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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

In November, 1969, months after his groundbreaking lunar landing alongside Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong was presented with a yellow-gold Omega Speedmaster Professional ... Armstrong, Gemini 8 - Apollo ...

A special 40th Anniversary Collection, illustrating the brand’s commitment to sparking curiosity and expanding the boundaries of discovery, will be available on Max and discovery+, along with ...

April 16 (UPI) --The Discovery Channel announced it is celebrating its 40th anniversary with special programming and the planting of over 40,000 trees around the world. The network, which hit ...