====== List of watches worn in space ======
Among the many [[tool watch]]es, those worn and used in space have proven especially legendary. Many manufacturers saw their watches go into orbit or to the moon, sometimes officially and sometimes not. This list catalogs those watches and watch models known to have left earth.

===== Orbit =====
  * October 3, [[1962]], Mercury-Atlas 8, Wally Schirra, [[Omega Speedmaster]] CK 2998 - Unofficially worn in orbit
  * March 23, [[1965]], Gemini 3, Gus Grissom, [[Omega Speedmaster]] - First officially qualified watch in orbit
  * June [[1965]], Gemini 4, Ed White, [[Omega Speedmaster]] 105.003 - First watch worn on a spacewalk (EVA)
  * [[Breitling Navitimer]] - Replaced by a [[Breitling Cosmonaute]] and lost
  * [[1973]], Skylab 4, William Pogue, [[Seiko 6139|Seiko 6139-6002]] - Personally purchased at Ellington AFB PX and allowed by NASA, sold in [[2008]] for $6,000
  * [[1985]], Spacelab D1, Reinhard Furrer, [[Sinn 140]]

===== Moon =====
  * [[1969]], Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, [[Omega Speedmaster Professional]] 105.012 - Remained in the capsule on the moon's surface during the walk
  * [[1969]], Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, [[Omega Speedmaster Professional]] 105.012 - Worn on the surface of the moon, lost during shipping to the Smithsonian
  * [[1970]], Apollo 13, Jack Swigert, [[Omega Speedmaster Professional]] - Used to time the mid-course correction that saved the astronauts
  * [[1970]], Apollo 13 and Apollo 14, Rolex GMT's were present on the craft
  * [[1971]], Apollo 15, Dave Scott, [[Omega Speedmaster Professional]] - Lost its plexiglas crystal during EVA-2
  * [[1971]], Apollo 15, Dave Scott, [[Bulova]] chronograph 88510/01 - Worn on the surface of the moon unofficially during EVA-3, returned with lunar dust, sold in 2010's for $1.62 million


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