Once he had returned to Earth, Swigert sent Rolex executive René-Paul Jeanneret a message with these few words: “To my long-time friend René, who enabled me to always be on time, with sincere thanks.” Accompanying the note was a photo of his GMT‑Master with a caption that read “This watch was flown to the Moon […], April 11-17, 1970.”
Aviation and space travel
Jack Swigert
Jack Swigert wore his personal GMT‑Master throughout the incredible, near-disastrous Apollo 13 lunar mission.