Thanks very much for the update... Since Buzz's has been stolen/lost, it's the only remaining piece which was on the moon...
@snake.doctor most likely about 11 watches where worn on the moon 10 Speedmasters and 1 Bulova. 12 people walked on the moon and it is documented that Buzz's did not leave the lander. Many more went around the moon including a documented 861 in a later mission as part of an experiment.
This probably would have been the better first response to @snake.doctor No everyone here is as well versed on some of these topics as others are.
Also, it was Armstrong's watch that didn’t leave the lander not Buzz’s. Again, we all make mistakes.
@snake.doctor most likely about 11 watches where worn on the moon 10 Speedmasters and 1 Bulova. 12 people walked on the moon and it is documented that Buzz's did not leave the lander. Many more went around the moon including a documented 861 in a later mission as part of an experiment.
*note not worn on moon.
Sorry for the delay but here it is. I received this image yesterday evening but wanted to confirm it was authorized to share since it did not appear in the original collectSPACE article. I also wanted confirmation from another source what type of restoration, if any, had been done to Armstrong's Speedmaster.
Here the additional unreleased image of the Armstrong Speedmaster from the NASM (Smithsonian 2019) via collectSPACE. Thank you to cS for allowing me to share it here first.
The watch is all original and has only had a restorative cleaning. It was disassemble and cleaned and all parts are original to the watch as it was received from Armstrong by the NASM in 1973.
Image Courtesy - NASM (Smithsonian 2019) via collectSPACE
Here is an enlarged image of the watch where you can see the Serial Number #46 engraved on the lower left lug.
Image Courtesy - NASM (Smithsonian 2019) via collectSPACE
One interesting observation I made is the evidence of the restoration by the orientation of the scratches on the unpolished crystal. The large scratch you see from the center of the dial to the 5 hour marker is oriented differently from how the crystal was set in the watch at the time of delivery in 1973. If you look at the original images of the Armstrong watch here taken in 1973 you can see the same large scratch running from the center to the 3 hour marker.
I hope you enjoy the new image of this fantastic piece of history.
Thanks very much for the update... Since Buzz's has been stolen/lost, it's the only remaining piece which was on the moon...
Ever considered I was talking about Apollo 11 only and not all the other missions?
So before facepalming someone, maybe try to slap yourself first.
Question - Was Armstrong even wearing his watch during the landing? Maybe not.
Here is the transcript between Armstrong and Aldrin 1 hour and 4 minutes prior to the landing and it appears Armstrong's watch was in his pocket.
Here is something I ran across today while looking back at the history of Armstrong's watch.
It is well documented that Armstrong left his watch in the LEM during the EVA as a back-up to the mission timer if needed. He discusses this in his oral history. Today I was looking for transcripts between Armstrong and Aldrin to see if I could find the conversation between the two discussing the watch and ran across this brief conversation between Armstrong and Aldrin prior to the landing.
Question - Was Armstrong even wearing his watch during the landing? Maybe not.
Here is the transcript between Armstrong and Aldrin 56 minutes prior to the landing and it appears Armstrong's watch was in his pocket.
“It” could be the stopwatch?
I don't believe so. In many publications and transcripts "watch and stopwatch" are used interchangeably. Only one traditional stopwatch has been document and used during the Apollo 11 mission and it was used by mission controllers to time the decent burn found here.
EDIT -
No other timing devices are listed in the Apollo 11 Crew Storage List here. Only 3 chronograph watches are listed (1 per crew member) noted on page 22 upon entering the command module. Also interesting in the document you can see how only 2 watches (Armstrong and Aldrin) transfer from the CM to the LM prior to landing and then 2 return from the LM back into the CM after re-docking.
I don't believe so. In many publications and transcripts "watch and stopwatch" are used interchangeably. Only one traditional stopwatch has been documented and used during the Apollo 11 mission and it was used by mission controllers to time the decent burn found here.
EDIT - No other timing devices are listed in the Apollo 11 Crew Storage List here. Only 3 chronograph watches are listed (1 per crew member) noted on page 22 upon entering the command module. Also interesting in the document you can see how only 2 watches (Armstrong and Aldrin) transfer from the CM to the LM prior to landing and then 2 return from the LM back into the CM after re-docking.
