2006 Ball Engineer Master II Pilot GMT Print Advertisement — Owen Garriott Astronaut Original Ad
Approximately 9 x 12 inches.
This vintage 2000s Ball Watch Engineer Master II Pilot GMT original print ad celebrates NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, who spent 59 days, 11 hours aboard Skylab chasing the sun for the betterment of humankind. The dramatic magazine advertisement pairs a close-up of a suited astronaut with the striking steel GMT watch and Ball's enduring tagline 'Accuracy Under Adverse Conditions.' A collectible ad for enthusiasts of space-age horology, this vintage advertisement captures the golden era of instrument watches built for professionals who demanded absolute precision — from orbit to Earth.
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