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No documentation that it ever occurred...

In Response To: Omega Mark 2 ()

Omega Mark 2 Posted By: Joseph Date: 3/31/08 20:11:56 GMT

Hi guys,

Does anyone have information regarding the Omega pro Speedmaster Mark 2 ever being in space?

I don't have any such information, and I have never seen any such information, credible or not, anywhere...

Specifically Apollo 7 or around that time.

The problem with the Mark II and it's usage in Space [especially in the Apollo Era] is that the Mark II is a 1969 model. Apollo 7 [and 8] occurred in 1968. Additionally, by that time, NASA had around 90 Speedmaster "Mark I"'s on hand for Astronaut use. So while it's possible an Apollo era Astronaut might have bought a Mark II as a backup timepiece, NASA would have provided a Mark I Speedmaster Gratis for the assking.
Astronaut David Scott wore a Waltham chronograph as a backup, but it came out after Apollo 15 that he agreed to bring along some Waltham timepieces for evaluation on that mission.

No mention of a Mark II being used in a similar fashion has ever come from a credible source.

Thanks.

I'm a big fan of the Mark II and in fact, my first Omega was [and is as I still own it] a Mark II. But as great of a watch as it is...

Speedmaster Professional Mark II: Reborn...:

... I strongly doubt it was ever used on an Apollo mission. Perhaps it's made a shuttle flight, but again I've seen no documentation of such a flight.
Hope this doesn't disappoint, but it's my experience on the topic.

Good Hunting!