Moonwatch

Important and successful mission The OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo 15 40th Anniversary Limited Edition

Apollo 15 was the fourth of NASA's six missions to land on the Moon. It was the first to feature a long duration stay on the lunar surface and there was a greater focus on science than there had been on previous missions. Most notably, it was the first mission where the Lunar Roving Vehicle was used.

OMEGA Moonwatch Heroes III An audience with the Apollo astronauts...

Omega is proud to present a fascinating insight into the world of space exploration as seen through the eyes of Tom Stafford, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Duke, Harrison Schmitt, and Eugene Cernan. Discover the men behind the mission, the intensity of their training, the immense risk factor, their strength of character, ordinary men creating their own destiny and shaping the future for all mankind.

OMEGA Moonwatch Heroes II Lead Flight Director Gerry D. Griffin

Gerald D. Griffin is the former Director of the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston. His career in the United States space program began in 1960 and included senior positions in government and industry. During NASA’s Apollo Program, he was a Flight Director in Mission Control and served in this capacity for all of the Apollo manned missions. He was Lead Flight Director for three lunar landing missions: Apollo 11, 15 and 17.

OMEGA Moonwatch Heroes I James H. Ragan: NASA’s man behind the Moonwatch

When James H. Ragan retired from NASA in 1999, he closed the door on a 36-year career in aerospace engineering which included the testing of the astronaut chronographs used on NASA’s manned missions. These were, of course, the Omega Speedmasters. Mr. Ragan was also a Group Leader responsible for the testing and preparation of flight hardware for the Apollo program and a senior aerospace engineer and system manager in support of Shuttle.

The OMEGA Speedmaster Professional The moonwatch!

The OMEGA Speedmaster Professional is surely the most famous wristwatch of the world. It was the first and only watch to have been worn on the moon ever and therefore is also known as the “moonwatch”. This website is an absolute highlight for all enthusiasts and fans. Here you can find many historic facts, additional information and pictures of the moonwatch. Succumb to the fascination of the moonwatch and enjoy this unique website.

Lost and found OMEGA - The first watch ever worn on the moon

Having learned of the discovery of the first Speedmaster watch to be worn on the moon, prestige Swiss watchmaker OMEGA is pleased to announce that it is willing to acquire this historically significant timepiece for its museum at the company headquarters in Bienne, Switzerland. The first Speedmaster to be worn on the moon had been lost for over 30 years, after it went missing from a shipment sent as a loan to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Recently, the watch in question has been found in the possession of a businessman in Long Island, California, who purchased it in 1991, unaware of its origin.