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When buzz aldrin stepped on the lunar surface in 1969, he was wearing a speedmaster professional, the chronograph that has been known as the moonwatch. The omega speedmaster is not only one of only a few mechanical watches still qualified by nasa for use in space travel, but also the only one qualified as such for eva. Consider this original advertisement for the 1957 omega speedmaster seen below. The omega speedmaster professional was the first watch on the moon and therefore enjoys its iconic status as the moonwatch. It was worn during the first american spacewalk as part of nasas gemini 4 mission and was the first watch worn by an astronaut walking on the moon during the apollo 11 mission. Omega speedmaster is a line of chronograph wristwatches produced by omega sa. Omega has long celebrated its cosmic heritage, citing the speedmaster as the moonwatch for decades. Captain eugene cernan, last man on the moon it is an indescribable reference work and a true musthave for every speedmaster collector. Discover all the watches of the speedmaster moonwatch collection and buy your favorite watch online on the official omega website. Speedmaster, seamaster, deville, constellation click the pics for fullsize.
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