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路interesting stuff, but it looks like the watches themselves can be more easily found than a NASA photo of an astronaut wearing such LCD Speedmaster
Calibres 1620/1621 - A picture guide to the LCD Speedmaster variations
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路Shame it's not your watch - they must be great finds if there are any out there.
I didn鈥檛 say I don鈥檛 have any. I just said this one is not mine 馃槈
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路interesting stuff, but it looks like the watches themselves can be more easily found than a NASA photo of an astronaut wearing such LCD Speedmaster
You must like repeating as you wrote this several times in different threads. Let me repeat what I already replied you, to refresh your memory.
This set of watches (numbered ones) was sent to NASA for testing, the main purpose being to provide the "new technology" watches to Shuttle Pilots.
I can imagine that the folks at NASA weren't necessarily excited about the idea of relying on electronical components in those tools as well as powering that tool with batteries that can fail or leak... Moreover, the astronauts themselves did prefer the "classical" mechanical toolwatch from what I heard from the Omega Heritage team. In the end, the Omega's suggestion remained at a suggestion stage and didn't make it in use.
On the other hand, since these watches were submitted only for testing purposes I think it's kind of obvious that we have hard time to find a picture of an astronaut wearing one of those. Testing = internal procedures. Could you find any pictures of different watches submitted to NASA by different brands for testing back in 1965? Same situation here.
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路Very good points indeed, AFAIK there're no photos of the watches being tested at NASA between November 1964 and March 1965 .
Lots of photos though showing the Speedmaster 105.012 watches being controlled & maintained at NASA 馃槈
Lots of photos though showing the Speedmaster 105.012 watches being controlled & maintained at NASA 馃槈
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SoyuzPilot
路Very good points indeed, AFAIK there're no photos of the watches being tested at NASA between November 1964 and March 1965 .
Lots of photos though showing the Speedmaster 105.012 watches being controlled & maintained at NASA 馃槈
Maybe someone could ask Jim Ragan.
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SoyuzPilot
路I didn鈥檛 say I don鈥檛 have any. I just said this one is not mine 馃槈
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路Ahhhhhh, if you've got it, flaunt it ? 馃榾
Read this thread entirely + check www.omegalcdspeedmaster.com + search for my sales listings in the private sales section and you'll find photographs of several examples I've owned or still have.
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路HI
One of my favorite parts of the 1620 display..... if you look closely in the lower left hand corner of the LCD display ... its marked " SWISS MADE "
VERY COOL.......
Good Hunting
Bill Sohne
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tdn-dk
路My turn to get one from the 1620/1621 family 馃榾
Omega Speedmaster LCD ref. 186.0010 cal. 1620 from 1979
Omega Speedmaster LCD ref. 186.0010 cal. 1620 from 1979
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路Now trimmed to 0 sec./pr. month 馃憤
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路Very cool, is it the original strap and buckle?
I'd like to get an Omega buckle for my 1860004 but I'm not sure which one is period correct 馃槙
No idea, it was an Omega strap and buckle I took from my spares that fit the watch 馃榾
Have you tried looking at the old advertisements to see what the used?
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路What is the correct buckle and strap for them, du you have at picture?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/alaska4-lcd-prototype-number-7-of-20-made-for-nasa-in-1979.67304/ Here you can see an example. I am sure about that one as the provenance was well documented.
Now, to be honest, all you need is a period correct leather strap / buckle. There wasn't any set specific to this watch reference anyway.
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路Another "no-light" 186.004 prototype with certificate at C24:
https://www.chrono24.de/omega/omega...oject-for-nasa-shuttle-pilots--id16882637.htm
https://www.chrono24.de/omega/omega...oject-for-nasa-shuttle-pilots--id16882637.htm
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路Sorry I've just realized that I totally missed this question, my apologies. 馃槦
cal.1620 works with 1.55V batteries. According to my own experience, they last for 9 months to a year, depending on batteries you put it. By the way, I recommend to immediately remove empty batteries to reduce battery leak risk...
Is it 392 battery for them?
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路We all love goodies I guess 馃槈
Here is a key ring produced by my dear friend Simon aka @moonphase (@moonphase.fr on IG)
By the way, there are still a few example available if you're interested 馃榾
Here is a key ring produced by my dear friend Simon aka @moonphase (@moonphase.fr on IG)
By the way, there are still a few example available if you're interested 馃榾
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