At 2:56 AM (UTC) on July 21, 1969, humanity took its first steps on the lunar surface, marking a momentous historical moment. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin spent 2 hours and 36 minutes on the moon, but their achievements have left an indelible mark on the history of human space exploration.
For Omega, 2025 is a particularly special anniversary. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster's NASA certification. Back then, Deke Slayton, the then-mission director, solicited timepieces from various watch brands to meet the needs of human space exploration. NASA subjected these watches to a series of rigorous tests, including enduring extreme temperatures, impacts, vibrations, and vacuum environments. The Omega Speedmaster was the only watch to successfully pass all tests. Therefore, on March 1, 1965, the Omega Speedmaster officially received NASA certification, becoming "a watch approved for all of its manned spaceflight missions."
This also marks the first step for the Omega Speedmaster into the lunar exploration journey. In fact, in the years preceding the Apollo program, NASA astronauts also wore Speedmaster watches during the Mercury and Gemini programs. Omega has always been actively involved in human space exploration, accompanying astronauts on every mission with its superior quality and reliable performance, while continuing to pay close attention to more of humanity's great journeys in space exploration. Luxury replica watches cheap, luxury brands watches like Omega, Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Hublot or Omega Speedmaster replica watches.
