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: On a separate note, let me see if I'm correctly
: perceiving a pattern here....
: The Limited Edition SMP w/ 007 logo is NOT
: REALLY a James Bond watch, in the sense that
: Our Man never wore (nor would wear) a watch
: w/ his own number on it in any of the films.
: None of the official "moon" watches
: are related to the watches that ACTUALLY
: WENT TO THE MOON, because, among other
: things, the calibre is different.
: Yes--?
"Yes" as to the Bond watch.
As to your "moon watch" question, the evidence indicates that all Speedmasters worn on the moon were cal. 321. NASA has flight certified cal. 861/1861 models and maybe someday they will be worn on the moon thereby becoming true moon watches.
I guess it would be more accurate to refer to the 861/1861 watches as "space watches" or "EVA watches" until that occurs.
Regardless, the 861/1861 models are descendants of a watch that holds a significant place in horology history.
The bottom line:
You can have a SMP exactly like the one Bond wore or you can have one commemorating the one worn in the movies.
You can have a Speedmaster exactly like the ones known to have been worn on the moon or you can have one similar.
Either way, you have a nice watch with accompanying story.
John
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