The omega Speedmaster in a few important dates. It was first released in 1957 with an manual movement a watch with a chronograph resistant reliable and extremely waterproof. in the fall of 1962 four astronaut in Houston went to a jewelery buy a watch , a speedmaster. Then two and half later after very severe test the choice from the astronaut were also the choice from the NASA . The test were terrible , like magnetic field , extreme g force , depressurization , extreme temperature change between 18 and 93 degree Celsius. The speedmaster with its case in stainless steel with its caliber 321 in 1965 first of march was named officially qualified to all the mission with astronaut in board. Three weeks later John Young brought with him on Gemini 3 . Edward White in 1965 made the first space walk with it on is wrist. In 1966 it got the name of Speedmaster Profesinal . 1968 it got the new caliber 861 designed by Albert Piguet. Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon 21 of July 1969 , 45 years this year that someone put is feet on the moon , it was strap outside of is suit with a wrist band with velcro. Also it heped the crew from appolo 13 to get back to earth being only time piece working inside the spacecraft . Last time that a man was on the moon 17 December 1972 Gene Cernan was wearing is speedmaster st105.003
A great achievement for an today emblematic watch . We take for granted that men went to the moon with basic neanderthal computers and a watch with a technology 200 years old.
a good thing that you can adjust the watch date in the back ...
