Replica Apollo 11 crew NASA watchband

Using the design that was qualified for securing the mission chronograph to the spacesuit for lunar EVA, this is the long Apollo program watchband (part no. SEB12100030-202 and S/N 1076) at 21½ inches in length.

This watchband is made with brown/green Olive Drab as worn by Apollo 11 crew and displayed at the NASM in Washington DC and other flown watchbands: 

• The Nylon mil-spec (Mil-F-21840) Velcro loop tape sourced from 1970's U.S. Defense Supply Agency stock. Being one of the first types of hook and loop tape, the Olive Drab binding tape is actually essential for providing stitched fabric reinforcement. But as this dates from the Apollo era it's the ultimate in authenticity short of being furnished by NASA Flight Crew Integration Division (FCID). For a close-up, please see Michael Collins' Apollo 11 watchband.

• Mil-spec (Mil-T-5038) binding tape in a now discontinued brown/green vintage shade Olive Drab #33070.

• Authentic NASA part number and serial number with all flown items hand- typed using a vintage typewriter, just as would have been used in the 1960s/70s.

• All stitching with webbing strength mil-spec (VT-295) nylon thread.

• Stainless steel metal ring of aircraft grade 302 alloy (one of the hardest austenitic 300-series stainless steel alloys available) hand fashioned into a slim 3/4" x 1/4" loop.

More photos of customers' watches with these straps on Instagram under #kizziprecisionflightgear.

More information about compliance with the NASA watchband blueprint SEB12100030.