#Omega moon watch full

Ragan (ex-NASA) and at the same time with the Smithsonian Institute as well as with several other sources in Houston. Then, comes the light on the references of Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong own Omega Speedmasters, worn during Apollo 11.Д®ditorвЂ™s note: The OMEGA Museum works since two years directly with Mr. That includes all the details of the вЂQualification Test ProceduresвЂ™ and of the selection process made by NASAвЂ™s James H. More can be read in the introduction of our History of the Omega Speedmaster, Part 1. The вЂ MoonwatchвЂ was born, but only after a complex and highly administrative process. Ragan performed the tests, which lasted for a few months only,В from October 21 st, 1964 to March 1 st, 1965 to be precise, so a little longer than four months (not the three years that are frequently mentioned in other publications.) What is correctly mentioned in other publications is that only the Omega Speedmaster met all requirements andВ NASA declared it вЂ operational for space exploration and flight certifiedвЂ™. Morris), Rolex (via Rolex USA) and Hamilton (then still an American company).ДЄfter the four brands send in their watches, James H. Only four brands answered: Longines (via Longines-Wittnauer USA), Omega (via their agent in New York, Norman M. Ragan (at the time a young engineer at NASA) and end of 1964, a request for quotations was sent to several watch brands.В The request for quotations was accompanied by a specifications-sheet, with more details about what exactly NASA wanted to see. The procurement procedure was initiated by James H. An important factor in that procedure is theВ letter of requirements. Since itвЂ™s a governmental agency there are procedures, and of course there are procedure for the procurement of equipment.

NASA, a government organization, does not go out to a local store to buy equipment. But the truth is quite different (Even if another version of the story was already spread around the Omega collectors) After 3 years of testing, in 1965, the Omega Speedmaster was the only watch that succeeded all tests, and became the official space watch. Not too long after, a young NASA engineer furtively walkedВ through a local watch dealer in Houston, Texas, and boughtВ several вЂњwrist chronographsвЂќ and used these retail watches as base for a test process. YouвЂ™ve certainly heard about this legend: NASA knew about the Speedmaster that Wally Schirra strapped on his wrist during his first spaceflight ( Mercury 8, October 3 rd, 1962) вЂ“ it was an Omega Speedmaster CK2998. Source: OmegaДЇirst of all, how the Omega Speedmaster became the вЂ MoonwatchвЂ? We hope youвЂ™ll enjoy it as much as we did. Today we bring you the exclusive story that should end all speculations and urban legends. The museum went over all details (everything is approved now) and we started talking about how the Moonwatch became the NASAвЂ™s official watch, about the difference in reference numbers of the astronautвЂ™s watches, as mentioned in various articles and books, and more.

When we set out to write our three-part History of the Omega Speedmaster articles, we reached out to Omega вЂ“ the Omega Museum to be precise вЂ“ for help to verify some historical and technical details.

#Omega moon watch full

Together with the Omega Museum, Monochrome brings for the first time ever the full story, and sheds light on what has been hidden in the vaults. Until now there has never been complete, nor fully confirmed information about these matters. We got it! The real story about how the Omega Speedmaster became the вЂ MoonwatchвЂ and all references of the watches worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during Apollo 11 Mission.