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Old 28 June 2019, 06:42 PM   #61
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Great read thanks for posting.
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Old 17 August 2019, 08:38 PM   #62
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Great stuff, thanks!
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Old 29 September 2019, 02:23 PM   #63
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Thanks for sharing. :)
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Old 28 April 2020, 01:48 AM   #64
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Old 12 May 2020, 02:44 PM   #65
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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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Old 26 May 2020, 11:30 AM   #66
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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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Old 21 September 2020, 01:14 PM   #67
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So great!
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Old 22 September 2020, 02:49 AM   #68
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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.
Google found this:
https://www.twentytwoten.com/1574/na...ter-moonwatch/
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Old 17 June 2021, 06:21 AM   #69
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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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Old 5 April 2022, 10:31 AM   #70
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Here are a few other NASA Omega pictures:

















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Old 5 April 2022, 01:35 PM   #71
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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.


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Old 7 April 2022, 03:39 PM   #72
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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.
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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Old 20 August 2022, 12:29 AM   #73
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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?

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Old 20 August 2022, 12:46 AM   #74
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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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Old 1 September 2022, 06:51 AM   #75
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Old 6 September 2022, 06:11 PM   #76
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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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Old 1 April 2023, 09:26 PM   #77
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INteresting !
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Old 18 May 2023, 11:20 PM   #78
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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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