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Legend Of The Moon Watch: Omega Speedmaster (ii)
Another dispute Speedmaster was to do with Apollo 13 which was filmed. In July 1970, Apollo 13 Mission was implemented as planned. When the spacecraft flied in the space, everything seemed to be motionless, and time and space seemed to lose coordinate, the lunar voyage was as quiet as the universe. But an unexpected disaster came suddenly: when the probe approached the moon, the oxygen slot exploded, which caused the spacecraft lose oxygen and electricity. At the same time, the center control has received a message from the spacecraft that has been 205.000 km away: Houston, we have an accident! These new short disturbed all the scientists and engineers in the center, That was the news they did not want to hear more.
Currently, three astronauts face a challenge they never had, they had to return to earth in four days, except the wireless driver from 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 time of ignition, so that Apollo 13 could escape the orbit of the Moon and entered 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 synchronizing is possible the Speedmaster worn by Jim Lovell, but he did not say it was GMT-Master of Jack Swigert who helped Apollo 13 to return in security.
Reviewing photos and videos from the Apollo 13 Mission, Jack Swigert was exactly 1675 GMT Master Rolex, but there was another picture showing that wearing a bracelet with Speedmaster Vecro the space suit. The photo of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon giving Medal of Freedom for the members of Apollo 13 to Hawaii, you can clearly see that Jack Swigert wore a watch on each wrist. Since we could not tell what was shown when used by Swigert he calculated the start time of the video, there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate that it was Rolex GMT Master but not Speedmaster that saved Apollo 13. But what is interesting is, as a function of timing is concerned, GMT Master is obviously not as convenient Speedmaster Speedmaster is that since a timer is why NASA focused on Chronograph from the beginning and resumed their emission standard based on that.
In fact, not only Swigert, even many other astronauts Lovell, including Rolex enthusiasts, and the signatures of Lovell and others are still being posted at the headquarters of Rolex and were posted to the? Rolex & NASA?. Therefore, if the three astronauts do not ascribe the honor of synchronization with precision and helping the spaceship to return in Omega Speedmaster security, they would not sign their name and released and the price Omega Snoopy.
Many advertising Omega Speedmaster said all was the only watch worn on the moon, but the fact is not like this, since Speedmaster have not completed all space missions perfectly and also made mistakes. Astronaut David Scott in Apollo XV used to prove in 1996 that: in his second spacewalk of the moon, he concluded the mirror of his Speedmaster has broken, then next time he wore was Waltham from himself which had similar functions, and this show does a good job in the harsh environment at that time. Therefore, Speedmaster was not the only watch worn on the moon, Waltham was another unknown.
Speedmaster became famous because of the space mission, which intrigued the dissatisfaction of Bulova, an American watch company, and especially Buy American Act still existed at that time. Bulova pressured members of Congress, and tried to force the head of Bulova chronograph NASA to examine the question of standard for the astronauts who would be on the mission to the moon. Especially after, since Apollo has made great achievements, as well as other reasons, NASA announced that 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 valuation, involving 16 companies, including Breitling? Bulova? Elmore? Elgin? Forbes? Girard-Perregaux? Gruen? Hamilton? Heuer? LeCoultre? Longines? target = "_blank"> Omega? Rolex? Seiko and Zodiac. The result was announced in November, and Speedmaster continued to hold title Official chronometer. In 1978, NASA had the pressure Bulova again when choosing a chronograph Space Shuttle astronaut, and had to be another Valuation, Omega Speedmaster was again at the end.
With the lunar landing is coming to an end and the mission of the space becomes normal, the glory of Speedmaster Moon Watch was being carved in history as the courageous astronauts, and it is always in the minds of fans Clock and space lovers. More different editions, as Speedmaster Moonphase? Speedmaster Day-Date? Speedmaster Speedmaster and Rattrapante Racing had been created by Speedmaster as time went on, 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 Broad Arrow was the name for the hands of original Speedmaster 1957. Since its birth, the magic Speedmaster used for the shuttle in space and landing on the moon with astronauts, and is named in the draft chronograph International Space today. To commemorate the famous arrow range of Speedmaster, Omega has appointed its new time of the automatic watch "Speedmaster broad arrow ". I think many fans watch Speedmaster not believe their eyes when reading this. This thesis came from the factory production Original Omega Speedmaster, the possible misleading Puzzles and from which make us think hundred times, but can not get a response.
Firstly, in the hands of original Speedmaster in 1957 can indeed be called for broad arrow, but it has not been appointed Broad Arrow at that time. As we all know, Broad Arrow is a special name, which means that the arrow on the military watch usually considered by watch enthusiasts, and it was chosen as a sign of imperial asset by Great Britain since ancient times. Although indeed participated Speedmaster the space war, nobody would have ever thought it was a military watch, Omega Broad Arrow he appointed only hand based on the appearance, 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 look at the moon, nor called for broad arrow.
What Moreover, the first watch worn in the first spacewalk and the moon and watches official who is in space missions were subsequently indeed Speedmaster, but it was certainly not the first big arrow speedmaster CK 2915 in 1957, but the Speedmaster of a few changes on CK 2998. Therefore, if Omega really wanted to pay tribute to space exploration and lunar landing then the style of Speedmaster opportunity should be preserved, but not be converted into broad arrow which was originally considered by us in 1957, and the style of the case, dial, metal hour markers, bezel set measuring the speed of the Speedmaster Broad Arrow is obviously different to watch the moon – Speedmaster (Professional). In addition, the Speedmaster Broad Arrow has been changed to manual winding and added more date display at 6o'clock position, which obviously closed to common style for people's convenience and habits, and it is obvious to the opposition because it was not liable to use automatic winding movement which relied on the severity of liquidation in the environment without gravity mission space. Therefore, the announcement of 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 achievements in history through wearing Speedmaster.
Therefore, Speedmaster Broad Arrow must be considered as the extension edition Michael Schumacher Speedmaster Moonphase? Speedmaster? Speedmaster Day-Date? Ladies Speedmaster? Rattrapante Speedmaster Speedmaster Racing. Thus, even if the movement of Speedmaster Broad Arrow is excellent and the look is exquisite, to watch lovers who are addicted to excitement space exploration and the beauty of the watch the moon, they think only Speedmaster (Professional) shows the space is real, and nothing can replace that.
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