading Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell, Stuart A. Roosa, Launched, Landed, Returned, the second with Apollo 14 flight badge in relief and to the reverse reading Spacecraft, Kittyhawk & Antares, Destination Fra Mauro - 1971, the third with Apollo 17 flight badge in relief and to the reverse reading Apollo XVII, The Beginning, America-Challenger, Launch Dec. 5, 1972, Taurus-Littrow Dec. 11, 1972, Entry Dec. 19, 1972, the fourth with Columbia STS-4 flight badge in relief and to the reverse reading Thomas K. Mattingly II, Henry W. Hartsfield Jr., Launched June 27, 1982, Landed July 4, 1982, RW 22 Edwards AFB, CA. Further accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin presentation box reading; In The Name of Some Geneva Citizens For Edgar D. Mitchell, Lunar Module Pilot Apollo 14, Especially Made by Vacheron Constantin Geneva

А теперь подробнее

Этот реф. 6351 был выпущен всего в трех экземплярах (соответственно, для Алана Шепарда, Эдгара Митчелла, высадившихся на поверхность Луны 5 февраля 1971 года, и Стюарта Руса, остававшегося в командном модуле на орбите Луны).
Подробнее о миссии Аполлона-14 тут:
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90...D0%BE%D0%BD-14

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Еще в 2011 году про часы практически никто не знал, пока Алекс Готби не раскопал историю в архивах, а потом Дин не добавил информации о них )))

Реф. 6351 выпускался с начала 60-х и стоил 895 долларов в золотом корпусе (1395- в платине) согласно каталогу 1967 года.

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В 1971 году по заказу жителей Женевы в знак признания заслуг VC сделала 3 часов для космонавтов/астронавтов в специальных коробках с памятными медалями.

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Отличия от базовой версии... Естественно, эмаль на цифере, воспроизводящая эмблему миссии Аполлон-14,созданную графиком центра космических исследований имени Кеннеди Жаном Болье. Именно эта эмблема использовалась для нашивок на одежде астронавтов и персонала миссии.

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и место и вид номера корпуса на задней крышке

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Внутри - стандартный для модели ультратонкий калибр 1003 на 17 камнях с женевским клеймом

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У часов сохранился оригинальный ремешок и бакля...

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Полный комплект, с коробкой и медалью

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Если бы не цена, то с удовольствием бы поторговался )))

Вот и официальный пресс-релиз подоспел ))

Цитата:

It is a mystery that has puzzled Vacheron Constantin and watch collectors for half a decade. What is the
story behind the Vacheron Constantin timepiece with the Apollo 14 insignia on the dial? After years of
search, Christie’s is proud to offer on December 6th 2016, a timepiece that has been the subject of serious
inquiry and curiosity: the Vacheron Constantin “Apollo 14 for Edgar Mitchell” reference 6351.
Apollo 14 was the third mission to land on the Moon and the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program
of the United States. The mission launched January 31, 1971. Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landed on
the Moon on February 5th while Stuart Roosa remained in the Command Module in lunar orbit. Alan
Shepard and Edgar Mitchell spend over 33 hours on the Moon with over 9 hours of total time of
“extravehicular activity” (EVA) outside of the lunar module, colloquially known as “moon walks”.
After their return from space on February 9, 1971, Edgar Mitchell was presented with the Vacheron
Constantin Ref. 6351 timepiece, ‘In the name of some Geneva citizens’, according to the engraved
inscription on the case back.
This one of only three examples ever produced, highlights the Apollo 14 insignia on its dial. Featuring the
last names of the crew and a representation of a gold star approaching the Moon from Earth. This star
symbol, similar to a comet, lives on today as the symbol of the United States National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) astronaut corps.
At the heart of the watch, beats the ultrathin caliber 1003 introduced by Vacheron Constantin in 1955.
The caliber 1003 was the world's thinnest hand‐wound mechanical wristwatch movement for over 50
years and is still used by Vacheron Constantin today.
This timepiece is a symbol of Edgard Mitchells’ heroism and talent, destined to impact the course of
human history. “That spaceflight was the culmination of my being”, Edgar Mitchell, 1997.
The watch is accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin Certificate of Origin, an Apollo 14 flight badge, an
Apollo 14 flight badge pin, four silver commemorative medals and a Vacheron Constantin presentation
box reading, ‘In the name of some Geneva citizens for Edgar D. Mitchell, Lunar Module Pilot Apollo 14,
especially made by Vacheron Constantin Geneva’.