Now right here is one thing particular! An area-flown Omega Speedmaster Skilled 3570.50 and the EVA (Further-Vehicular Exercise) glove it was worn over in area will probably be up for public sale on December third at Koller Auctions in Zurich, Switzerland.
Cosmonaut Padalka’s space-flown Omega Speedmaster and EVA glove
This watch was on the wrist of cosmonaut Gennady Padalka (born 1958) in the course of the Worldwide Area Station Expedition missions 43 and 44 in 2015. He spent over 168 days in area with this watch. He additionally wore this Orlan EVA glove and Omega Speedmaster Skilled for over 5.5 hours outdoors the ISS throughout his spacewalk in August 2015.
The Orlan glove is designed for cosmonauts embarking on extravehicular actions (EVAs), aka spacewalks. It’s not a mere accent, although. Somewhat, it’s a second pores and skin to assist astronauts keep dexterity whereas navigating the tough realities of area. Its multilayer building ensures safety in opposition to all the pieces from micrometeorites to excessive temperature shifts. These gloves give cosmonauts simply sufficient flexibility to carry out intricate duties, like reconnecting cables or repairing delicate gear, with out shedding an oz of strain or security. Performance apart, the Orlan EVA glove can also be about consolation. Attributable to situations through which a slight strain loss could possibly be catastrophic, each inch of the glove is specifically engineered to make sure that cosmonauts keep secure. The match is comfortable, and the fabric is hard.
Padalka and his watch in the course of the mission
Cosmonaut Padalka held the earlier report for essentially the most cumulative days spent in area, totaling 878 days throughout 5 missions. It was solely crushed by Oleg Kononenko earlier this yr. He set a brand new report as of February 4th, 2024, with 1,111 days in area. Padalka retired from the Roscomos group in 2017.
Lot 4048 is kind of a package deal!
Whereas you normally solely win a watch and a certificates or letter, the Koller public sale home managed to get the total package deal right here. This doesn’t simply include a watch and a letter of authenticity or proof. No, there’s extra — far more! The best bidder on Lot 4048 will obtain the Omega Speedmaster Skilled on the strap that Padalka wore it on, the EVA glove, and the next gadgets:
- A signed photograph by Gennady Padalka
- Unique Omega paperwork proving the watch got here immediately from the model’s headquarters in Biel, Switzerland
- A handwritten certificates of authenticity by Gennady Padalka
- An extra typed and signed doc detailing the mission on which Padalka wore the watch
- An additional metallic bracelet for the watch
- The video of the spacewalk on a reminiscence stick
It’s a really full package deal for area followers. The provenance comes immediately from Padalka as nicely.
Area-flown Speedmaster Skilled 3570.50
The Speedmaster Skilled ref. 3570.50 (produced from 1996 to 2014) has the hand-wound caliber 1861 and a Hesalite (acrylic) crystal. An extended strap with particular endpieces additionally comes with this watch. This strap allowed Padalka to put on the watch over the EVA glove. Moreover, the glove is signed with the Expedition 43/44 title and Padalka’s signature. Think about how cool this may look in your front room!
The estimate for this space-flown mixture of a Speedmaster and glove is CHF 120,000–180,000 (roughly €123,710–185,570).
For this public sale, Koller Wunderkammer in Zurich invited NASA astronaut Charlie Duke (Apollo 16 and CAPCOM for Apollo 11) and Roy Davidoff, a Speedmaster vendor and fanatic from Geneva, to debate this space-flown Speedmaster. You possibly can watch the video of this dialogue beneath.
You possibly can see the itemizing for the watch here. Do you assume it’s going to surpass its estimate? Tell us within the feedback!
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