Omega Released the Moon Watch Apollo 11 of Limited Editio |
Omega Speedmaster professional moon watch – Apollo 11 “ 40-year annual ” of Limited Edition
That the human race went up to the moon for the first time on July,20,1969 could be rated as the great pioneering work in the human history.On July 21, 2:56 of Greenwich Standard time, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the surface of the moon,the watch that was worn by Aldrin was just Omega Speedmaster watch, and the legend was born from this. What is worth to be mentioned is that the electronic timing system in the lunar module moved wrongly, so Armstrong left his Omega Speedmaster watch in the module to let it be the dependable spare timer.
Today,to celebrate the 40-year annual that human race has gone up to the moon for the first time. Omega honorly released Speedmaster professional moon watch-Apollo 11 of Limited Edition.
This edition contains the well-known Omega movement of 1861 type. The watchcase and the watch chain use the material of steel, and the watch chain has been improved better.
The black dial plate reminds people of the original surface of moon but it’s also featured. The small second dial plate uses the logo of the badge, which comes from the well-known Apollo 11 task badge:The glede flies to the moon surface, and there is an olive branch which represents the peace in the claws of a hawk.
The words underneath the words “OMEGA Speedmaster PROFESSIONAL” on the dial plate is red “02:56 GMT”, this is the accurate time when Armstrong stepped “one small step” on the moon.
Omega Speedmaster professional moon watch Apollo 11 of Limited Edition’s dial plate is protected by PAA synthetic crystal glass. And the PAA synthetic crystal is the ideal material for the use of space flight.
At the back of the watch has the mechanical erosion of Apollo 11 glede task badge, the words of “THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON” and the limited edition (0000/7969) and the date of “July 21,1969”,which is the date when Armstrong and Aldrin stepped on the moon surface for the first time.
In the coming centuries, the historians will go on looking back at the great task of Apollo 11. And for all the time, Omega is really proud of playing an important role in the great work of human science exploration.
