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Legend Of The Moon Watch: Omega Speedmaster (ii)
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Another issue About Speedmaster was to do with Apollo 13 which was filmed. In July 1970, Apollo 13 was brought implemented as planned. When the spacecraft flied in the space, everything seemed to be motionless, and time and space seemed to lose coordinate, the trip the moon was as quiet as the universe. But an unexpected disaster came suddenly: when the spacecraft approached the moon, the oxygen slot exploded, causing the spacecraft lose oxygen and electricity. At the same time, the control center received a message the equipment which was 205.000 km far: Houston, we have an accident! These new short disturbed all the scientists and engineers in the center, This was the news they did not want to hear more.
At present, three astronauts were facing a challenge they never had, they had to return to the earth in just four days, except the wireless driver from the control center they had to fix everything by themselves. Not to be a lonely soul in space and not be separated from their families, these three men conquered many difficulties through their strong will and good cooperation, finally, a very important moment came: Apollo 13 had to calculate exactly 14 seconds that was the moment of ignition, so that Apollo 13 could escape the orbit of the moon and the earth and returned. At that time Director of astronauts Jim Lovell (acted by Tom Hank in the movie) and Jack Swigert completed the timing by wristwatches (another astronaut was Fred Haise who replaced Ken Matingly). ? The Best of Times: Rolex, an unauthorized history? Written by James Dowling and Jeffrey Hess said it was worn GMT-Master by Jack Swigertg that helped Apollo 13 returned to earth safely. James Dowling admitted that one was primarily responsible for timing was possible, Speedmaster worn by Jim Lovell, but he did not say it was GMT-Master of Jack Swigert who contributed to Apollo 13 safe return.
Reviewing photos and videos from the Apollo 13 mission, Jack Swigert was exactly 1675 GMT Master Rolex, but there was another picture showing that he wore a bracelet with Speedmaster Vecro the space suit. The photo of U.S. President Richard Nixon giving Medal Freedom for the members of Apollo 13 in Hawaii, you can clearly see that Jack Swigert wore a watch on each wrist. Since we could not say which shows has been used by Swigert when he calculated the ignition timing of the video, so there was not sufficient evidence to demonstrate that was Rolex GMT Master but not Speedmaster that saved Apollo 13. But what is interesting is, as far as the timer function is concerned, GMT Master is clearly not as convenient since Speedmaster Speedmaster is a chronometer, is why NASA focused on Chronograph from the start and picked up their emissions standard based on that.
Members of Apollo 13 receives the Medal of Freedom Richard M. Nixon, Swigert is the first on the left side with a Rolex GMT Master on his wrist
Fred Haise in Sppedmaster in movie Apollo 13
In fact, not only Swigert, even many other astronauts Lovell, including Rolex fans, and the signatures of Lovell and others are still displayed in the headquarters of Rolex and were displayed at the Rolex? and NASA?. Therefore, if the three astronauts do not attribute the honor synchronization with accuracy and help the ship to return safely to Omega Speedmaster, they would not sign their names together and published The price Omega Snoopy.
Many claimed that all advertising Omega Speedmaster was the only watch worn on the moon, but the fact is not like that, since Speedmaster have not completed all space missions perfectly and also made mistakes. Astronaut David Scott in Apollo XV used to prove in 1996: in his second
Apollo 13 members have signed their names and presented Omega Snoopy Award
spacewalk on the moon, he found that the mirror of his Speedmaster has broken, then the next time he wore was Waltham from himself which had similar functions, and this show does a good job in the severe environment at that time. Therefore, Speedmaster was not the only watch worn on the moon, Waltham was another unknown.
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Speedmaster became famous because of the space mission, which intrigued the dissatisfaction of Bulova, an American company show, and especially Buy American Act existed yet at that time. Bulova pressured members of Congress, and tried to force the director of NASA to consider the question of the Bulova chronograph standard for the astronauts who would be on the mission to the moon. Especially after, since Apollo had made great achievements, and other reasons, NASA announced that the manned lunar landing would be a halt after Apollo 17 in December 1972. Then Bulova tried to persuade NASA even more strongly and hopes that their shows can be worn in the last lunar landing mission, therefore, in 1972, NASA had another evaluation customs, involving 16 companies, including Breitling? Bulova? Elmore? Elgin? Forbes? Girard-Perregaux? Gruen? Hamilton? Heuer? LeCoultre? Longines? Omega? Rolex? Seiko and Zodiac. The result was announced in November, and Speedmaster has continued to hold the title of official chronometer. In 1978, NASA had the pressure Bulova again when choosing a chronograph Space Shuttle astronaut, and should have another valuation, Omega Speedmaster was again at the end.
With the lunar landing is coming to an end and space mission becomes normal, the glory of Speedmaster Moon Watch was being carved in history as the courageous astronauts, and it would still be in memory of watch lovers and lovers of space. More different Speedmaster Moonphase publishers like? Speedmaster Day-Date? Speedmaster Speedmaster Racing-seconds and had been created by Speedmaster as time passed, and it continues to attract worldwide attention. Today, we can even buy Speedmaster Ladies Reduced with diamond on the bezel, which is both sporty and elegant, which we sigh that time brings great changes in the world.
On the brochure of Speedmaster Broad Arrow is launched lately, Omega claims that the great Arrow was the name for the hands of original Speedmaster in 1957. Since birth, the magic Speedmaster used for the shuttle in space and landing on the moon with astronauts, and is named chronograph international space projects today. To commemorate the famous arrow range of Speedmaster, Omega has appointed its new time of the automatic watch "Speedmaster broad arrow". I think that many Speedmaster watch lovers will not believe their eyes when reading this. This thesis came from the factory original production Speedmaster Omega, the puzzles and misleading as possible from which to make us think hundred times, but can not get a response.
Speedmaster Broad Arrow
Speedmaster Broad Arrow
First, in the hands of original Speedmaster, in 1957, may indeed be called broad arrow, but it has not been named Broad Arrow at that time. As we all know, Broad Arrow is a special name, which means that the arrow on the military watch generally regarded by fans watch, and it was chosen as a sign Asset imperial Britain since ancient times. Although Speedmaster indeed participated in the war in space, no one never thought it was a military watch, target = "_blank"> Omega he named Broad Arrow only based on the appearance of hand, which may be a bit unfair. After all, the Speedmaster Replica presented by Omega previously also had broad arrow, and even without date phase and manual winding, but it was not announced as the price to watch the moon, nor called for broad arrow.
What Moreover, the first watch worn in the first spacewalk and the moon and watches bearing the official missions in space were subsequently indeed Speedmaster, but it was certainly not the first big arrow speedmaster CK 2915 1957, but the Speedmaster of a few changes in CK 2998. Therefore, if Omega really wanted to pay tribute to space exploration and lunar landing, then the style used the Speedmaster should be preserved, but not be converted into broad arrow which was originally considered by us in 1957, and the style of Case, dial, metal hour markers, bezel set measuring the speed of the Speedmaster Broad Arrow is obviously different from watching the moon – Speedmaster (Professional). In addition, the Speedmaster Broad Arrow has been changed to manual winding and added more to display the date 6o'clock position, which obviously closed style common for people's convenience and habits, and it is obvious to the opposition because he was not responsible for the use automatic winding movement which relied on the seriousness of the wound in zero gravity environment in space mission. Therefore, the announcement the "magic Speedmaster used to shuttle in the universe and the earth on the moon with astronauts and is appointed by the chronograph Russian Space Agency and the international space projects nowadays "obviously misguided watch lovers who wanted to have a relationship with explorations and the exploits of history by wearing Speedmaster.
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Therefore, Speedmaster Broad Arrow should be considered as extended edition Michael Schumacher Speedmaster Moonphase? Speedmaster? Speedmaster Day-Date? Ladies Speedmaster? Speedmaster Speedmaster Racing Rattrapante. Thus, even if the movement of Speedmaster Broad Arrow is excellent and the look is exquisite to watch lovers who are addicted to the excitement of space exploration and the beauty of the watch the moon, they think only Speedmaster (Professional) is Watch real space, and nothing can replace that.
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