Specializing in Sports & Americana Memorabilia,
Vintage Photography & Rock 'n' Roll.

Search


August 2001  >  Americana  >  Cuban Non-sports

< previous lot  |  next lot >

Lot 482: Soviet-Cuban Space Flight Presentational Watch

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $300.00
Winning Bid: $349.33
Price Realized: $417.45
Auction Date:8/31/2001 9:00 PM EST

Russian wristwatch by Slava was presented to one of the Cuban Cosmonauts that went to the Soviet Union to train for the Soviet-Cuban cooperative space flight the Soyuz 38. Rolex style with beautiful illustrated face boasts the logo of this historic program. The verso is engraved (translated), "First Space Flight Soviet Cuban Conjunction." Three Cosmonauts went to the USSR to train, only one would be picked to go. Arnaldo Tamayo-Mendez was chosen. It was suggested he was chosen because he was black. Running and EX-MT. It is unknown which of the three this watch was given to.

BIDDING

The bidding for this lot has ended.


< previous lot  |  next lot >