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Title: Watches in space
Post by: dks on May 02, 2016, 08:54:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5L7y8zExKg&list=WL&index=8

may interest some
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on May 02, 2016, 09:39:47 PM
Pretty cool.  Although I would expect automatics to have an issue functioning without gravity.  :D

I guess NASA certified is one better for marketing than Milspec or tactical?  :P

Def
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: Gadget on May 02, 2016, 09:41:08 PM
Hi,

a few years ago I went a bit nutty on NASA collecting and ended up with this little collection of NASA items to go with my Speedmaster Pro........

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/milorgman/Time/NASAcollection01.jpg) (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/milorgman/media/Time/NASAcollection01.jpg.html)

A closer look at my Speedmaster Pro......

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/milorgman/Time/Myspeedy01.jpg) (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/milorgman/media/Time/Myspeedy01.jpg.html)

Unfortunately every time I wore the watch I noticed every tiny mark on it and realised that I don't really have the finances to keep collecting watches of that value and sold it after a year, I bought four mil-watches for my collection with the money ;)
cheers,
-John
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: lowtech on May 02, 2016, 09:54:05 PM
Quite a few G-Shocks are NASA certigied, too. The 5600 for example, I´ll have to look up which else.
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: dks on May 02, 2016, 10:00:35 PM
The Vostok Amphibian seems to be the cheapest way to own a space watch, in the actual specification used in space.
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: jerseydevil on May 02, 2016, 10:05:28 PM
The Vostok Amphibian seems to be the cheapest way to own a space watch, in the actual specification used in space.

I'd think some of the G's would be cheaper.... :think:
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: dks on May 02, 2016, 10:08:21 PM
$45  does not get me a new G shock here.
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: jerseydevil on May 02, 2016, 10:29:34 PM
$45  does not get me a new G shock here.

Ah. It does here.......
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: dks on May 02, 2016, 10:32:22 PM
I know   :rant:


 :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: jerseydevil on May 02, 2016, 10:33:16 PM
:D
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: Gadget on May 02, 2016, 10:53:46 PM
If you buy a used G-Shock you can say that it may have been in space, if you buy a new one there's no chance that it may have been in space! ;)

http://www.uniquewatchguide.com/space-watch-g-shock/

cheers, John
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: jerseydevil on May 02, 2016, 11:34:37 PM
Awesome! :tu:
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: tjfarrington2000 on May 03, 2016, 03:11:18 PM
Pretty cool.  Although I would expect automatics to have an issue functioning without gravity.  :D

I guess NASA certified is one better for marketing than Milspec or tactical?  :P

Def
Well, since automatics are built with the pendulum on a pivot, the watch could wind better and more freely when it's in zero-gravity situations. So with any small wrist movement, the watch will wind like normal or better possibly.
Title: Re: Watches in space
Post by: jekostas on May 09, 2016, 08:30:56 PM
Pretty cool.  Although I would expect automatics to have an issue functioning without gravity.  :D

I guess NASA certified is one better for marketing than Milspec or tactical?  :P

Def

Mechanical movements function perfectly fine without gravity, in fact some of the more expensive complications exist to counter the effects of gravity on various parts of the movement in different orientations (tourbillion, double escapements, etc.)