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Topic: Record number of Rolex watches in space
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Philip
Member Posts: 6334
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-10-2025 07:32 AM
   
Record-setting Rolex-in-space mission...US Navy Lt flight surgeon/NASA astronaut Jonathan "Jonny" Kim, ISS Expedition 73 crew member, took three personal Rolex wrist watches with him onboard the International Space Station: - Rolex Daytona
- Rolex Submariner, and a
- Rolex GMT-master
Currently 93 days in space, flight surgeon/astronaut Dr Kim also took an Omega Seamaster with him.In 2017, Dr Kim was selected as a NASA astronaut in group 22. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6334
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-13-2025 03:21 AM
Just to keep the conversation going, in my opinion, the first Rolex in space was the Rolex GMT-master 1675 pepsi bezel pilot watch worn by X-15 test pilot William "Pete" Knight during flight 190 on October 17, 1967. Knight piloted the X-15 above 50 miles (85 Km) earning him USAF astronaut wings for flying in space.Another extremely interesting Rolex story, is the Rolex GMT-master 1675 worn by Jack Swigert during Apollo 13. After the mission, the Apollo 13 crew visited Switzerland and Swigert gifted his space-flown Rolex GMT-master to Rolex manager René Jeanneret, who gave Swigert a gold version. Hence Swigert wore a gold Rolex GMT-master in his official NASA WSS (white space suit) portrait, taken in December 1971. Now go and read Walter Schirra's 1988 book "Schirra's Space" on page 164 for another interesting Rolex astronaut story! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 55046
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-13-2025 10:45 AM
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Originally posted by Philip:
...three personal Rolex wrist watches
I believe these photos show Kim's Rolex Daytona, Submariner and GMT-Master: 
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YankeeClipper
Member Posts: 643
From: Dublin, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2011
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posted 08-12-2025 04:03 AM
I think that middle photo above depicts Kim's Omega Seamaster USN SEAL "Unit Watch" as documented in this excellent article The Watches Of Jonny Kim
over at Watches of Espionage. | |
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