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Manufacturer:
Omega Watch Co.  Search this
Materials:
Case: Stainless Steel
Lens: Hesalite (synthetic crystal)
Interior: No interior mechanism
Dimensions:
3-D: 5.1 x 3.8 x 1.3cm (2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
Country of Origin:
Switzerland
Summary:
This chronograph is an exterior case, and is used for display purposes only.
The Speedmaster Chronograph was chosen by NASA for the U.S. space program after a series of rigorous tests demonstrated its high level of precision and reliability. Program requirements called for a manual-winding wrist chronograph that was water-proof, shock-proof, anti-magnetic, and able to withstand temperatures ranging from 0 to 200 degrees farenheit and accelerations of 12 g's. The Omega Speedmaster was certified by NASA as the chronograph for the Gemini program in June 1965, and successive purchases were made for both the Apollo and the Skylab/ASTP missions.
Transferred from NASA in 1978.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19781482000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9390abd3a-ff6c-4fea-ae95-8fb147a70f3c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19781482000