The omega speedmaster professional moonwatch is one of omegas most iconic timepieces. Omega speedmaster professional moonwatch all prices for. Inspired by a historically important model worn in space on october 3, 1962, by astronaut walter schirra, this is the speedmaster as many of us know and love it. Rare omega speedmaster watches surface on the eve of first moon. The first and only watch worn on the moon swi swissinfo. Since then, many different chronograph movements have been marketed under the speedmaster name. From 1975 comes an omega apollosoyuz speedmaster st145. That year, buzz aldrin became the second man to set foot on the moon, wearing none other than the speedmaster. Worn by astronauts in the past and the present, the first watch worn on space and on the moon, it is one of the most respected watch in the wis community. Truly a nice watch great size which everyone seems to know all love in the watch collector world. The limited edition masterpiece resembles lunar history with a domed lunar meteorite.
Jul 20, 2009 the first and only watch worn on the moon. It makes perfect sense to publish a book called moonwatch only. Omega is the only brand to massproduce a version of the coaxial escapement invented by late british watchmaker george daniels, first introduced in an omega watch in 1999. Omega was one of switzerlands first industrial wristwatch manufacturers. Omega relives the triumph of being the first watch worn. May 09, 2019 to mark the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing, omega set up a chat between george clooney and charlie duke lunar module pilot for apollo 16 and capcom of apollo 11. Ever since buzz aldrin famously wore an omega speedmaster, watches and. How omegas speedmaster moonwatch made space history the. Omega speedmaster moon watch download free 3d model by. Having been a part of all six lunar missions, the legendary speedmaster is an impressive representation of the brands adventurous pioneering spirit. It was a grand watch, a combination timepiecestopwatch built by omega to be waterresistant, shockproof, and able to withstand 12 gs of acceleration. This stainless steel manual winding mens watch is a replica of the first watch worn on the moon, and its engraved on the back with the omega speedmaster emblem and notation of its flight qualification for all nasa manned space missions. For well over half a century, the omega speedmaster has witnessed events that have tested the limits of physical endurance and human courage, including the first manned moon landing in july 1969 and every lunar mission since that time. The brochures photo above was not meant to depict the watch on sale, but rather illustrate the story of how the bulova came to be worn.
The backstory of the moonwatch and its space race story is one of the most famous and inspiring story in omega speedmaster history. The manual winding speedmaster professional or moonwatch is the bestknown and longestproduced. What is known is that the first man to wear a watch in space was a soviet pilot. The omega speedmaster professional was the first watch on the moon and therefore enjoys its iconic status as the moonwatch. Rare omega speedmaster watches surface on the eve of first. How omegas speedmaster moonwatch made space history. Omega resurrects its iconic calibre 321 in a platinum speedmaster. The speedmaster omega coaxial chronograph will forever be known by its nickname of the moonwatch for good reasondebuting over half a century ago, it has been a regular timepiece on all six apollo lunar landings and was the first, and only, type of watch to be worn on the lunar surface. From a watch that was designed as a sport chronograph, in a blind twist of fate, the omega speedmaster was worn. On the 50th anniversary of apollo 11, omega is proud to unveil a new speedmaster limited edition that pays tribute to those iconic hours. While chronographs have been around since the late 1800s, omega first introduced this line of chronographs in 1957. Omega speedmaster professional and first watch worn on the moon, while the previous models stated. The omega speedmaster has been the choice of astronauts and space agencies for more than half a century.
From famous words to dusty footprints, it was a mission that remains unforgettable in so many ways. Before a wis cringe i should tell you that there are many types of speedmaster, but the context we are talking about here is the moon watch. White wore a speedmaster during his gemini 4 spacewalk and there are some unconfirmed reports that suggest the manufacturer only discovered its use by nasa after that event. The speedmaster moonwatch went to the moon, but since apollo its been a lot of other places as well. Jan 09, 2014 omegas famous speedmaster watch turns to dark side of the moon. Some have stated this is incorrect because an astronaut snuck a waltham aboard an apollo flight and wore it during an eva on the moon. The omega speedmaster became such an important and recognizable icon of the space program that buzz aldrins speedmaster the first watch ever on the moon was tragically stolen while being transfered along with other equipment to the smithsonian for display. Apollo xi speedmaster and first watch worn on the moon.
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Omega s pr and event department asked to create an invitation for an upcoming event entitled lost in space, celebrating the omega speedmaster moonwatch, the first watch worn on the moon. Speedmaster moonwatch professional omega omega watches. Mar 27, 2018 omegas association with the lunar landings and the space program in general have taken the brand far since the late 1960s, and while the manufacture has produced countless innovative and beautiful watches over the years, perhaps none is as well known and revered as the speedmaster. Selected by the space agency after a series of extensive tests, the swissmade watch was worn by all of the apollo astronauts, from neil armstrong to the last man to walk on the moon, gene cernan. The omega speedmaster won these tests and was officially certified flight qualified for all manned space missions by nasa on 1 march 1965 for the gemini project. Jul 22, 2019 the iconic moment in mans history is unforgettable especially for omega, the first timepiece worn on the moon. Does it seem to anyone else maybe a little, i dont know. We have two documented cases where a moonwalker sheppard and one orbiter evens wore c. Omegas famous speedmaster watch turns to dark side of.
Buzz aldrin wore his omega speedmaster professional on the lunar. This model is still worn by many present day astronauts on shuttle missions. While all three astronauts on apollo 11 wore an omega speedmaster, the space ship commander neil armstrong left his in the space ship when he became the first man to set foot on the moon on april 20, 1969. Dave scotts personal bulova chronograph worn on the moon. As a result, the 2012 introduction of the first omega in space watches was based on. Apr 08, 2017 the first american to walk in space edward h. Preowned and used omega speedmaster watches crown and. The first watch worn on the moon about slaets antwerp antwerp. Highest result ever achieved for an omega at auction.
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