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    Infinity & beyond: space watches!

    This one surprised me!

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    The Seiko A827, approved by NASA, and worn by many shuttle astronauts, including Sally Ride

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    Pics & more here:
    https://clockwiser.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/seiko-a827/
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    Theres also the classic Casio G-shock DW5600, apparently flight qualified by NASA.

    http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/...73-233-032.jpg

    http://www.star2star.com/company/spa.../time-in-space

    Both DW5600 C & E according to that second link. The link also claims its popular with astronauts for its timing functions but I personally find the pushers a little awkward to push quickly.

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    Infinity & beyond: space watches!

    Thanks m!
    And here's Richard Garriott, Space Station tourist, wearing that Spring Drive

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    Infinity & beyond: space watches!

    And let's not forget that better known space Seiko, the 6139-6002 Speedtimer aka the Pogue
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    Part of Col William Pogue's personal kit on Skylab 4 in 1973
    Pic and more here:
    http://blog.dreamchrono.com/2013/11/seiko-6139-pogue/

    More on the watch here
    http://monochrome-watches.com/revisi...ko-speedtimer/
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    Tempocalypse, thanks for the G-shock info, and the article you linked to - an interesting read!
    This thread really is going beyond the usual suspects - keep 'em coming!
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    Quote Originally Posted by OhDark30 View Post
    Thanks, m - and particularly for explaining the dial & bezel markings

    I see that China is planning missions to the moon and Mars - I wonder if/what watches have been developed for interplanetary flight?
    Here you go:

    http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest...ars-watch.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by OhDark30 View Post
    Tempocalypse, thanks for the G-shock info, and the article you linked to - an interesting read!
    This thread really is going beyond the usual suspects - keep 'em coming!
    Just realised the Ironman from that article hasn't been covered yet either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mlcor View Post
    I've been reading the Martians quadrilogy by Kim Stanely Robinson, a series about the colonisation of Mars. Interestingly in the book, the colonists observe a 24 hour day with a coordinated planetary time and observe a "time slip" of 39 minutes between 12.00am and 12.01am so they can maintain co-ordination with Earth time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tempocalypse View Post
    I've been reading the Martians quadrilogy by Kim Stanely Robinson, a series about the colonisation of Mars. Interestingly in the book, the colonists observe a 24 hour day with a coordinated planetary time and observe a "time slip" of 39 minutes between 12.00am and 12.01am so they can maintain co-ordination with Earth time.
    I remember those books. Anyway, the idea of 39 extra minutes of happy hour works for me.

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