Buzz Aldrin eats breakfast wearing 3 watches. Netizens are confused

Buzz Aldrin wore an OMEGA Speedmaster Professional when he walked on the moon in 1969.

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Former Nasa astronaut legend Buzz Aldrin, who was the second man to walk on the moon, recently shared a photo of himself enjoying a hearty breakfast to mark the 54th anniversary of his Apollo 11 lunar mission. Aldrin’s photo has gathered over one lakh likes since it was posted on Twitter on July 17.

However, the photo has prompted many people to note that the 93-year-old is wearing three watches while eating his breakfast. Aldrin, who wore an OMEGA Speedmaster Professional during the moon mission, is often seen wearing multiple watches at the same time.

According to Futurism, a science and tech website, Aldrin was wearing OMEGA’s commemorative Moonwatch and an Omega Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer on his left wrist in the photo he posted on Sunday. The brand of the third watch on his right hand is not known yet.

#Apollo11 launch day, 54th anniversary.
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Steak and eggs today celebrating in style at home with my Anca. pic.twitter.com/x9uqCZa6SO

— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 16, 2023

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As per an archived article on Buzz Aldrin’s website, he vaguely explains the quirk of wearing multiple watches. He says, “See you need an odd number (of watches) in case there is a discrepancy so you can sort out which one is what”.

In conversation with Country and Town House, Aldrin said he had sent the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional that he wore to the moon to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington to be displayed, but somehow the device was displaced on the way.

He added that he still gets calls from people to say they have found the lost moon watch but so far all of those claims have been hoaxes.