The Space Watch Fanatics Thread

[Ron Engels]

Here are a few watches from my personal collection that are know or suspected to have been in space.
The first is obvious, probably the most well know space watch of all time.
The Cal.321 Pre-Pro Speedmaster.

Most space watches are really pilot's watches, probably because most astronauts really were pilot's, and took their trusty watch with them in space. Like the Rolex GMT-Master.

Bulova tried to push their brilliant, but unfortunately quickly obsolete 'tuning fork' watches for space use. I'm not sure that they were ever used as wristwatch in space (I believe they were) but if I recall correctly, they did provide the on board timers for several missions. Anyway this watch is not called the Accutron Astronaut for nothing.

From Russia, the Strela. Not sure if this was the exact version that went into space, but it was either this one, or one very similar to this one.

Fortis has been in space. Again I'm not sure if it was this exact model, but it may very well have been. The Fortis Cosmonaute.

I believe it's pretty well documented that this one has been in space. The Omega Flightmaster.

Another pilot's watch that has most probably been in space. Not issued, but as a privately owned watch. The Glycine Airman.

Switching to a more modern watch. Designed specifically for space use, and if I'm not mistaken the official watch for several missions, the Omega X-33.

And finally, just for fun. I bought this one in Shanghai. The Fyita 'Space-watch' from China. This is really a special 'commemorative' edition. I believe that the Fyita that went into space was slightly bigger, and had a modified movement. But I still don't know exactly.

[Schirra]

Below is a piece made famous by Scott Carpenter during the Mercury program...
Cheers,
Ron

Actually the Carpenter Breitling are on my whising list at all... my finance are destroyed at this time so it's not possible to have it...



BTW I own two nice piece from Breitling, thy are the two issued military version of the Jupiter and the Pluton for Iraqui Airf Force and the Iranian Air Force, I love them.
Of course not any relation with Space... But maybe with some MIG 27!!!!!



Congrats for the pics!

[Schirra]

Ron, very fine the Rolex GMT... another high priced grail for me!

Also the Chinese Fiyta is missing in my collection...(not easy to find the issued one at all... you know?) the others are in da house!

[Strela]

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[SJACKAL]

About the Lanco, tell us more, please!

And... yes, Anton, you're picture si something fantastic, congrats, and I vote too for put this in the head of NASA Forum!

Thanx Schirra, if that ever happens I'll be very happy and honored.

BTW I know you are a Gshock fan too, would you pls take a look at this other thread too, where there is a link to an European Astronaut Pedro Duque with a big vintage Casio GShock.

Identity This Watch In Space - Casio G Shock?


Any idea which one?

[Micha]

Here are my Space watches: Poljot Sturmanskie re-edition, Slava split second stopwatch and Poljot Okeah re-edition

[Gus Grissom]

I own a silver faced 1961 Fortis "Marinemaster" as used by Gemini & Apollo Astronaut "Virgil Grissom"

[MarkB]

I am also into the space theme. I really like Fortis, although my only ' been there' watches are the DW-5600E and the Yes Zulu.

[Dimitris]

I own a silver faced 1961 Fortis "Marinemaster" as used by Gemini & Apollo Astronaut "Virgil Grissom"

I didn't know that Fortis space history is so long time ago.

Here are my Official Cosmonauts Chronographs. Non of them in space (I think...)




Regards
Dimitris

[SJACKAL]

Dimitris, that B42 Official Cosmonaut Chrono L5100 Ti might had flown before.

Schirra would you confirm please? I do remember seeing a pic of a cosmonaut wearing that, I think it was you who posted that pic IIRC.