Lift-Off: 6 Watches (Other Than the Omega Speedmaster) That Went to Space
Among watch enthusiasts, collectors, and just about everyone in between, the below photo of Buzz Aldrin photo inside the lunar module, wearing his Omega Speedmaster (Ref. 105.012), during the lunar landing mission has perhaps become as iconic as the timepiece featured.
July 20, 1969: Edwin E. ?Buzz? Aldrin, Jr. and his Speedmaster during the lunar landing mission. The picture was taken by Neil A. Armstrong, prior to the landing. Image credit: NASA
On July 21st, the NASA-approved Speedmaster became “the first watch worn on the Moon,” or simply the “Moonwatch” (more detail on this here, here and here ), but the famous chronograph was neither the first watch in space, nor the last one that traveled to the only place in our solar system, other than Earth, where humans have visited. Here are six history-making timepieces that also played a significant role in conquering the infinite vastness of space:
Fortis Cosmonaut Chronograph
In 2003, the “Official Cosmonauts Chronograph” from Fortis was launched into space. Its predecessor, the 38-mm 605.22.142 with Lemania 5100, was the first watch to be utilized for space missions by Roscosmos. Image source: Fortis
The first watch to be used for space missions by Russia’s Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities was the 38-mm Cosmonauts Chronograph from Fortis in 1994 (powered by the Lemania 5100 movement). Surprisingly, Fortis had original...
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