104th Auction
2021/5/22
Lot 365
SinnDer Weltraumchronograph
An aviator's heavy wrist chronograph in near mint condition, with central 60 minutes counter, 12h counter, 24h indicator and day / date indicator - special edition for the first German Spacelab Mission and first automatic chronograph in space
Sold
estimated
1.400—4.000 €
Price realized
2.900 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screw back with engraving, button in the band at 10 o'clock for rotating inner bezel with 60 minutes division, original steel bracelet, bracelet length 160 mm, total length 200 mm.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.3510873
Ref.140/42
Cal.Lemania 5100
Diam.43 mm
Circa1995
Ctry.German
German physicist and astronaut Reinhard Furrer wore this chronograph model during the first German Spacelab mission "D-1" in 1985 - proving that automatic watches even function in zero gravity.