- Posts
- 1,238
- Likes
- 4,733
time flies
·To highlight the above statement... a closer look at the Rolex GMT astronaut Eugene Cernan wore during Apollo 17 training in June 1972
...
have fun
kfw
Astronauts wore Rolex GMT's and not just Speedmasters. Say it isn't so...
have fun
kfw
- Posts
- 6,521
- Likes
- 77,108
Mad Dog
·
Too late!
Now that's some FANFREAKINGTASTIC technology.
Yeppers!
👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍
- Posts
- 6,288
- Likes
- 11,620
SpeedyPhill
·We're digging further on the ROLEX Pepsi GMT-master strapped to Cernan's spacesuit during Apollo 17 lunar EVA training.
Photo was taken June 8, 1972 and I have been contacting some people visible in the background of that photo...
So far no joy but as we clearly see lots of smiling faces, it might have been some kind of practical joke ?
Stay tuned...
Photo was taken June 8, 1972 and I have been contacting some people visible in the background of that photo...
So far no joy but as we clearly see lots of smiling faces, it might have been some kind of practical joke ?
Stay tuned...
- Posts
- 46
- Likes
- 80
RedMac
·Does anyone know the significance of the Carrot Cake that Wally is holding? 😀
- Posts
- 3,398
- Likes
- 8,564
- Posts
- 2,045
- Likes
- 10,634
TLIGuy
·We're digging further on the ROLEX Pepsi GMT-master strapped to Cernan's spacesuit during Apollo 17 lunar EVA training.
Photo was taken June 8, 1972 and I have been contacting some people visible in the background of that photo...
So far no joy but as we clearly see lots of smiling faces, it might have been some kind of practical joke ?
Stay tuned...
Any idea who else is in the picture besides Dan?
Edited:
- Posts
- 46
- Likes
- 80
RedMac
·Well, it's dark in space and as any fule kno eating carrots improves your night vision.
I like that answer.
But, actually, Wally played a practical joke on Gordon Cooper. Cece Bibby used to make carrot cake. I can tell you from expterience hat it was good carrot cake. The Original Seven shared a house across the street (A1A) from Cece and would wind up there all the time. Wally must have known that Gordo didn't like carrots. Wally, being a practical joker, told Gordo that Cece made a great cake and he would love it. Gordo went over to Cece's and asked for a piece of cake. He loved it and asked what it was. Cece (not knowing what Wally was doing) innocently told Gordo that it was carrot cake. Gordo asked if it was made out of carrots. After Cece told him it was, he was on the run back to the guys' house. On his way out, he was saying that he needed to come up with some joke to play on Wally.
.
.
😁 Sorry, just got in from pub.
Hope you enjoyed the pub.
- Posts
- 6,288
- Likes
- 11,620
SpeedyPhill
·Indeed, the photo was taken post-Apollo 7 as Wally visited Launch Operations Manager Paul Donnelly at Kennedy Space Center and it was in fact a piece of an Apollo landing carrot cake, refering to female artist Cecelia "Cece" Bibby, who in 1962 was recruited by astronaut John Glenn to design and hand-paint the Friendship 7 insignia on the outside of his Mercury spacecraft... More soon!
- Posts
- 46
- Likes
- 80
RedMac
·Cece was a personal friend. I was her legal guardian after her stroke at San Antonio in 2006. I got her home to Georgia. Wally was a huge help in assisting me to get her to the airport at SA. I have heard all the stories and wrote an article about some of them on Space.com and Collectspace.
I will stay tuned. Glenn brought a Heuer stopwatch on his flight. Here is a different version that I got from Bob Springer that he used on STS-29.
I will stay tuned. Glenn brought a Heuer stopwatch on his flight. Here is a different version that I got from Bob Springer that he used on STS-29.
- Posts
- 341
- Likes
- 388
pweingarten
·This is fantastic. I think they wore accutron a lot.. but that’s when they at their peak .
- Posts
- 6,288
- Likes
- 11,620
SpeedyPhill
·Amazing, surprising but cool story on Rolexmagazine as it looks like Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins was wearing his personal Rolex Turn-O-Graph watch in his official NASA WSS - White Space Suit portrait taken in 1969
http://www.rolexmagazine.com/search/label/Astronauts Wearing Rolex
Meanwhile at MoonwatchUniverse: https://moonwatchuniverse.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.rolexmagazine.com/search/label/Astronauts Wearing Rolex
Meanwhile at MoonwatchUniverse: https://moonwatchuniverse.tumblr.com/archive
- Posts
- 46
- Likes
- 80
RedMac
·Sure, the Apollo guys loved their Rolex, but they flew Omega. With one exception. 😀
- Posts
- 2,045
- Likes
- 10,634
TLIGuy
·Currently every American, European, Russian, and Japanese astronaut that goes to the ISS is issued an Omega Speedmaster Professional and is required to wear it for all EVA's.
American astronauts have not worn Speedmasters during EVA's for many years and they are not required.
There are two really good threads regarding the current use of the Speedmaster and other watches during EVA's here and here.
- Posts
- 11
- Likes
- 50
Time Bandit
·
I accept your point but I did read several articles that stated the Speedmaster professional is currently worn for EVA's. I'll try to find it and post a link. Also Hodinkee did an article about the watch still being worn and they point out that the newer space suits have the watch sewn Ito the gauntlet with a matching white flap covering it. see pic attached.
- Posts
- 6,288
- Likes
- 11,620
SpeedyPhill
·@Time Bandit
ISS crewmembers can still use the Speedmaster on the current Orlan-MKS space suit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan_space_suit
However the US spacesuit with sewn-in watch part covered by velcro flap is no longer used as they use the new version of the EMU
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extravehicular_Mobility_Unit
ISS crewmembers can still use the Speedmaster on the current Orlan-MKS space suit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan_space_suit
However the US spacesuit with sewn-in watch part covered by velcro flap is no longer used as they use the new version of the EMU
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extravehicular_Mobility_Unit
- Posts
- 87
- Likes
- 33
007007007
·I have never seen that logo on the dial. I’ll be doing some digging to find more info on it. If I find it. I’ll be back to post. Thank you for sharing.
- Posts
- 17,687
- Likes
- 26,778
Foo2rama
··Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.I accept your point but I did read several articles that stated the Speedmaster professional is currently worn for EVA's. I'll try to find it and post a link. Also Hodinkee did an article about the watch still being worn and they point out that the newer space suits have the watch sewn Ito the gauntlet with a matching white flap covering it. see pic attached.
Most Americans still do on launch and recovery with the escape suits. Russian Cosmonauts still wear 861/1861’s outside the suit as confirmed by video of the last EVA on the ISS and on launch and recovery.
- Posts
- 6,288
- Likes
- 11,620
SpeedyPhill
·To highlight the above statement... a closer look at the Rolex GMT astronaut Eugene Cernan wore during Apollo 17 training in June 1972
...
We have now 100% proof that this was not some kind of practical joke... as new footage shows astronaut Cernan working on the LRV - Lunar Roving Vehicle wearing this amazing Rolex GMT Pepsi wristwatch during Apollo 17 training 👍
- Posts
- 572
- Likes
- 616
Albe100
·Couple of notes: Some cool vintage sunglasses (American Optics). Also he is left handed wearing his watch on the right arm (he read the handbook).
I only hope my GMT has that great patina over the years.
FYI they still sell the American Optics. I had a vintage pair my father gave me but never saw them anywhere in modern day. Then I saw that Craft & Tailored were selling them (decent price) and if I'm not mistaken, you can order directly from the American Optics site as well. I had to get me a pair after I saw First Man.
- Posts
- 1,238
- Likes
- 4,733
time flies
·We have now 100% proof that this was not some kind of practical joke... as new footage shows astronaut Cernan working on the LRV - Lunar Roving Vehicle wearing this amazing Rolex GMT Pepsi wristwatch during Apollo 17 training 👍
have fun
kfw