Speedmaster watch

[Splitpin]

"Although Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong was first to set foot on the Moon, he left his 105.012 Speedmaster inside the lunar module as a backup, because the LM's electronic timer had malfunctioned. Buzz Aldrin elected to wear his and so his Speedmaster became the first watch to be worn on the Moon."

As I said my Omega is a replica, but it's been keeping perfect time for the last 8 years.
Along those lines ...the U.S spent a lot of money developing a pen that would work in 0g conditions ....the Russians solved the problem ....a pencil love it

[Charl]

Marty I also subscribed to the ballpoint pen myth, but never too late to learn.
I see you wisely avoided the Apollo 11 thread which had a momentary retrorocket dysfunction, but

here's the Space Pen Story

I love finding out that a longstanding preconception I have, is due for a revisit...

[NZ255]

The speed master is on my list if I ever get an $$$ watch. Nice piece.

[Charl]

Freely available here although the NZD254 mailing cost does seem a bit much
I had an Omega years ago, not in this league, mind.
It died and was repaired by the local Omega watch smith.
Years later it had to be opened again, and the techie asked why it had a Seiko movement!
Kept perfect time, wonder did they just bin the original one

[emfrat]

For Christmas, I treated myself to one of these: https://www.sgswatches.com/collections/ ... omatic-btb
The trusty Citizen I got for 10 years' service in 1981 had finally given up the ghost, and the gold Omega I got for 25 years was a nice dress watch but not very practical, especially in the dark.
A former client put me on to these - he had invested some money in the start-up. To keep costs down they don't employ watchmakers but buy in complete mechanisms from Seiko, and assemble the watches locally in Singapore.
It's a nice watch, a good timekeeper, and it glows in the dark as well. No more trying to read the Omega as you drive under a streetlamp. I like it.

[Charl]

Aren't luminous hands bad for sperm count, or something??

Haven't worn a wristwatch for years.
I just ask my phone.
It's gotten to the point where I have to translate the Big Hand and the Little Hand to digital format, to understand the time. No, really.

[emfrat]

Charl, it's a different technology and does not involve radioactive paint - not that I seem to have suffered from it anyway

[Splitpin]

"I love finding out that a longstanding preconception I have, is due for a revisit..."
So do I Charl ..... I'll post some pics of my watch later this week, I also have an "Omega" Seamaster ....beautiful piece.
And I must add, all cleared by NZ customs.

And there's nothing wrong with a Seiko movement

[emfrat]

And there's nothing wrong with a Seiko movement

Too right, Marty. I had a great Seiko watch (which may or may not have passed Oz Customs). Sad to say, it was lost when the boat was swamped coming back from an offshore fishing trip. A week later the company started giving out the 10-year watches. Had lots of seaman mates in Pt Kembla in them days.
Mike