Buzz Aldrin's watches

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Buzz Aldrin (born 1930) is an American astronaut.

Biographical details: Wikidata, Wikipedia

Buzz Aldrin is documented wearing the Omega Speedmaster. Each watch below links to its strap size and story.

Photo: Torsten Bolten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Omega Speedmaster Iconic wearer 1969

With Armstrong's watch left in the lunar module as a backup timer, Aldrin strapped his Speedmaster over his suit and became the first person to wear a watch on the Moon. It went missing in 1971 on its way to the Smithsonian; the ref. 3590.50.00 he bought in the 1990s as a replacement sold at Sotheby's in 2026.

20 mm

Most common strap size on this line: 20 mm

Cases 42 to 43 mm

Source: London Review of Books, Smithsonian Magazine, Esquire UK

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