Leroy Chaio (Wore Pepsi GMT-Master on 3 Space Shuttle Missions and while Commander of the International Space Station Expedition 10).Ĭhristopher Kraft founding NASA flight director. Discovery Mission STS-39, and 1994 Space Shuttle Discover STS-94.ĭr. Lloyd Blaine Hammond of 1991 Space Shuttle. Ronald Evans of Apollo 17 (Wore a Pepsi GMT-Master to Moon).Įugene Cernan of Gemini 9A, Apollo 10 & Apollo 17 (Wore a Pepsi GMT-Master Outside Space Suit and Possibly To The Moon). Edgar Mitchell of Apollo 14 (Wore Pepsi GMT-Master to Moon).Īlan Shepard of Mercury 3 & Apollo 14 (Worn A Pepsi-GMT Master on Cape Canaveral & Possibly To The Moon). Stuart Roosa of Apollo 14 (Wore Pepsi GMT-Master to Moon).ĭr. Navy Test Pilot and went onto NASA to participate in Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 & Apollo 13. Jack Swigert of Apollo 13 (Wore his Pepsi GMT-Master to Moon). Richard Gordon Jr. of Gemini 11 and Apollo 12. Pete Conrad of Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, Skylab 2. Wore a Pepsi GMT-Master.įrank Borman of Gemini 7 and Apollo 8. Walter Schirra of Mercury 8, Gemini 6A & Apollo 7. Wore a Pepsi and a yellow Gold Rolex GMT-Master. William Knight of Edwards Air Force Base Fastest manned flight of Mach 6.7 (4,250 Miles Per Hour ins X-15 which is nearly 7 times the speed of sound) in 1967. This will allow us to present our new watches in line with our needs and expectations, to join forces and better defend the interests of the industry.īelow is a fascinating list of NASA Astronauts, Test Pilots and Flight Directors I have discovered and documented wearing Rolex watches over the dozen decade:Ĭhuck Yeager of Edwards Air Force Base was first to break sound barrier in 1947 while wearing a Rolex Perpetual Oyster. Following discussions initiated by Rolex, it seemed only natural to create a new event with partners that share our vision and our endless, unwavering support for the Swiss watchmaking sector. Unfortunately, given the way the event has evolved and the recent decisions make by MCH Group, an in spite of the great attachment we had to this watch show, we have decided to withdraw. "We have taken part in Baselworld since 1939. Rolex CEO, Jean-Frédéric Dufour, Chief Executive Officer of Rolex SA, and Board Member of Montres Tudor SA said: Rolex, along with Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard & Tudor announced they were leaving the BaselWorld Trade Show for a newly developed Trade show with the Foundation De La Haute Horlogerie as we see in the press release below which spells out all the details. The release says the show will be for “retailers, press, VIP customers.” So unlike Baselworld, the public-watch enthusiasts-won’t be able to attend the new show.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |