G-Shock DW-5600, DW-5900, DW-6900, and the G-Shock Master G-9000.
In 1986 Bill Nelson chose to wear the Casio G shock DW 5600 on the space shuttle as did John Creighton in 1990. Due to its durability, NASA has deemed the G Shock suitable for space flight. It has a ten-year battery life and is water-resistant. The DW stands for digital water-resistant.
it became popular especially amongst shuttle astronauts as the clear screen, ability to display multiple times and stopwatch enabled accurate timing in experiments.
Whatever the future holds for space travel, or even living in space, timekeeping will continue to play an important and necessary part of space exploration. As technology advances, 1 watch will be able to do the job of many instruments. But, will they be able to cross over to the consumer market and shine brightly like the Omega Speedmaster 145.012?
The Omega Speedmaster X-33 was discontinued, but with a Space X Crew member wearing this velcro strapped watch, maybe it is time for a revival?
Alternatively, will the G-Shock be the watch of choice? It might not be the best-looking watch; functionality and practicality over the physicality and sentimentality of an Omega, Tag or Rolex perhaps?
Does nostalgia play an important role in choosing the right timepiece for a space mission? Would Mr Aldrin still choose his Omega ‘Moonwatch’ if he was thrust into space again?
Hannah Goldstone is the content writter at Repairs By Post. Repairs By Post is the UK's leading online watch repair super center. Need a watch repair? Open a repair ticket
