In 1965, OMEGA Speedmaster Professional - the first and only watch
worn on the moon- was " flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space
missions" after being the only chronograph to withstand severe test
under conditions of zero gravity, magnetic fields, extreme shocks,
vibrations and temperatures from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. Since that
time, the Speedmaster has accompanied each astronaut with total 
reliability on all space missions (including 6 Moon landings), from Gemini
through Apollo and Skylab to the current Shuttle program.

What better symbol of the Speedmaster Professional's space legacy than
the magical moment on July 21, 1969, at 2:56 GMT when Neil Armstrong 
took his first step on the Moon:"One small step for man, one giant leap for
mankind". And in 1970, this same chronograph was instrumental in
rescuing the crew and craft of the Apollo 13 mission from disaster after an
on-board explosion. The Speedmaster worn by the crew provided them 
with the only timing equipment fro the burn that sent them back to Earth. 
This critical contribution earned OMEGA the Snoopy astronauts.

Today, OMEGA once again opens new horizons in the conquest of space
with the new Speedmaster Professional X-33 multi-function watch. It has
been NASA certified for the next 100 space shuttle missions, is used 
exclusively in the MIR space station and will one day be on its way to Mars.
Designed in coordination with American and European astronauts, Russian
cosmonauts and professional pilots, the new Speedmaster Professional
X-33 integrates the latest technical features required by the top specialists
in manned space missions, Three Speedmaster Professional X-33 models
have been worn by Russian cosmonauts on board the MIR space station
since January 1998.

OMEGA Seedmaster: the watch the NASA astronauts and the Russian 
cosmonauts trust during their missions in space.

For an assortment of Omega Speedmaster watches that we carry,
you can view the following:

Speedmaster Collection 


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