Worth a million, sold for peanuts!

The three members of the Skylab 4 crew are photographed standing near Pad B, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, during their pre-flight activities. They are, left to right, scientist-astronaut Edward G. Gibson, science pilot; astronaut Gerald P. Carr, commander; and astronaut William R. Pogue, pilot. [Source Wikipedia]  Image taken on 7 November 1973, NASA.

The first watch on the moon: Omega Speedmaster. The first automatic chronograph in space: humble Seiko 6139-6005.

It was the US astronaut Colonel William Pogue, who wore that very Seiko watch on the 1973 Skylab 4 mission - despite not obtaining NASA authorisation - to time shuttle engine burns due to his familiarity with the watch and trust in its capabilities. Yes, a watch he trusted the lives of his fellow astronauts and indeed his own life with.  Here is the question: if the SEIKO Pogue, worn in space, on a NASA mission was auctioned today, how much would you bid? Or, how much would Seiko pay to acquire the original Pogue for their museum? A hundred thousand dollars? A million? Strangely and bizarrely, Pogue let the watch go for only $6,000 at a charity auction held in 2008… On today's offer: freshly arrived “The New Seiko Pogue” reinterpretation and a tribute to the original chronograph. Probably the most anticipated release of the year: The Speedtimer SSC947 In stock, ready for immediate delivery. Price: $1,100. First five pieces only, FREE delivery.