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Topic: China's Shenzhou taikonaut watches
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328KF
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Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 09-27-2008 05:26 PM
  
Has anyone been able to see what type of watch the Chinese taikonauts are wearing aboard Shenzhou VII? I have not found a hi-res photo to get a good look.Any idea what model watch that was on the outside of the Chinese EVA suit? It looked to me to be a titanium case chronograph with a subdial at the 12 o'clock position, but the online video is not good enough to see it clearly. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 55103
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-27-2008 06:13 PM
I know these aren't great, but they are the best I have found showing the watches: |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 55103
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-27-2008 07:16 PM
Reading up on the web about Shenzhou V and VI watches, they were made by Fiyta: It turns out Fiyta not only produced the watches for the taikonauts, but also offered them as commemorative edition timepieces. Looking at the Shenzhou VII watches worn with their launch and entry suits, it sure looks like they have the same Fiyta tag seen in the photo of the Shenzhou V model above. |
328KF
Member Posts: 1391
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Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 09-27-2008 08:14 PM
I had come across that article as well, and it's not at all complementary of the watch or the Japanese movement it utilizes.It does appear that the EVA model is something different, and was mentioned to be an all mechanical movement. Hopefully, the manufacturer will come forward in the near future to brag about their product's selection. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 55103
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-28-2008 07:29 AM
Here is a different view of the EVA watch worn by Zhai: |
Philip
Member Posts: 6335
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-20-2025 09:22 AM
Today we celebrate 1575 days of the Chinese Tiangong Space Station in low Earth orbit. TSS, launched in April 2021, is China's first multi-module space station!Remember last year, Dec. 19, 2024, Shenzhou 19 taikonauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong have broken the world record for the longest spacewalk with a 9 hours, 6 minutes long EVA working outside the Wentian laboratory module of the Tiangong Space Station! Taikonauts wear the large 44mm size Chinese-made FIYTA chronographs, of which the commemorative versions, celebrating EVAs, are powered by the Swiss ETA-7750 automatic chronograph 28800vph movement.  |
Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 464
From: Guttentag
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 08-20-2025 11:04 PM
As the front of the watch is missing, here you are: And another closeup here:  |
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