Is there an official NASA-issued wristwatch that the astronauts wear on their shuttle missions, or do they just wear whatever they want? Or do they not wear any watch at all? I recently bought a Marathon TSAR from CountyComm.com, and their website says that NASA is now purchasing this watch for their personnel. This is an awesome watch, and extremely accurate. It's lost 4 SECONDS in 5 weeks. It would be nice to know that my watch is the one they're using on their missions. But I'm just curious as to what an astronaut would choose to wear.
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What watch do the astronauts wear in space?
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Omega Speedmaster (manual wind) is the only thing authorized fror EVA.
The other astronaut issue watches are 2 different Casio G-Shock models, and the Omega X-33 Speedmaster.
From photos I've seen, astronauts tend to wear multiple G-Shocks, which they use as timers for their many tasks, including scientific experiments.
NASA has a lot of "personnel" that aren't astronauts.
The other astronaut issue watches are 2 different Casio G-Shock models, and the Omega X-33 Speedmaster.
From photos I've seen, astronauts tend to wear multiple G-Shocks, which they use as timers for their many tasks, including scientific experiments.
NASA has a lot of "personnel" that aren't astronauts.