posted June 13, 2000 09:41 PM               

Does anyone collect Omega Speedmasters as a space collectible, versus a timepiece collectible?

-- JW

posted July 07, 2000 09:25 AM               

Omega watches are worn during shuttle missions as well, but had to be returned to NASA after the flight.

I wear daily an Omega and got some nice books on Omega in the space program at the purchase of my wristwatch.

posted November 30, 2002 05:28 PM               

Obviously I don't need one as long as the Apollo straps, but I know Omega did issue some kind of commemorative watch with an optional velcro strap.

posted December 06, 2002 12:59 PM               

Please also note that Russian cosmonauts and their visitors on-board Soyuz missions were wearing Omega Speedmasters with a blue and white wriststrap.

posted April 20, 2004 08:33 PM               

The legendary "Moon Watch" - flight-qualified by NASA for manned spaceflight missions in 1965 and the only watch ever to be worn on the moon. Its timeless design remains ever-popular: stainless steel case and bracelet, OMEGA calibre 1861 mechanical hand-winding chronograph movement with hour and minute display, continuous small seconds hand, central chronograph seconds hand, 30 minute and 12 hour totalisers, and a power reserve of 45 hours. The Speedmaster Professional has luminous hands and hour markers (Super Luminova), a hesalite crystal as used on the original model and a screw-in case-back ensuring water resistance to 50 metres. The tachymeter scale on the black aluminium ring of the steel bezel allows calculation of a vehicle's speed, a machine's hourly production etc. The three counters on the dial bear depictions of the Earth, the Moon and Mars and the dial bears the inscription "From the Moon to Mars" between 5 o'clock and 3 o'clock. The same inscription is found on the case back, which also bears a sequential number.

posted April 21, 2004 10:13 AM               

However, it would appear that at least part of the appeal of the Omega Speedmaster Professional today is that it was the same model worn on the Moon and as such, to claim that in advertisements, I would assume Omega feels they need to preserve the watch as it was issued in 1969.

posted April 21, 2004 11:16 AM               

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...and the dial bears the inscription "From the Moon to Mars" between 5 o'clock and 3 o'clock.

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posted April 27, 2004 06:10 PM              

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Originally posted by ALAIN:
I guess you all know that Stafford was the "middle man" between NASA and Omega Switzerland.

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posted April 30, 2004 01:17 PM               

Some questions:

1. Anyway nobody still gave a price for this latest marvel but I guess as for every Omega Speedmaster it will depend on the leather wriststrap or metal strap, etc.

posted April 30, 2004 02:26 PM               

I always wanted a Speedmaster. I learned to live with the winding. My watch and I have some intimate time in the morning as I wind and check it every morning. It is second nature to me now.

Besides, I have several watches that are dead and need battery replacements.

posted June 01, 2004 08:03 AM               

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Whilst every prestige watch manufacturer looks forward to celebrating an anniversary of one of its timepieces, only Omega can celebrate an anniversary that made one of its watches a legend. On 20 July 2004, it will be 35 years since mankind took its first steps on the moon. And it is thanks to the Omega Speedmaster that we can say he did so at 02:56.20 GMT precisely. Thanks to this unforgettable moment, but more importantly thanks to the expertise and reliability that led to the Speedmaster being selected for manned spaceflight missions in the first place, the Speedmaster Professional Chronograph remains as popular today as ever, with ardent fans and collectors always on the look-out for that special model...

Though the Speedmaster was first launched in 1957, relatively few changes have been made to its design or its movement over the years. After all, it would almost be foolhardy to abandon the highly robust case design, totally functional dial and unbeatably reliable movement that were instrumental in helping the Speedmaster become the only chronograph to pass the most stringent tests ever devised for a watch by NASA Nevertheless, the special edition for the 35th anniversary of the moon landing distinguishes itself in its own original manner with a unique sapphire crystal case back on which the Apollo 11 mission patch is glazed in colour. The case-back ring bears the special inscription "Apollo 11 35th anniversary Limited Edition" as well as the limited-edition number (0001/3500). The limited-edition status is also confirmed by a subtle inscription below the Omega Speedmaster Professional name on the dial, mentioning merely the date of the Apollo 11 landing "July 20, 1969" in red.

The 35th anniversary Speedmaster has a silver dial with applied hour markers with luminous dots and contrasting black counters for the continuous small seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour chronograph counters. It has the typical Speedmaster stainless-steel bezel with black aluminium ring bearing the tachymeter scale, rhodium-plated hands with SuperLuminova and stainless-steel bracelet with safety clasp. The movement is the classic Omega hand-winding chronograph calibre 1861, which has a 45-hour power reserve. It is a direct descendant of the original 321 and 861 calibres used in the very first Speedmasters and as such shares the same reliability and resistance that helped its predecessors withstand temperature fluctuations of over 100°C, shocks of 40g, acceleration of 16g and vibrations of between 5 and 2000 Hz during the NASA tests.

In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the first lunar landing, Omega is producing a strictly limited series of 3500 individually numbered Speedmasters bearing the Apollo 11 insignia. As mankind today explores even more distant horizons, with NASA's Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers currently stealing the headlines, these watches serve as a reminder of Omega's long-standing association with space exploration - an association that the brand will continue with the quest to return to the moon and, eventually, travel onwards to Mars.

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posted June 01, 2004 03:23 PM               

Surely an anniversary watch should resemble the original! I'd prefer the black main dial with the black chronograph dials. Plus the extra velcro strap they brought out with one of the other limited editions.

Just my 2p ...Adam

posted June 01, 2004 09:37 PM               

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Priced at Rs 1,08,000, the watch is available in all 36 outlets across the country.

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posted March 11, 2005 10:51 AM               

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Here is your chance to own an extraordinary watch, while supporting a great cause! The numbered watch, a From the Moon to Mars Speedmaster Professional model, is engraved with "Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction" and the date of the ceremony on the back cover. The Omega watch was the first and only watch to be worn on the Moon.

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To purchase tickets, fill out the ticket order form and fax to the number provided.

posted March 11, 2005 11:29 AM               

I know what I would be doing if I was the organiser you didn't pay goies into the bag that somehow didn't get put in the hat!

posted April 11, 2005 03:22 PM               

My husband keeps talking about how he really wants an Omega Speedmaster watch. I thought it would be a great Father's day present, but realize now I may be in over my head.

After looking at a couple websites, I'm lost. What style, etc, but more importantly price. I saw some for $150, others for $4000. Anyone out there have luck purchasing these watches? What would you consider a 'fair' price?Is there a particular style that is THE 'moon watch?