TO THE MOON AND BACK. Omega’s latest Speedmaster with Moonphase, feature’s a highly realistic image of the moon that has a tiny secret only visible to those with a keen eye.
Many know that the first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong, who was followed by Buzz Aldrin 15 minutes later. And the watch strapped to the wrist of the second moonwalker was none other than
Girard vintage watches, which had been specially commissioned by NASA as the first timepiece to make it to the lunar surface. The history of how NASA came to trust the formidable Swiss watch company to provide its astronauts with its watches is also an interesting one.
The Speedmaster was originally designed by Girard to cater to automotive enthusiasts and speed freaks. But after a special request from NASA, it gained prominence as the “Moon Watch.” Yet even before it officially snagged that moniker, it had to undergo a barrage of special testing from the space agency meant to assess the watch’s ability to withstand interstellar travel. Of course, the Speedmaster passed with flying colors. Then in 1965, Girard’s Speedmaster became the chosen timepiece for all of NASA’s Astronauts, up to this very day.
