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Is Neil Armstrong’s Speedie Reference Incorrect in First Man?
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerThis is a story of an American family’s struggles and triumphs as well as an America’s (and all the other nationalities that were involved) struggle/race to the moon.
FIFY
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerAs a proud Canadian, I appreciate your sentiment, but it’s tough to rebrand the moon landing as anything other than an predominantly American achievement.... others no doubt contributed but NASA won the race for a reason.
In no way, shape, or form am I trying to "rebrand" anything as you are asserting. I am simply acknowledging the fact that many nationalities contributed to this effort, that were all employed by NASA.
This extends from the poaching of Canadian and UK engineering talent by NASA when the Avro Arrow was cancelled, all the way back to Wernher von Braun. Those contributions were not insignificant to say the least...
Cheers, Al
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sjg22
·I never used the word “rebrand” as you quoted nor was that my intent.
The US has always been a country of immigrants so I doubt anyone would disagree with nor debate the idea of people of a variety of nationalities contributing to the moon landing project.
The same can be said about Silicon Valley today - people come from around the world to work in the United States because it remains, for a variety of reasons, one of (not the only, one of) the preeminent places in the world to do business and build/accomplish grand things.
The US has always been a country of immigrants so I doubt anyone would disagree with nor debate the idea of people of a variety of nationalities contributing to the moon landing project.
The same can be said about Silicon Valley today - people come from around the world to work in the United States because it remains, for a variety of reasons, one of (not the only, one of) the preeminent places in the world to do business and build/accomplish grand things.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerAs a proud Canadian, I appreciate your sentiment, but it’s tough to rebrand the moon landing as anything other than an predominantly American achievement.... others no doubt contributed but NASA won the race for a reason.
I never used the word “rebrand” as you quoted nor was that my intent.
I don't think I'm imagining that you did in fact use the word rebrand...and again that is not what I am doing at all.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerYou’re correct on the rebrand bit - I guess why go down this road at all was my thesis?
As I noted above, I am simply acknowledging the fact that many nationalities contributed to this effort, that were all employed by NASA.
Why would we not acknowledge that people from many nationalities contributed? In particular if you doubt anyone would disagree with nor debate the idea of people of a variety of nationalities contributing to the moon landing project?
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nonuffinkbloke
·As I noted above, I am simply acknowledging the fact that many nationalities contributed to this effort, that were all employed by NASA.
Why would we not acknowledge that people from many nationalities contributed? In particular if you doubt anyone would disagree with nor debate the idea of people of a variety of nationalities contributing to the moon landing project?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/jul/02/apollo-11-back-up-team
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Redbirdsfan70
·Reseach says he wore a 105.012 Professional which has an asymmetrical case.
https://monochrome-watches.com/excl...ences-how-omega-speedmaster-became-moonwatch/
Today’s Omega Trailer appears to show a straight lug 105.002 or 105.003 😲
27 second mark here
Is this not a straight lug case?? Pushers appear to match the 4.5mm size of a 105.003 and not the distinctive low fat 5mm 105.012 variety.
The fine folks at the OB in Atlanta told me that period correct watches from the Omega museum were used and that they fitted the watches to the actors for the movie. So, I'm going to guess the watches are legit and it's just the camera angles and such making it confusing at to the reference in use. Sadly, the Atlanta OB is hosting a watch party and I got invited but since I'll be out of town I can't go. 🙁
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Marty McDawg
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The fine folks at the OB in Atlanta told me that period correct watches from the Omega museum were used and that they fitted the watches to the actors for the movie. So, I'm going to guess the watches are legit and it's just the camera angles and such making it confusing at to the reference in use. Sadly, the Atlanta OB is hosting a watch party and I got invited but since I'll be out of town I can't go. 🙁
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Redbirdsfan70
·Will you be in town on the 18th? If so, I'll gladly ask my buddy, the ass man over at the OB, if you can take my spot. 😉
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dscoogs
·Going to a "watch" party set up by ass man hmmm ...
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gophishin
·I was probably the only one in the theatre going, "oh, Ed White, is that a 105.003??" The speedmasters are definitely present in the movie, but definitely not "featured" or prominent like an Omega advert. I was more curious what watch he's wearing at the beginning of the movie since it appeared vintage, was a decent sized case, and I've heard Gosling likes vintage watches as previously mentioned.
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Bstrum
·My case back number is 105.012-66
So is this a real cousin of the real deal
I'm not sure I get what feature asymmetrical case is referring to??
So is this a real cousin of the real deal
I'm not sure I get what feature asymmetrical case is referring to??
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Traveler
·AKA Twisted Lugs....
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·So the asymmetriy is the bottom lugs being different from the top?
The watch on the actors arm is not this one.
My watch was an engagement present in 1967. Still have the watch😀
The watch on the actors arm is not this one.
My watch was an engagement present in 1967. Still have the watch😀
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaAlso has crown/pusher guards on one side
