I would anticipate Mitchell’s GMT-Grasp 1675 to not less than match RR Auctions’ estimate.
As for the watch itself, the serial quantity dates it to about 1970-71, that means he purchased it shortly earlier than the Apollo 14 flight. The bracelet code dates to the top of 1970. Curiously, it has a 9315 bracelet with Fliplock clasp, extra generally related to Rolex’s dive watches. The “Pepsi” bezel has aged to a deep shade, with the purple fading only a bit. The Mark 1 “Lengthy E” dial is properly preserved, with a heat ageing to the lume. The luminous arms are barely lighter, not unusual, particularly on these early matte dial examples. The case seems to be in wonderful situation, with thick bevels and few scratches – the identical goes for the folded Oyster bracelet. Particularly with the engraving and corresponding letter, it is virtually like Mitchell knew precisely what this watch would imply someday, and that it’d characterize a life-changing sum of cash for his daughter.
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