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- 1The 14 Seconds an Omega Speedmaster Helped Save Apollo 13▼⌚ Watch Fact of the Day: The 14 Seconds an Omega Speedmaster Helped Bring Apollo 13 Home Apollo 13's mission, initially
An anniversary-style fact is recirculating about Apollo 13's 1970 crisis, when an oxygen-tank failure ended the planned Moon landing and turned the mission into a fight to bring the crew home. The claim centres on crew timing a critical engine burn of about 14 seconds using an Omega Speedmaster wristwatch after onboard systems failed, with the watch credited as a small but vital tool in the successful safe return.