FAKE WATCHES THE FIRST STEP

　　They say that he who strikes first strikes twice.

　　Of these,the most poetic,but no less important,was the Space Race:.

　　The United States and the former Soviet Union vying to place humans in Earth’s orbit with the goal of reaching the Moon.

　　These days,we celebrate the 50th anniversary of this event,in which OMEGA has been(and continues to be)very present.

　　The fact that Neil Armstrong,the first man to set foot on the Moon,wore an Omega Speedmaster on his wrist made the Swiss-fake watches“the most famous chronograph in the world.”

　　Getting there wasn’t easy.

　　The OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Chronograph holds a unique place in the history of space exploration.

　　As the only piece of equipment used on every NASA manned space mission:.

　　From the Gemini program to the current International Space Station program.

　　In 1969,when Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface,he was wearing a Speedmaster Professional,the chronograph since known as The Moonwatch,the first watch worn on the Moon.

SAME SPACE,SAME MACHINE

　　Until 1968,the Speedmaster was powered by the iconic calibre 321,which was later replaced by the calibre 861.

　　This was updated with the high-grade rhodium-plated finish of the calibre 1861 and the more embellished 1863.

　　Today,the watch still features virtually the same hand-wound movement that NASA astronauts relied on on the Moon.

　　The current Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch is one of the most iconic pieces.

　　This OMEGA Speedmaster Professional“Moonwatch”features a black dial,protected by a Hesalite crystal,with a small seconds dial,a 30-minute counter,and a 12-hour counter,along with a central chronograph seconds hand.

50TH ANNIVERSARY-FAKE WATCHES

　　To mark its 50th anniversary,OMEGA has launched a new Speedmaster Moonwatch,the Apollo 11 50TH Anniversary Moonshine™Gold Limited Edition.

　　Limited to 1,014 pieces,it features a design that encapsulates the entire history of man’s moon landing,featuring modern materials and an exceptional movement.

　　18-carat Moonshine™gold with onyx indexes inspired by the original 1969 model,and a beautiful burgundy red ceramic bezel.

　　A drawing of the Earth and,on its opposite side,the Moon,maintaining the satellite’s proportions in relation to the planet it orbits,and a caption referring to the 50th Anniversary.