CIA U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers 1962 Oyster Perpetual Datejust

[Paulie 50]

Originally Posted by M4tt

When he was shot down however, he'd have been wearing one of these:



As, until the advent of quartz they were the most accurate watch available. The same movement was the standard instrument panel clock on all the Apollo and spacelab (although both used a quartz clock for the computer). In 1958 it was the first watch movement in space in Vanguard I (it's still there) and is also the only watch movement still on the moon. They were also standard for all astronauts up to Apollo as well as the NF-104A, A12, SR71 and, of course, the U2. These early versions used germanium rather than silicon semiconductors. Seen from the side, it's hard not to see that the design inspiration clearly came from area 51:

Very interesting and informative.