Hello
I wanted to share with you some pictures of 2 NASA replica bands I bought recently
It is an homage to the original NASA bands wore by astronauts Lovell and Schirra and I think it is a fantastic work , the attention to detail is amazing and I am delighted , here you can see them in my CK2915-3 and in the CK2998-62
Hope you like and thanks for watching

 

Fascinating. May I ask where to find one, and if possible at what prize?

 

I've seen several versions offered on eBay. The one I bought (a UK seller) was sized and used materials true to the original versions. There are also versions intended for wear on a bare wrist, as with the OP's version.

An authentic "flown" original worn by Fred Haise (who piloted the lunar module on Apollo 13) sold for thousands at auction. I imagine it would probably fetch tens of thousands today, as it has been a few years since it was last sold. Pretty cool piece of history - link below if you're interested.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/17402/lot/242/

Personally, I found the replica suitable for photos, but not for regular wear.

Of course if you have a matching spacesuit, it'd work very well indeed!

 

Beautiful looking straps. I have been curious about the white one Kizzi is doing. It looks great. I've tried to wear my green Velcro one but struggle to feel comfortable with it. I hope you find them comfortable for use because they look great.

In hindsight, I would have to agree with Darlinboy "Personally, I found the replica suitable for photos, but not for regular wear."

They do look great in pictures though.

 

Great photos. I just ordered one of the long ones and am awaiting its arrival!

I have a question on some of the history of these; What is the NASA provenance of the shorter green strap? Did they have these for training as with the white one, or are they just like a "cut-down" version of the long spacesuit one?

-Max

 

I may be wrong but I don't think there was a shorter version made for/by NASA. Most images you see is the longer one wrapped around the wrist numerous times when not worn over the suit sleeve. I think Kizzi offers a short version of the original strap to make wearing it more comfortable for daily use.

 

Thanks for your replies ....Varasc , I bought them from member kizzi and Infind them really comfortable for daily wear