Omega s iconic Moonwatch is a collector s dream, and there are still some affordable vintage models
A renewed focus on space travel has ignited interest in the NASA-approved Omega Speedmaster - and prices are on the rise
16 February 2021 • 11:46am
When the Apollo 11 crew took one small step for man on 20 July 1969, the Omega Speedmaster was right there with them
In 1957, Omega launched a trilogy of tool watches designed to meet the needs of three groups of men. For divers, there was the Seamaster; for train drivers the Railmaster; and for motor racers, the Speedmaster. While all three proved to be successful in their own fields, the Speedmaster would go on to capture the imagination of the world 12 years later, when it became the first (and so far, the only) watch to go to the Moon.
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Well, what a massacre the Grand Final turned out to be! Perhaps we should have had the Ed White ranked higher when we started the competition. Somehow, despite it clearly being beloved by the Speedy community, it feels like a bit of a dark horse winner. But I’m all for dark horses the darker the better! And this dark-dialed beauty finally put the dog to the sword, slaying the Snoopy most of us thought would win…
But what did we
want to happen? Who did we
want to win? As the rounds progressed, we all threw our allegiance behind different survivors. Some of us championed the Alaska over the Tintin in that memorable back-and-forth quarter-final. A plucky one or two hopped on the seriously under-populated Apollo 45th bandwagon. And I almost abandoned my own Group winner in favor of my competitor in the quarter-final to end all quarter-finals…
The watch is a limited edition replica of that worn by astronauts on Apollo 13 mission A UNIQUE watch with a history that is out of this world is to go up for sale in Glasgow tomorrow. The limited edition Omega Silver Snoopy timepiece honours the original which was worn by astronauts on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission in 1970. The NASA crew narrowly avoided disaster by using every piece of technology available to them, with their watches playing a crucial role. Now, a replica on sale in the city on Wednesday is expected to fetch around £25,000.
The Apollo 13 disaster was portrayed in a Hollywood film starring Tom Hanks