The First Watch on the Moon
Arguably the most famous watch worn in space is the Omega Speedmaster 145.012, which was worn by arguably the most famous astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, in 1969.
On July 21, 1969, The Apollo 11 mission carrying Buzz landed on the moon. As you know, Buzz wasn't the first man on the moon; that was, of course, none other than the legend Neil Armstrong. But, Armstrong's timepiece didn't make it! His watch broke on the mission.
The Omega Speedmaster has become one of the most desirable watches for space travellers. It was used during the March 1965 mission on Gemini 3 and again in June 1965, for Gemini 4.
The Watch That Spent the Longest Time In Space
In the 1970s, William R Pogue wore a Seiko 6139 during Skylab 4, from November 16, 1973, to February 8, 1974. At the time, Pouge's Seiko 6139, nicknamed the 'Pouge,' held the record for spending the longest time in orbit.
First Rolex Watches in Space
Apollo crew members were all about the Rolex GMT Masters in the early 70s. The ones who couldn't get enough? Jack Swigert wore his watch under his spacesuit in 1675. James Lovell , on Apollo 13 in 1970, Ed Mitchell , on Apollo 14 in January 1971 and Ron Evans , on Apollo 17 in 1972.
