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Nearly six decades ago, in the midst of the space race, NASA embarked on a mission to find a timepiece resilient enough to endure the harsh conditions of space. Amidst the contenders, three top watchmakers presented their finest chronographs, but only one would emerge victorious. This was the beginning of Omega's journey to the Moon.
Fast forward to July 16, 1969. Buzz Aldrin, the soon-to-be second man on the Moon, and his crewmates aboard Apollo 11, embarked on a historic journey from Kennedy Space Center. The Omega Speedmaster was there, securely strapped to their wrists, ticking away the moments leading to a monumental leap for mankind.
Moments later, Buzz Aldrin emerged, joining Armstrong on the Moon's desolate beauty. The Omega Speedmaster on his wrist wasn't just keeping time; it was recording a moment of unparalleled human achievement. Aldrin's Speedmaster became more than a watch – it was a symbol of human triumph.
110 hours into the mission, the world held its breath as Neil Armstrong announced, "The Eagle Has Landed." The Omega Speedmaster, now on the lunar surface, witnessed humanity's giant leap. Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, watched by 600 million people worldwide, were timed by this very watch.
Moments later, Buzz Aldrin emerged, joining Armstrong on the Moon's desolate beauty. The Omega Speedmaster on his wrist wasn't just keeping time; it was recording a moment of unparalleled human achievement. Aldrin's Speedmaster became more than a watch – it was a symbol of human triumph.
The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring. It was constructed of a polycarbonate shell with a red anodized aluminum neck ring, a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear and a valsalva device attached to the inner ring. The valsalva device was installed so that the astronaut could "blow" his nose to prevent his ears from "popping" during the rapid ascent of launch.
Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 hours, 36 minutes on the moon’s surface. After a rest period that included seven hours of sleep, the ascent stage engine fired at 124 hours, 22 minutes. It was shut down 435 seconds later when the Eagle reached an initial orbit of 11 by 55 miles above the moon, and when Columbia was on its 25th revolution.
As the ascent stage reached apolune at 125 hours, 19 minutes, the reaction control system, or RCS, fired so as to nearly circularize the Eagle orbit at about 56 miles, some 13 miles below and slightly behind Columbia. Subsequent firings of the LM RCS changed the orbit to 57 by 72 miles.
At the heart of this chronograph is OMEGA’s mechanical calibre 1861, a descendent of the legendary manual-winding movement worn on the Moon. This timepiece is offered with a special Moonwatch presentation box which contains a "NATO" strap, a strap for astronauts, a tool to change the bracelet and a book highlighting Speedmaster's adventures.
