William Pogue
Skylab 4 pilot, 1930–2014
One watch, on one documented occasion. More about William Pogue
Seiko
Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph
39 mm · €630
1973
In spaceThe Skylab space station, in orbit
16 November 1973 to 8 February 1974
Pogue trained in his own Seiko because the issued watches hadn't arrived, then took it up in a suit pocket without asking. It became the first automatic chronograph in space, and a rotor that winds on arm movement turned out not to mind weightlessness at all.
On the wrist: Seiko 6139-6002 'Speed-Timer', bought on layaway for $71 in 1972
Documented· checked September 2026museum.seiko.co.jphistorical.ha.com
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