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George Daniels Space Traveller I pocket watch has sold for a record-breaking US$4.6 million at Sotheby’s London. One of the most celebrated independent watchmakers of the 20th century, Daniels created only 23 pocket watches in his lifetime. He made the Space Traveller I in 1982 and it was inspired by the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
George Daniels Space Traveller 1 pocket watch, inspired by the Apollo 11 moon landing, fetches a record US$4.6 million at auction
Made by celebrated watchmaker George Daniels in 1982, the Space Traveller 1 is the kind of pocket watch you would need for your package tour to Mars
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Updated: 3:00pm, 5 Jul, 2019
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George Daniels Space Traveller I pocket watch has sold for a record-breaking US$4.6 million at Sotheby’s London. One of the most celebrated independent watchmakers of the 20th century, Daniels created only 23 pocket watches in his lifetime. He made the Space Traveller I in 1982 and it was inspired by the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
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