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Aug 29, 2015, 01:26 PM
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Infinity & beyond: space watches!
This one surprised me!
The Seiko A827, approved by NASA, and worn by many shuttle astronauts, including Sally Ride
Pics & more here:
https://clockwiser.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/seiko-a827/
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Aug 29, 2015, 01:33 PM
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Seiko also has a spring drive that's been to space.
http://www.seikospringdrive.com/spacewalk/watchinfo/
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Aug 29, 2015, 01:35 PM
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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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Aug 29, 2015, 01:40 PM
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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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Aug 29, 2015, 01:51 PM
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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
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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Aug 29, 2015, 02:04 PM
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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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Aug 29, 2015, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by
OhDark30
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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Aug 29, 2015, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by
OhDark30
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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Aug 29, 2015, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by
mlcor
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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Aug 29, 2015, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by
tempocalypse
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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