Omega’s Pilot watch history began with Royal Air Force pilots during WWII. When the Speedmaster was introduced in 1957, it caught on with U.S. Air Force pilots and later NASA astronauts.

The watch most associated with astronauts, of course, is the Omega Speedmaster. It was the first watch worn to the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, and the first watch qualified by NASA for manned ...

The colour of mine matches the Mission to Pluto pretty well, and I like how the strap is embellished with both “Speedmaster” ...

The Speedmaster ... legendary watch is unassailable. It was the first watch worn on the moon, it remains the only NASA-certified watch for Extravehicular Activity, yada yada yada. The Speedy is ...

The perfect watch doesn’t exist, but I feel the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional ... Terra as it was dressed up on a neat leather strap. I had my Speedmaster with me so popped that on, initially ...

Is there a watch with a more storied history than the Omega Speedmaster ... a NATO strap in the box, complete with extension straps that are replicas of those used by Nasa crew to fit the watch ...

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is the Omega Speedmaster. It was the first watch worn to the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, and the first watch qualified by NASA for manned space missions. But one thing you may not know ...