Watches in Apollo 13

Written by James Matthews

Apollo 13 was the third manned lunar-landing mission, part of Project Apollo under NASA in the United States. The crew members were Commander James A. Lovell, Command Module pilot John L. “Jack” Swigert, and Lunar Module pilot Fred W. Haise. It launched on April 11, 1970. Two days after the launch, the Apollo spacecraft was crippled by an explosion, caused by a fault in the oxygen tank. The explosion damaged the Service Module, resulting in a loss of oxygen and electrical power. The crew used the Lunar Module as a “lifeboat” in space. The command module systems remained functional, but were deactivated to preserve the vehicle’s capability to reenter Earth’s atmosphere. Despite great hardship caused by severe constraints on power, cabin heat, and potable water, the crew successfully returned to Earth.

In 1995 it was turned into a Movies Staring

Tom Hanks … Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton … Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon … Jack Swigert

What watches are all they wearing? They are wearing Omega SpeedMasters! We have a great review on them here

Wait until we find a Movado

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