No doubt, the space voyaging heritage plays a role in the high estimate for this smartwatch. But there’s also the fact that it is an unopened example that was originally purchased for $50 at a store-closing sale.
Could this be a sign of things to come? As we fall deeper into the metaverse, will these relics of technology’s past rise in value? Impossible to say. For now, let’s just take this for what it is: A Seiko/Apple Macintosh crossover device. Whatever it ends up selling for, that’s pretty darn cool.