A watch once owned by the late astronaut Michael Collins is about to blast off at auction. The extremely rare 1969 Omega Speedmaster, which is available in an online sale Heritage Auctions is hosting through June 1, was presented to Collins after he returned to Earth from the Apollo 11 moon mission. Although he himself did not walk on the moon (he flew the command module while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the lunar surface), Collins is still an extremely important figure in American space history. The astronauts wore stainless steel Omega Speedmasters during their trip, and the Swiss watchmaker issued a ... (full story)