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A Moon Watch Story - The Extraordinary Destiny of the Omega Speedmaster (Hardcover)
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A Moon Watch Story - The Extraordinary Destiny of the Omega Speedmaster (Hardcover)
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One small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind and an
extraordinary destiny for the watch that accompanied man's first
steps on the Moon, thereby becoming the greatest icon in
watchmaking history: the Omega Speedmaster 'Moonwatch'. Introduced
to the public by Omega in 1957, the Speedmaster was designed for
mainly sporting purposes, such as in motor racing. However, its
fate took a completely different turn in the early 1960s.
Astronauts going to space, some of whom wore a Speedmaster for
private use, wanted to be officially equipped with a reliable,
accurate and resistant watch. For this reason, NASA undertook a
series of rigorous tests in extreme conditions in 1964 to select
the best chronograph to accompany them on their space missions. The
Omega Speedmaster won these tests and was officially certified
('Flight Qualified for All Manned Space Missions') by NASA on 1
March 1965 for the Gemini project. It was in July 1969 that it
truly made history, serving the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission
(Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins) for man's first
steps on the Moon. This book retraces an extraordinary epic and the
evolution of a unique and timeless watch which, from its beginnings
in 1957 through to the current models, has remained endlessly
fascinating.
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