What Watches Do Astronauts Wear?
From the Omega Speedmaster that went to the Moon in 1969 to the X-33 watches issued for Artemis II in 2026, here are the watches astronauts have relied on in space.
TAG Heuer, formerly Heuer, makes the Carrera, Monaco and Aquaracer and timed early motor racing and spaceflight. Our TAG Heuer articles cover the watches worn by astronauts, film characters and TV heroes.
From the Omega Speedmaster that went to the Moon in 1969 to the X-33 watches issued for Artemis II in 2026, here are the watches astronauts have relied on in space.
Who wears what: the Rolex, Omega, TAG Heuer and Cartier watches most tied to celebrities, from Paul Newman to Timothรฉe Chalamet.
A research-based round-up of the most famous watches in movies, from Bond’s Rolex and Omega to McQueen’s Heuer Monaco, Bourne’s TAG Heuer Link and Interstellar’s Hamilton.
Ayrton Senna is best remembered for the TAG Heuer S/el Ana-Digi he wore at McLaren, and TAG Heuer still releases Senna tribute watches such as the 2025 Formula 1 Chronograph x Senna.
Steve McQueen wore the blue Heuer Monaco 1133B in Le Mans and a Rolex Submariner in private life, while the ‘Steve McQueen’ Explorer II is a myth.
Max Verstappen wears TAG Heuer, most often the titanium Monaco Chronograph, and the brand is still Oracle Red Bull Racing’s official watch partner in 2026.
Tom Brady is IWC’s global ambassador and is best linked to the TOP GUN pilot’s chronograph, alongside Audemars Piguet, Rolex and Richard Mille pieces.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s signature watch is the Jacob & Co. CR7 Epic X, alongside reported Rolex, Hublot and Franck Muller pieces and an earlier TAG Heuer CR7 edition.
Tiger Woods wears the Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea with the D-Blue dial and has been a Rolex Testimonee since 2011, after earlier Tudor and TAG Heuer deals.
John Glenn strapped a Heuer 2915A stopwatch over his spacesuit on Friendship 7 in 1962, and the original now sits in the Smithsonian.