Apollo 13 and the Speedmaster that timed the way home
The film, the real mission and the chronograph that NASA had already qualified for spaceflight.
On Screen1995
Apollo 13Omega Speedmaster
- Film
- Apollo 13
- Year
- 1995
- Watch
- Omega Speedmaster
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