A selection of vintage collector’s and luxury modern watches are set to go under the hammer at a Yorkshire auction.

The Tennants Auctioneers’ Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale will take place on July 16, featuring one watch worn by NASA astronaut Edward Higgins White (1930-1967).

The rare 1963 ‘Ed White’ Pre-Moon Omega Speedmaster – estimated at £7,000 to £9,000 (plus buyer’s premium), is colloquially referred to as the ‘Ed White’.

Sported by the first American to walk in space, two years before his death in Apollo 1, this model was only in production from 1963 for three years.

From the same year is a very rare 1963 ‘Gilt Underline’ Rolex Explorer reference 5000/1002, estimated at £5,000 and £7,000.

Only a small number were made by Rolex in the early 1960s.

Amongst the modern luxury watches is a fine 18 Carat Rolex Cosmograph Daytona reference 116519, made in 2000 and expected to reach £15,000 to £18,000.

The 1999 Jaeger LeCoultre Platinum Edition La Master Reserve De Marche Master Control reference 140.640.936B – one of 250 watches - is estimated at £4,000 to £5,000.

A fully catalogue is available online at www.tennants.co.uk

The watches will be available for public viewing from July 10 and 15.