On March 1, 1965, the Omega Speedmaster was officially qualified by NASA for manned space missions. To mark this 60th anniversary, last month the watchmaker hosted journalists from across the ...

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On March 1, 1965, Omega’s Speedmaster 105.003 earned the title of Nasa’s official chronograph for manned missions. A few months later, Ed White wore it during America’s first spacewalk.

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The first Omega to make it into space was a Speedmaster reference CK 2998, the personal watch of US astronaut Walter Schirra, who wore it during Project Mercury’s Sigma 7 mission in 1962. A vintage ...

The Omega Speedmaster is legendary—and expensive. But the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch is the everyman’s Speedy and under $300. Author: Nicholas Hegel McClelland. Apr 23, 2025 10:56 AM EDT.

Neil Armstrong‘s 18k gold OMEGA Speedmaster Professional, known as the “Tribute to Astronauts” watch will be going under the hammer next month via RR auction house.. This special edition ...

Neil Armstrong’s Omega Speedmaster Professional Could Fetch Over $2 Million at Auction The astronaut was given the watch in 1969 after becoming the first person to step on the surface of the ...

We sold that watch when I was at Christie’s in our Omega Speedmaster Auction ... 1984 Speedmaster Mark V ref. 376.0806. Omega should help with certification ...

OMEGA has just released its latest space-inspired watch, the Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite. Available in two different colours and finishes, it puts the Moon on your wrist, with its textured ...

Omega’s Pilot watch history began with Royal Air Force pilots during WWII. When the Speedmaster was introduced in 1957, it caught on with U.S. Air Force pilots and later NASA astronauts.

Omega has had a big year, with buzzed-about watches like the white Speedmaster, new FOIS and black lacquer-dial Aqua Terra.But the brand has really popped off over the past few weeks, launching a ...