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INTRODUCING: The Bulova Lunar Pilot and Accutron Astronaut prepare for lift off once again

The Accutron Astronaut is being reissued with incredible accuracy The Bulova Lunar Pilot is getting rid of the date and coming down to 43.5mm The Lunar Pilot will also be available in a blue and white colour scheme The 1960s space age was an incredible time for the progression of technology, even if NASA was … Continued

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Spotted – The Earliest Documented Rolex Submariner in Space, Spotted on NASA Astronaut Kenneth D. Cameron, 1995

When it comes to watches in space, the first watch that instantly comes to mind is the Omega Speedmaster, which in July 1969 became the first watch on the Moon – hence its nickname “Moonwatch“. Many NASA astronauts in the Apollo programme wore Rolex GMT-Master watches, with some of these watches accompanying them to the Moon […]

Just Because – NASA to Send Ultra-Precise, Miniaturised, Game-Changing “Deep Space Atomic Clock” to Space

Knowing the time onboard a ship/vessel/spacecraft/vehicle isn’t just about knowing “what time it is”… It goes far beyond that! 18th-century maritime explorers knew that. In order to calculate their position around the globe (establishing their latitude and longitude), they needed to have one heck of a precise clock onboard – marine chronometers back then. Even […]

Watches & Pencils #21 – The NASA Tests and the Speedmaster

This episode we finally set the Speedmaster watch in the spotlight of the Watches & Pencils feature. In particular, we zoom in on the first Speedmaster which has passed the NASA tests: the Omega Speedmaster with reference number 105.003. Also known as the ‘Ed White’ Speedmaster. Later on more about the NASA tests: Form and Function Hand […]

Speedy Tuesday – A Speedmaster Professional 145.022-71 Non-NASA (and Original)

Speedmaster Professional 145.022 Casebacks When you look at this Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022-71, there’s nothing strange at first sight. Just a nice and ‘ordinary’ Speedmaster Professional post-Moon. Dial, bezel, hands and bracelet, all correct. In fact, it is quite a nice example of a Speedmaster Professional 145.022-71. In our Speedmaster 145.022 buyer’s guide, we give […]