1965, May … 60 years ago Gemini IV astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White seen at the CNV tracking station and during procedures rehearsal in the two man McDonnell Gemini spacecraft atop Launch Complex 19 in Cape Canaveral Florida. Note the running chronograph hand! Since April 29, 1965 both McDivitt & White wore a NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster 105.003-63 chronograph as they were the first to be issued such a wrist watch from the very first batch Omega had delivered to NASA in April 1965. In fact, during Gemini, NASA never had enough Speedmaster chronographs to issue one to each astronaut on active flight status. Only 1968 onwards, NASA could do so! During the June 1965 Gemini IV mission, both McDivitt and White each wore two Omega Speedmaster chronographs as launch control Florida was on Eastern Time while mission control Texas was on Central Time. Remember, Gemini IV, 4 days, 4 Speedmaster chronographs... (Photos: NASA)
















