An 18-karat gold version of the first watch worn on the moon has set a record for the most paid for an astronaut's timepiece.

where Armstrong's flown-to-the-moon chronograph is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Neil Armstrong wore his gold Omega Speedmaster when he and his Apollo 11 ...

Most impressive of all: It had flown ... from Omega (left to right: Alain Monachon, Petros Protopapas, and James H. Ragan). Wally Shirra wears a Speedmaster while preparing for the 1968 Apollo ...

On April 17th, 1970, the Apollo 13 crew landed safely on Earth after some incredibly scary moments onboard the module. The Speedmaster played such an important role on the return trip that NASA ...

BA 145.022) was part of a series of 26 gold Speedmaster watches created by OMEGA for NASA astronauts. Armstrong’s watch, engraved with “Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Gemini 8 – Apollo 11 ...

and the famed timepiece became the first Omega in space in 1962. (The company actually re-released that watch last fall.) As for other rare Speedmaster Pros, three made for Apollo astronauts also ...

The Speedmaster also has a 42 mm stainless-steel case, along with a Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3861 movement. A closer look at the Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary ...

The Speedmaster also has a 42 mm stainless-steel case, along with a Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3861 movement.

If you’re an Omega diehard, you better start rifling through the couch cushions, because you’re gonna need every spare penny: Neil Armstrong’s solid-gold Omega Speedmaster ref. BA145.022 ...