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August 7, 1971 after a 12 days 7 hours lunar spaceflight mission, the Apollo 15 crew was recovered in the North Pacific Ocean by USS Okinawa, greeted by Captain Huff & Rear Admiral Hayward. From left-to-right, Commander David Scott, CMP Alfred Worden and LMP James Irwin, an all US Air Force crew! Note Apollo 15 commander David Scott was clearly wearing the 44 mm diameter Bulova 885104 prototype chronograph he had been wearing since the third lunar EVA at Hadley Rille. This means Scott wore the Bulova chronograph during the “Hammer & Feather” Galileo gravity field experiment and during the salute to the Stars & Stripes at the Hadley-Apennine lunar surface. Worn outside the Apollo A7LB spacesuit, this Bulova chronograph worked flawlessly onboard the Lunar Rover in the dusty lunar environment. In October 2015, this Bulova chronograph with moondust-stained velcro strap was auctioned as the only privately-owned watch to be worn on the surface of the moon! (Photo: NASA/US Navy)

August 2, 1971 Apollo 15 commander David Scott performed the “Hammer & Feather” Galileo gravity field experiment on the lunar surface. Galileo Galilei’s theory  states that all objects in a given gravity field fall at the same rate, regardless of mass, in abscence of aerodynamic drag. The heavy Geology hammer and the light Falcon feather hit the lunar surface at the same time. This popular science experiment was CapCom Joseph “Joe” Allen's idea, who later flew on space shuttle missions STS-5 and STS-51A. During the 4 hours 49 minutes lunar EVA, David Scott wore his Bulova 885104 prototype chronograph and later parked the Lunar Rover, placing a small “Fallen Astronaut” figurine in the lunar dust. This Aluminium artwork, made by Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck, commemorated all cosmonauts & astronauts who died in the pursuit of human spaceflight. In October 2015, this Bulova chronograph with moondust-stained velcro strap was auctioned as the only privately-owned watch to be worn on the surface of the moon! (Photo: Painting by Dutch space artist Ed Hengeveld)

August 7, 1971 after a 12 days 7 hours lunar spaceflight mission, the Apollo 15 crew was recovered in the North Pacific Ocean by USS Okinawa. From left-to-right, Commander David Scott, LMP James Irwin and CMP Alfred Worden... an all US Air Force crew ! Note Apollo 15 commander David Scott was clearly wearing the 44 mm diameter Bulova 885104 prototype chronograph he had been wearing since the third lunar EVA at Hadley Rille. This means Scott wore the Bulova chronograph during the “Hammer & Feather” Galileo gravity field experiment and during the salute to the Stars & Stripes at the Hadley-Apennine lunar surface. Worn outside the Apollo A7LB spacesuit, this Bulova chronograph worked flawlessly onboard the Lunar Rover in the dusty lunar environment. In October 2015, this Bulova chronograph with moondust-stained velcro strap was auctioned as the only privately-owned watch to be worn on the surface of the moon! (Photo: NASA)