Omega CEO Raynald Aeschlimann weighs in on what the Moonwatch's legacy would be if the watch had never gone to space. Here's ...

“My favorite reference is the Omega Speedmaster 14512. This watch flew on Apollo 11 with Michael Collins but didn’t make it ...

NASA was already re-evaluating its equipment for the upcoming Gemini and Apollo missions ... the watch was subjected to 130 decibels at frequencies from 40 to 10,000 Hz for 30 minutes. The OMEGA ...

Aside from Apollo 11 ... this watch here). Next was a move that made more sense. In 2015, 45 years after Omega received the silver lapel pin and certificate, the brand came up with another Speedmaster ...

An 18-karat gold version of the first watch worn ... with an Omega Speedmaster Professional chronograph as part of his flight equipment. As the commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong ...

The Armstrong watch also commanded the ... wore aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft, which went for $2,772,500 in 2022. The caseback of the Omega "Tribute to Astronauts" Speedmaster Professional ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) marked the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. The mission was the first space expedition to send a man to walk on the moon.

Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a ...

Watchmaker Omega had originally produced 26 of these commemorative timepieces – billed as the ‘Tribute to Astronauts’ watch – to bestow upon NASA ... Armstrong, Gemini 8 - Apollo 11’ alongside the ...