The moon dust collection cost $ 1.6 million

The only wearable watch on the moon is priced at $ 1.6 million at auction in the United States.

The Bulova Moon contains $ 1.6 million of dust

According to Express, the Bulova watch kept dust in the American astronaut, Lieutenant Colonel Dave Scott, set foot when the Apollo 15 landed on the Moon in July 1971. The purpose of the flight was exploring Hadley Rille, a gutter in the Hadley-Apennine area on the northern hemisphere of the Moon and collecting volcanic rock specimens.

The Bulova watches contain the dust of the Moon. Photo: RR Auction.

Colonel Scott used his personal watch to ensure that the operations of the journey took place exactly after the stop of the Omega timepiece by the NASA. This is very important for astronauts to know exactly when to return to the moon.

Colonel Scott spent a total of 546 hours in space with three projects - Gemini 8, Apollo 9, and Apollo 15. He was the seventh man to set foot on the Moon and the first astronaut to pilot the vehicle. Lunar Rover on this celestial surface.

Of the 12 astronauts stepping on the moon, Colonel Scott was the only one who did not wear the Omega watch, a property owned by the government. After the flight, the Bulova watch is handed over to Scott.

Colonel Dave Scott (left most) wears a Bulova watch. Photo: RR Auction.

At auction on October 22 by RR Auction held in Boston, Massachusetts, US watches are sold for $ 1.6 million.

"I wore a Bulova watch with a lanyard in my mission to explore the lunar surface of the Apollo 15, then landed on the Moon's orbit and returned to Earth. It's a key part of the success of the Apollo 15, " wrote Lieutenant Colonel Scott, 83, in a letter to the auction.