Back to speculations though, I'd bet its not moonwatch related at all. The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning towards a refresh of the ceramic speedys which are overdue for an update.
Right but the X-33 can do both anyways, so why not just wear the X-33 to space? (Other than for tradition)
That's the problem with any variant of the X-33.
It doesn't go outside. It's strictly an indoors watch and is not qualified for EVAs.
It can go into space alright but outside it's a dud.
I think the LCD dies first but I'm not sure how well the Quartz part of it works in the longer term anyway.
The X-33 is definately tested for temp ranges in the extreme but the full range of temps that are encountered outside and actually "in space" are outside of its capabilities.
Remember during Russian EVA 54 both Russian ISS expedition 66/67 cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev (Soyuz MS-21) wore an Omega Speedmaster X-33 strapped over their Orlan MKS space suits.
It would be interesting to find out how both analog-digital X-33 Speedies coped with the outer space environment !
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That's the problem with any variant of the X-33.
It doesn't go outside. It's strictly an indoors watch and is not qualified for EVAs.
It can go into space alright but outside it's a dud.
I think the LCD dies first but I'm not sure how well the Quartz part of it works in the longer term anyway.
The X-33 is definately tested for temp ranges in the extreme but the full range of temps that are encountered outside and actually "in space" are outside of its capabilities.
This is probably a really stupid question, but considering the speculation about the purpose of this spring-looking thing, I'm going to ask anyway. I don't know any watchmakers, so this is probably my best chance to get an answer:
How much energy can be stored in a watch-sized spring? Would it be possible to convert it to enough electrical energy to do anything beyond the quartz regulation in a spring drive? Could you, say, charge a capacitor enough that it could power a burst of a tiny LED to "charge" lume? I assume the energy required for the quartz part of a spring drive is pretty low, so I wasn't sure how much extra electrical energy you could get out of it.
Obviously, that sounds much more like a TAG or Seiko kind of thing than Omega, but I'm curious if it's even possible.
Am I just missing some very subtle sarcasm here? 😕
No sarcasm here.
Only puting things into context.
Context is everything.
When I get the chance, I shall try to find that discussion on this forum around the X-33 and its limitations for your reference.
That way you can take or leave what you like from it👍
Regardless, they're not approved for EVAs as far as I know, or it would be plastered around the Caseback at every opportunity.
The fact that the caseback text on the X-33 is very hit and miss raises some valid questions which can't be ignored👎
Don't forget, context is everything and marketing is very good at miss truths and half truths.
Don't buy into what you think they are saying. Look for what they aren't saying👍
