Watch enthusiasts and astronauts go together like peanut butter and jelly. That’s probably because, unlike most of the specialized equipment used by our intrepid outer space explorers, astronauts’ wristwatches are readily available to civilians.
The watch most associated with astronauts, of course, is the Omega Speedmaster. It was the first watch worn to the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, and the first watch qualified by NASA for manned space missions.
But one thing you may not know about the Speedy and other watches worn by mid-century astronauts is that these watches were often mounted on a third-party bracelet.
As of today, you can get that same astronaut-approved watch bracelet for your Apple Watch.
It’s Komfit-able
The bracelet in question is the Forstner Komfit, a thin mesh bracelet made of stainless steel with a unique sliding clasp that allows the wearer to easily get a perfectly custom fit.
Even before the Speedmaster became NASA’s official astronaut watch in 1965, the organization’s astronauts had already been wearing Komfit bracelets on their own personal watches, most frequently the Speedmaster and Bulova Accutron Astronaut. This was likely due to the bracelet’s comfort, versatility and toolless adjustability.
