Unique Omega watch technician's lab coat embroidered in red with the famed watchmaker's logo, size XL, signed on the front in ink by nine astronauts: "Tom Stafford, Gemini VI, IX, Apollo X, Apollo-Soyuz, Omega Was There!," "'Houston, we've had a problem,' James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR," "Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 LMP," "Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP," "Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII," "Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP," "Kathy Thornton, STS-33, 49, 61, 73," "Tom Akers, STS-41, 49, 61, 79," and "Nicole Stott, STS128, ISS20/21, STS129, STS133." Also signed by Astronauts' Nurse Dee O'Hara, Apollo Spacecraft Engineer/Shuttle Launch Director Bob Sieck, and Lunar Module Spacecraft Technician and Silver Snoopy Award winner David L. Cisco. In fine condition. Accompanied by an Omega thumb drive with photos of the signings.
This project first started when Eric, the Omega watch tech, was introduced to Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan on November 8, 2014. Eric was wearing his Omega lab coat as a representative of the Omega Watch Co. Tom and Gene volunteered to sign the coat and thus began the collection of autographs on the lab coat featuring astronauts and ground support people who used an Omega Speedmaster during their missions. Eric also had a NASA Silver Snoopy Award winner, David Cisco, autograph the coat since Omega was awarded a Silver Snoopy for their efforts during Apollo 13. Eric has also assisted various astronauts in repairing their Speedmasters over the years, so this is a rare artifact that connects Omega and spaceflight.
The Omega Speedmaster Pro, commonly known as the 'Moon Watch,' underwent exhaustive testing by NASA during the 1960s—assorted wristwatches were exposed to environmental conditions ranging from 0 to 200 °F, tested under 95% humidity for ten day periods, endured bursts of high acceleration and shock forces, and experienced severe air pressure and vibration trials. After three years of extreme testing, the evaluation concluded in March 1965 with the selection of the Speedmaster, which survived the tests while staying accurate within five seconds per day. Most often associated with the Apollo program, the Omega Speedmaster has become one of the most iconic timepieces ever created.
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