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Great read thanks for posting.
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Great stuff, thanks!
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Thanks for sharing. :)
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Thanks for sharing
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Omega will forever have a special place in my heart because of this.. always been fascinated by space and NASA so the speedmaster professional seems like a must have watch in the collection for sure!
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This is great info.
The fanatics link appears to be dead? Is there an alternative? Would love to get some info on the NASA tests. |
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So great!
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Quote:
https://www.twentytwoten.com/1574/na...ter-moonwatch/
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If anyone has not watched this, its a MUST for history of the 321/861 Speedmaster
Go to YouTube and search; "Omega Speedmaster the evolution of calibers 321 and 861 by Bernhard Stoeber " It is full of first hand history.
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Here are a few other NASA Omega pictures:
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The excursion suits have the Watch strapped too high on bicep above the elbow.
Omegas we’re worn on the forearm. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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It does look to be an inch or two high in the back. That is Pete Conrad's suit from Apollo 12 and he did wear the watch above the pressure relieve valve on the upper part of his forearm.
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I know that NASA tested these watch to various extremes of temperature and pressure etc, but I sometimes wonder what actual conditions the watches actually experience when being used in space? For instance what temperature variations would the watch experience when in use?
It makes me wonder if the watches were tested to parameters which the wearer would not actually survive. Does anyone have any ideas and / or information about this? Thanks. |
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I wonder if Ham the Space Chimp ever wore a watch to see if it would hold up in space. A few pics look like he has something on his wrist.
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Thanks for sharing!
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[QUOTE=Tools;726612]The Omega Speedmaster has a rich history..
Of particular note is it's selection to be the NASA Extra Vehicular activity (EVA) issue watch.. Read an overview about the tests here: More NASA Test Info And this one, which talks about the Omega, Lemania 321; the Rolex, Valjoux72; and the Longines, a. 13ZN finalists. Speedy, Moonwatch ![]() Looks like the old Speedmaster is better flight qualified than the new Artemis?
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INteresting !
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Haven't put my Speedy through as rigorous a trial as described above but definitely a staunch companion when SHTF. The only issue with it is the poor lume. The hesalite also gets scratched easily but I've never polished it in almost ten years and it doesn't affect legibility at all.
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