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Old 9 April 2019, 11:08 PM   #1
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Speedmaster(s) and NASA Houston

I was on Vacation in Houston last week. While not an owner, I have always been a Speedmaster fan. Omega was obviously marketing.

Two very large Speedmaster Clocks and every space suit had a Speedmaster on it, not the original Speedmaster though.

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Old 9 April 2019, 11:09 PM   #2
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Old 9 April 2019, 11:10 PM   #3
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Old 9 April 2019, 11:11 PM   #4
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Isn’t that... an oyster bracelet?
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Old 9 April 2019, 11:11 PM   #5
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Old 9 April 2019, 11:12 PM   #6
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Old 9 April 2019, 11:13 PM   #7
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Isn’t that... an oyster bracelet?
WOW, looks just like my Sub Bracelet!
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Old 10 April 2019, 09:16 AM   #8
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Not entirely true. Dave Scott's (Apollo 15) Speedy popped the crystal off on EVA 2. He wore his personal Bulova Accutron chrono on EVA 3.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/moon-watch-sells-for-$1million

Similary, Charlie Duke's crystal popped off on EVA 3 (Apollo 16), but John Young's was still running.

Officially, the Speedmaster was and still is the only wristwatch approved by NASA for EVA duty.
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