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Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Or Moonshine Limited Edition
310.60.42.50.99.001
| Brand : | Omega |
| Collection : | Speedmaster |
| Model : | Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Or Moonshine Limited Edition |
| Reference : | 310.60.42.50.99.001 |
| Complement : | Moonshine™ Gold - Yellow Dial - Bracelet Moonshine™ Gold |
| On sale : | 2019 |
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Brand : Omega Collection : Speedmaster Model : Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Or Moonshine Limited Edition Reference : 310.60.42.50.99.001 Complement : Moonshine™ Gold - Yellow Dial - Bracelet Moonshine™ Gold On sale : 2019 List Price : 32 000 € Diameter : 42 mm Styles : Classical Types : Hand-winding Calibre : 3861 msg Calibre distinction : Côtes de Genève Free-sprung balance with silicon balance spring Gold plated finish Complication : Small Seconds Chronograph Tachymeter Case material : Moonshine™ gold Shape : Round Water-resistance : 50 meters Dial color : Yellow Glass : Sapphire External and internal anti-reflective treatment Scratch-resistant Strap material : Moonshine™ gold + More characteristics :
Movement
Calibre: Omega 3861 msg
Manual-winding chronograph movement with Co-Axial escapement
Certified Master Chronometer approved by METAS
Resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss
Power reserve: 50 hours
Case
Moonshine™ gold
Dial
Yellow
Bracelet
Moonshine™ gold
Limited edition (1,014)
DESCRIPTION
SPEEDMASTER APOLLO 11 50TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION
It is now 50 years since mankind took its first daring steps onto the moon – a moment that changed history (and the limits of possibility) forever. On this golden anniversary, OMEGA is celebrating the occasion with a brand new Speedmaster that has a very special connection to the astronauts and the legacy of that Apollo 11 mission.
How OMEGA Reached the Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface at 02:56 UTC on the 21st of July 1969. Their moonwalk lasted just two and a half hours, but their achievements left a defining footprint on the history of space exploration.
Strapped onto the wrists of the astronauts, it was during this iconic moment that the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional became the first watch worn on the moon.
The Apollo 11 mission is certainly the most celebrated moment in OMEGA’s considerable space heritage. But the journey to reach that point began more than 10 years earlier, in 1957, when the very first OMEGA Speedmaster was launched.
Thanks to its robust, reliable and easy-to-read design, the Speedmaster became known as the “pilots’ choice” and was adopted by those in the U.S Air Force. Many of those aces became Mercury astronauts in NASA’s first manned space programme and, in 1963, one of those astronauts, Walter Schirra, took his own Speedmaster CK2998 on the MercuryAtlas 8 mission. Orbiting the Earth six times, his privately-owned model became the first OMEGA watch worn in space.
By 1964, NASA’s space programme was accelerating rapidly and it officially went in search of one watch that it could rely on for all of its manned-missions. Flight Crew Operations Director, Deke Slayton, issued a request for wrist-worn chronographs from different watch manufacturers around the world. Several brands, including OMEGA, submitted their timepieces for the punishing tests – such as thermal, shock, vibration and vacuum examinations amongst others. Only the OMEGA Speedmaster survived these tests and, as a result, it was declared “Flight Qualified for all Manned Space Missions” on the 1st of March 1965.
From that moment, OMEGA was the only supplier of watches for NASA’s Human Space Flight Program. It was trusted throughout the Mercury Missions, Gemini Program, and, of course, the Apollo Program – which had its sights set on the moon.
James Ragan, the NASA engineer who qualified the Speedmaster in 1965 has spoken about the importance of OMEGA by saying, “The watch was a backup. If the astronauts lost the capability of talking to the ground, or the capability of their digital timers on the lunar surface, then the only thing they had to rely on was the OMEGA watch they had on their wrist. It needed to be there for them if they had a problem.”
With the eyes of the world on Apollo 11 in 1969, every piece of technology and kit had to be just right. There was no room for error. That’s why it is such an honour for OMEGA to look back and know that its watches were implicitly trusted by everyone involved. 50 years later, we are still incredibly proud to have timed mankind’s greatest hour.
SPEEDMASTER APOLLO 11 50TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION
It is now 50 years since mankind took its first daring steps onto the moon – a moment that changed history (and the limits of possibility) forever. On this golden anniversary, OMEGA is celebrating the occasion with a brand new Speedmaster that has a very special connection to the astronauts and the legacy of that Apollo 11 mission.
How OMEGA Reached the Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface at 02:56 UTC on the 21st of July 1969. Their moonwalk lasted just two and a half hours, but their achievements left a defining footprint on the history of space exploration.
Strapped onto the wrists of the astronauts, it was during this iconic moment that the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional became the first watch worn on the moon.
The Apollo 11 mission is certainly the most celebrated moment in OMEGA’s considerable space heritage. But the journey to reach that point began more than 10 years earlier, in 1957, when the very first OMEGA Speedmaster was launched.
Thanks to its robust, reliable and easy-to-read design, the Speedmaster became known as the “pilots’ choice” and was adopted by those in the U.S Air Force. Many of those aces became Mercury astronauts in NASA’s first manned space programme and, in 1963, one of those astronauts, Walter Schirra, took his own Speedmaster CK2998 on the MercuryAtlas 8 mission. Orbiting the Earth six times, his privately-owned model became the first OMEGA watch worn in space.
By 1964, NASA’s space programme was accelerating rapidly and it officially went in search of one watch that it could rely on for all of its manned-missions. Flight Crew Operations Director, Deke Slayton, issued a request for wrist-worn chronographs from different watch manufacturers around the world. Several brands, including OMEGA, submitted their timepieces for the punishing tests – such as thermal, shock, vibration and vacuum examinations amongst others. Only the OMEGA Speedmaster survived these tests and, as a result, it was declared “Flight Qualified for all Manned Space Missions” on the 1st of March 1965.
From that moment, OMEGA was the only supplier of watches for NASA’s Human Space Flight Program. It was trusted throughout the Mercury Missions, Gemini Program, and, of course, the Apollo Program – which had its sights set on the moon.
James Ragan, the NASA engineer who qualified the Speedmaster in 1965 has spoken about the importance of OMEGA by saying, “The watch was a backup. If the astronauts lost the capability of talking to the ground, or the capability of their digital timers on the lunar surface, then the only thing they had to rely on was the OMEGA watch they had on their wrist. It needed to be there for them if they had a problem.”
With the eyes of the world on Apollo 11 in 1969, every piece of technology and kit had to be just right. There was no room for error. That’s why it is such an honour for OMEGA to look back and know that its watches were implicitly trusted by everyone involved. 50 years later, we are still incredibly proud to have timed mankind’s greatest hour.
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Brand : Omega Collection : Speedmaster Model : Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Or Moonshine Limited Edition Reference : 310.60.42.50.99.001 Complement : Moonshine™ Gold - Yellow Dial - Bracelet Moonshine™ Gold On sale : 2019 List Price : 32 000 € Diameter : 42 mm Styles : Classical Types : Hand-winding Calibre : 3861 msg Calibre distinction : Côtes de Genève Free-sprung balance with silicon balance spring Gold plated finish Complication : Small Seconds Chronograph Tachymeter Case material : Moonshine™ gold Shape : Round Water-resistance : 50 meters Dial color : Yellow Glass : Sapphire External and internal anti-reflective treatment Scratch-resistant Strap material : Moonshine™ gold More characteristics :
Movement
Calibre: Omega 3861 msg
Manual-winding chronograph movement with Co-Axial escapement
Certified Master Chronometer approved by METAS
Resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss
Power reserve: 50 hours
Case
Moonshine™ gold
Dial
Yellow
Bracelet
Moonshine™ gold
Limited edition (1,014)