Of course, there's the ultimate low priced astronaut's watch, the Casio G-Shock, which flew on any number of shuttle missions. Check out any photo of groups of astronauts aboard the shuttles in space and you'll likely see one or two. Cheap and durable, they were perfect for the '80s and '90s. Even people like me with only a few ducats in the 'ol wallet can afford one! I'd love to be able to afford a Speedmaster, but that would likely mean surrendering a kidney, so the Bulova and my trusty G-Shock will have to do. Great video!

You seem to have overlooked the Sturmanskie piljot watches -- their Gagarin commemoratives still use the same movement as the one Gagarin (and Tereshkova) wore on their historic missions.

@montanaheaventush

2 жыл бұрын

Russian BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I totally recommend Bulova with bracelet, it's really comfortable and high quality overall. If you want to put it on nato be sure to use curved springbars or just use two tablespoons to bend thin regular 20mm springbars.

Poljot Sturmanskie will always be the first space watch!! Also there have been some vostoks in space if I remember correctly.

This is an excellent video. If I may add some information : NASA WATCH QUALIFICATION TESTS FOR MAN SPACE FLIGHT High temperature: 48 hours at 160 °F (71 °C) followed by 30 minutes at 200 °F (93 °C) Low temperature: Four hours at 0 °F (−18 °C) Temperature cycling in near-vacuum: Fifteen cycles of heating to 160 °F (71 °C) for 45 minutes, followed by cooling to 0 °F (−18 °C) for 45 minutes at 10−6 atm Humidity: 250 hours at temperatures between 68 °F (20 °C) and 160 °F (71 °C) at relative humidity of 95% Oxygen environment: 100% oxygen at 0.35 atm and 71 °C for 48 hours Shock: Six 11 ms 40 g shocks from different directions Linear acceleration: from 1 to 7.25 g within 333 seconds Low pressure: 90 minutes at 10−6 atm at 160 °F (71 °C), followed by 30 minutes at 200 °F (93 °C) High pressure: 1.6 atm for one hour Vibration: three cycles of 30 minutes vibration varying from 5 to 2000 Hz with minimum 8.8 g impulse Acoustic noise: 30 minutes at 130 dB from 40 to 10,000 Hz. All chronographs tested were mechanical.

Great video! I have found, as many of us watch enthusiasts have as well, most people aren't very interested in watches in general. However, when I speak about my Bulova "moonwatch" I find people are more interested. The interest in space is almost universal and it may even bring some folks into the watch community! Keep up the good work :)

i have a sppedmaster and a bulova spacewatch, love them both, i was going to mention the Sturmanskie as well as the strelas/sekunda

I bought a black sinn 104 because of your first review. I love it.

Armand, you make far and away the best watch videos on KZread. Highly appreciated.

Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Armand this video is in my top 3 videos. Just pure insight and knowledge on a very niche topic. No flashy intros or useless filler, just pure class. I sold my bulova moon watch to pursue a 3572.50 speedmaster. I have to say with months of research on space watches I learned that the alternatives are quite impressive in there own right. Man that fortis is nice, might be my next watch after the speedy. Thank you Armand Btw I watched one of your older videos. I miss your old intros. Is it possible to use it when doing a retro if vintage videos please 👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you Armand. Great video and really cool watches :)

I have owned the Bulova Moon pilot watch for almost 2 years now...it is indeed a fine watch and well worth the price. My wrist is smallish but it fits well due to the downturned lugs. Highly recommend it if on a budget.

I love your videos. You educate then give an unbiased observation of the watch. Thank you

The Speedmaster first omega in space is just amazing / on my wishlist:-)

Fortis is the modern, current, and long standing space watch. super rugged, ETA movement.....fine touches like screwed links ......and apparently heat and gravity g force tested. Its a gem. I love it.

Got to love the Speedy, but a tad pricey, the Fortis wins the day for me, a spectacular timepiece. Superb video as always, ah one day a Sinn shall be mine too.

@rossness5539

5 жыл бұрын

Love my Fortis B42 Chrono.

My Tissot PR 516 Chronograph had the same "caliber Lemania 873" movement as the Omega Speedmaster. The difference in price was huge in 1972! I paid DM 300.00 for my Tissot and the Omega Speedmaster was also for sale in the same store for DM 1600.00. The seller said the quality was the same, only Omega was better known. A weird world actually, but that's still the case.

The whole space watch collection idea was something I've been pondering for a while so great to see this video. Here's my thoughts .. Didn't know about the Seiko, but as the years have past it is now £600-800 now for a Pogue, and the earlier in the 70s they are the more it pushes them north of a grand on Chrono24. Never considered one, but am now, but i shall hunt down a bargain.. The Bulova is nice, but I have reservations. You cant buy an original, there is only one. Whilst this is clearly a nice and quality watch, and they did make a special 59th Anniversary edition but with a gold caseback and black dial with a gold edged bevel , but not a fan, looks cheap as hell. I really feel they should also do another commemorative version but go upmarket. Vintage look lume on the dial markers, A good mechanical movement improve the case finish and maybe shrink the case size down a little too- small wristed collectors will be crying.. The Fortis is a very nice looking watch, really feeling that Cosmonaut, clean, beautiful, But the Chrono... nah Sinn, great watch but leaves me cold. And of course, my grail watch the speedy - pref a 321.. I can dream lol Great video, learnt a lot, and have subbed as a result. Nice Job

Great episode, really enjoyed it

Great video! Thanks for your work!

Another great video Armand! Thank you!

Re-watching an old upload here... The focus of my watch buying (I don't yet consider myself a collector) has always been re-editions of tool watches with a military, space travel or otherwise very interesting history. In the years to come as I begin to specialise and become a collector, I won't be surprised if I approach collecting via 'sub-collections': and space travel watches will definitely be one such sub-collection. I already own the Bulova. An incredible piece of tech - which I only ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ appreciated after almost 6 months of ownership when daylight savings time came around. I discovered the watch had kept - literally - ᴘᴇʀғᴇᴄᴛ time. Over 2 years later, it has never failed to be accurate - to the second - during this bi-annual time change. Putting it on a dark brown Rios 1931 'Nature' strap (similar to the leather on the Sinn 140 and, if I'm not mistaken, the same brand/style as the strap on your own Seiko 55 Fathoms) really made it click aesthetically and it's been a constant leisure time companion ever since. I also have a gorgeous little Poljot Strela chronograph with a ᴠᴇʀʏ simple yet practically bullet proof 3133 mov't. It's a very underrated watch - as far as it's history goes. Yet it has a deservedly accurate reputation for, shall we say... a lack of refinement! Be that as it may, it spent a little over 12 mins in open space on Alexei Leonov's wrist in 1965 and making history as it did. Yes, the 3017 column wheel mov't may've changed to a cam actuated 3133 (...at least in the re-editions), but otherwise it's ᴇxᴀᴄᴛʟʏ the same timepiece. And that's ᴇxᴀᴄᴛʟʏ why I love it. And... I currently have my eye on an early 2000's Fortis Chronograph. It's not a Cosmonaut; the case and dial design + the mov't is exactly the same, but it has less utilitarian case finishing (i.e. more polished surfaces) and, most unfortunately, it lacks that remarkable bracelet, which I doubt I wound even use, but still... It is freshly serviced and at a ᴠᴇʀʏ reasonable price from a good seller. Obviously I could ᴇᴀsɪʟʏ fill a 6 slot watch-box with such pieces. And a four slot box could house a Seiko 'Willard', a Zodiac Sea-Wolf, a Glycine Airman and a Hamilton Khaki Mechanical. That's my 'watches of the Vietnam war' sub-collection right there. And I already own 3 of the 4. That's 10 pieces. My 2020 Seiko Alpinist SPD123J (cream and gilt dial) on it's Jubilee, my 2018 Certina DS PH200M on either its mesh ᴏʀ after market single pass nylon, my Stowa Type A B-Uhr on the Rios 1931 single rivet strap and a Smiths Everest Expedition on that gorgeous riveted bracelet... Another box of 4. 14 in total. Done. Dusted. Game Over. 🙂 This is an...odd post. I must admit to an odd, almost cathartic feeling having written it. If only this hobby was this simple! I could spend the next few years picking up 5 watches and be done. Sell the rest and enjoy what I have. That's how it works in this hobby, yeah?

Yessss! Excellent video :)

No mention of all the Poljot 3133 watches that went to space. There are countless pictures of Sturmanskie and Okean chronos on astronaut's wrists. Plus the watch Yuri Gagarin wore. The Chinese have Fiyta also. You can still buy all of these watches fairly easily.

@brunonjezic6208

3 жыл бұрын

Also not to forget 3017 strela

Only omega moonwatch and seiko pogue..just awesome watches specially the speedmaster!!

Great video once again . Many thanks.

Keep up the great content !!!!!!

I bought a Seiko chrono while in Vietnam. It would never work properly, even after a trip to Japan for repair. It still rests at the bottom of DaNang harbor

I really enjoyed this one, Armand. I have that Dave Scott Lunar Pilot. It’s surprisingly well finished and a real joy to wear. Cheers!

@chrismcallister3355

5 жыл бұрын

My wife has brought me one for my 50th birthday

Very informative video. Each one of those watches is desirable.

How about the seiko sports 100 a29-601a?? Just picked one up.. Such a cool piece!! Found a ton of pics from nasa and other countries spaceprograms wearing them in the early 80s the shuttle mission era.. Great video

I’ll be looking to buy the Seiko Pogue for my watch collection as I didn’t know about there fine history. Mark from England

You really know how to get me bitten by the watch bug. That Fortis calls to me in an even larger voice now. Nice video :)

@msp459

4 жыл бұрын

Its a wonderfull watch

Just bought a Bulova Luna on the bracelet am I'm pumped!

Exceptionally well done- thanks. I have a Speedy Pro with the 1861, if I chose another from your list it would be the Fortis.

Wow, I almost drop my phone when I saw my collection feature on this video =) lol

The Fortis B-42 is amazing watch, especially for under $2,000! The only negative is that its 53mm lug-to-lug was just too big for my 7" wrist.

Hello, just wanted to ask you where did you get that the Fortis B42 chronograph is antimagnetic? I own one and it doesn't say anywhere that it's antimagnetic!

Hi Armand, Can you please make a video om best hand wind Swiss watches under 500$ ?

I am very happy with my Fortis and Sinn “space watches.” The Speedmaster has a fatal flaw for a guy with very large hands. A mechanical watch with a tiny crown and chronograph pushers in very close proximity is a daily frustration. I had to give up on that watch and trade it.

@rl7487

2 жыл бұрын

Yea. You’re right. The winding crown is very hard to wind. It sits too low inside the case and it’s also hard.

If I was to chose it would be between the omega and Fortis, with Foryis being my choice. The 3 hand is more attractive to me with a very respectable history.

can you tell anything about the Fortis B42 made in titanium?? (limeted edition)

Slight correction: David Scott wore his NASA-issued Speedmaster for two of the three lunar EVAs. It is only while getting ready for the third and final EVA did the crystal pop off the Omega. Dave strapped his Bulova prototype on his wrist for the last moon walk and continued to wear it for the rest of the mission. You can see it on his wrist in photos of him in the life raft after splashdown three days later. PS. Wally Schirra pronounced his name as shi-RAW. He frequently sat next to CBS's Walter Cronkite providing color commentary for the live coverage of the moon landings. Wally himself retired after Apollo VII, having been the only astronaut to fly on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions.

@redastrachan8978

5 жыл бұрын

Correct

@phmwu7368

3 жыл бұрын

There's no official report of the hesalite failing on David Scott's NASA-issued Speedmaster on Apollo 15. Scott also used a Bulova stopwatch during landing ! There is an official report of the hesalite failing on Charlie Duke's NASA-issued Speedmaster on Apollo 16 ! #MoonwatchUniverse

@Lee_K_5555

3 жыл бұрын

@@phmwu7368 That's absolutely not true. It was logged by NASA, mentioned specifically by Scott in the post-mission briefings, and an engineering investigation was opened up after the same thing happened to Charlie Duke's Speedmaster on Apollo XVI.

@phmwu7368

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lee_K_5555 Never saw a report on the A15 chronograph incident while the official A16 report ends with the words "“The Apollo chronograph is a secondary timing device and is not critical to mission success or crew safety. There are no plans for corrective action.“"

@phmwu7368

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lee_K_5555 Well it was mentioned but I would like to read that Apollo 15 report entree... While the Apollo 16 ends with the words " The Apollo chronograph is a secondary timing device and is not critical to mission success or crew safety. There are no plans for corrective action. This jf anomaly is closed. " #MoonwatchUniverse

One of my top 5 KZread channels

you forgot the first one ever in space and the most affordable ... yuri gagarin's watch !

@harrisn3693

4 жыл бұрын

He is a NATO guy. He would never mention anything Soviet.

That Fortis is stunning. Wish it came in a 38 or 40mm

@phmwu7368

4 жыл бұрын

1994-2019 was "" 25 years FORTIS chronographs "" in the Russian manned space program !

@chris38663

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, especially with the overhanging bezel, a 40mm case would wear like a 42. Anyway I have the non-chrono B-42 arriving tomorrow.

*I LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED YOUR CHANNEL BUDDY. AWESOME VIDEO DUDE.*

Good video, and an excellent tip about the bracelet version, who knew it would have different spring bar positions?

Any thoughts on the Fiyta Spacemaster?

Great video!

Great knowledge.

Armand, you must be congratulated in giving us a interesting and different look at watches with a specific heritage, all outstanding and most unknown to the non-watch specialist. Thanks.

I already have a Speedy MOTM. Have thought about a Bulova, but dislike the size, and wish the UHF extended to the chrono function. I did not really know about the Pogue, and that there is 'the right stuff'. Love how the case blends turtle (cushion) and samurai (angular) cases, the current Seiko reissues that are all the rage these days. This seems like Seiko's no brainer next reissue. But I might look for a vintage one while they are still affordable.

@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95

2 жыл бұрын

The UHF does extend to the chrono function.

Very informative vid; thanks! There are uncorroborated reports of astronaut Charles (Pete) Conrad wearing a glycine airman into space. The photos are grainy however, and consequently it's difficult to be sure!

@burdineestep4224

3 жыл бұрын

He used his Glycine on two missions.

Love my speedy pro, it's a great watch.

I have the 3 hand fortis. Great watch for the money

There is also Unitra Warel and its current replica Gerlach Kosmonauta used in Soyuz 30 mission in 1978 by Polish astronaut Mirosław Hermaszewski. Really unique LED based watch!

A nice video! However, I'm surprised that you didn't include a Soviet Sturmanskie Soviet Air Force watch worn by Gagarin. Also, I'm surprised you didn't include the extremely popular Accutron Astronaut 214 'tuning fork' watch. These two, along with the Omega Moon watch, are the most iconic from the 'golden age' from the space race era.

Armand I need your expert opinion again. This is regarding the space watches. I'm looking at an Sturmanskie Gagarin Dual Time Automatic Russian Men's Watch 2426/4571144what do you think of this watch?

@rossness5539

5 жыл бұрын

Save your money, buy a Fortis.

Great video..

From what I understand, the first watch worn in the vacuum of space was Alexey Leonov's Strela Chronograph, on the first-ever spacewalk.

@LifeEnglish

Жыл бұрын

Correction. He wore it underneath his space suit. Technically, not the vacuum of space.

Nice video!

No Sturmanskie Gargarin?

@nimbly1693

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you'd think the reissue of the actual first watch in space would have made it.

One Question? Are any of these watches Flight Certified by NASA? other than the Omega Speedmaster?

very entertaining, thanks from a german sinn 756 owner

Have 2 Fortis Cosmonaute Chronograph`s, a Sinn 142 Ti GSG9, a Speedmaster Apollo Missions, a Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute, and a Tutima Chronograph former German Airforce issue what makes 5 watch models used in space I already own . Maybe I should buy the Seiko and the G Shock so that I have 7 of 5 Watches You can own ?

I'm not a fan of chronographs, but I want a piece of Apollo history in my collection, so I can't really justify price of Omega for mostly sitting in the box, so I will have to go with Bulova.

Hi there. Great Video. Now a couple of points. The Pogue is definitely NOT 40mm (I've got one). It's more like 43mm. Considerably larger than my 40mm watches. One that has been missed is one that I have - a Fortis Black Mars Chronograph (officially issued for use on the International Space Station). But you certainly did cover Fortis. I really do like the look of those Sinns with a similar layout to the Lemania 5150 as per your excellent Omega Mark series videos. I've watched probably 4 of your videos over the last couple of days and thoroughly enjoyed them. Thanks!

Vostok Amphibia is probably the most attainable space watch. Great vid, Armand!

@astrazenica7783

6 жыл бұрын

Marc Sotos Richard did that really go into space? How long do they really last?

@seanpollard4844

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Smith Yeah the Vostok Amphibia is well documented in photos in the Soyuz missions. I got one with this same dial configuration and it lasts about as long as most other automatic watches with a 30-40 hour power reserve. thewatchface.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/vostok_space2.jpg

Casio dw5600

Don't forget the Strela that Alexei Leonov wore on the first spacewalk in '65.

You should have added Poljot Strela also, the Russian space watch. That's a very serious space chronograph with the same movement as Breitling.

No Vostok? I'm pretty sure that they were the first watches in orbit. I have wanted to buy one for that reason alone.

@basshnter1997

3 жыл бұрын

Cosmonaut Grechko wore a Vostok Amphibia into space in 1975.

DW5600E-1V should have be in there

Sinn for the winn.

Fiyta - them been to space too~!

The Vostok Amphibia is also an affordable space watch.

I regret selling my Fortis and will get another, together with a Bullova. I has a Speedmaster but found it so inaccurate it was all but use for work.

I had a Seiko watch that was inaccurate by 2+/- mins/mo. I always thought they would be as accurate as a Bulova 10+/- sec/yr

I could say for the money the Bulova is the real winner here however I also think it is the best regardless of price.

Wow sinn looks so pretty, almost rivals omega

Where did you forget Poljot Strela?

You also forget the Sturmanskie Gagarin.

Casio Dw600 is one of them

Sturmanskie- real first watch in space

@sam9242

4 жыл бұрын

Vostok Komandirskie also in space.

Omega Speedmaster X-33?

I wish my job would hand me a Speedmaster LOL!

Hi love the channel but not to nothing about the Russian watches is a bit poor as they were the first watches in space.

Casio DW5600 might be included.

What about the Daniel Wellington?

Space watches you can own and no mention of the Vostok Amphibia? Probably one of the most affordable watches ever in space.

Seiko spacewalk ?

Thanks for the interesting video. It reinforced some recent thoughts I've had about watches in space. I re-watched the film Apollo 13 lately. The scene where they are timing the improvised fuel burn to return home caught my attention. Using a watch to call out the time, I wondered what watch was used (assuming the film was fairly accurate about this event). Was he using the Omega? Another thought I had was how the oscillator (hair spring) functions differently in the absence of gravity. Do they take that into account in adjusting the watch on earth prior to flight? Many questions pop up I suppose, interesting area of time pieces.

@tunokies

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Dietsche my guess is that the hair spring, which is on one plane in a normal watch, would react in zero gravity the same way a tourbillion encased hairspring (in multiple planes/positions,) does in gravity. I.e. better in all positions.

@michaelj.savage6066

6 жыл бұрын

Armand you are making an error in your Seiko reference 6139-6005 is correct. Reference Spencer Klein who is an expert on these watches.

What about Sturmanski ?

Curious about how a Tourbillon would do in space - seems like a 'weightless design'. "(from wikipedia) a tourbillon aims to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage, to negate the effect of gravity.. By continuously rotating the entire balance wheel/escapement assembly at a slow rate (typically about one revolution per minute), the tourbillon averages out positional errors."

@jimmyolber5406

6 жыл бұрын

I'd guess it to be redundant

@Thenowhereman42

5 жыл бұрын

A tourbillon doesn't do much anyway if you are actually wearing the watch. It was originally developed for pocket watches which sit all day in the same orientation.

@robertwilliams2850

5 жыл бұрын

A torbillion is very fragile. Launch/re-entry would probably tank it.

The Fortis Chrono is my choise..

@msp459

6 жыл бұрын

mine too

@rossness5539

5 жыл бұрын

I have one. Excellent quality! The crystal is so nice you can hardly see it. One of my favorites in my collection.

@phmwu7368

5 жыл бұрын

Worst of the bunch !

If bulova makes a smaller dial watch they will make a killing. Like the speedmaster reduced. 45mm is huge

@moviefan62

5 жыл бұрын

Not too bad, but what makes this watch look out of proportion is that ridiculously small 20mm lug width. You need at least a 21, preferably a 22 on a face this size. I returned mine because of this.

Sinn is strong. Great watchmaker.

I believe Vostok also qualified tut tut.

Forgot something? Speedmaster X-33 ???