A Rolex GMT 1675 with a gilt dial that once belonged to a storied NASA official. ‘ My Rolex GMT is a watch of nostalgia and of parallel lives. My Rolex GMT originally belonged to one Charles “Chuck” Friedlander, former chief of NASA’s Astronaut Support Office, a space consultant to Walter Cronkite at CBS News, and a NASA liaison to Richard Nixon’s White House. According to Eric, watches that come with “papers,” are worth a premium of about 25% over those without. My Rolex GMT is a watch of nostalgia and of parallel lives.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 03, 2018 11:37 UTC