History and the Background Of the Omega Speedmaster Chronograph to be the MOONWATCH

Omega SpeedMaster is recognized worldwide as the only watch on the moon. In 1969, the Omega SpeedMaster chronograph first landed on the moon. Because of the moon, the manual speedmaster is also known as "Moonwatch." To this day, Omega has continued to produce the manual classic Omega SpeedMaster, which makes the watch's fan base very large. So, how does Omega SpeedMaster become Moonwatch? Let me talk about the background story today.

First, A fake history

There was a story circulating saying that NASA was going to prepare for the moon and to prepare a chronograph watch for the astronauts. Then they go to the watch shopes bought a variety of chronographs watches for testing. NASA bought the watches, buy all the watch brands did not know, until Omega later knew that his speedmaster was on the moon. This story is fake.

The truth is coming

The truth is that, like other NASA procurement projects, there are formal documents on the choice of the moon chronograph, with formal requirements and time limits. According to the information, NASA issued a notice of demand for watches to 10 watch brands, and requested to deliver watches before October 24, 1964, each offering 3 watches.

Only 4 brands answered back: Longines (via Longines-Wittnauer USA), OMEGA (via their agent in New York, Norman M. Morris), Rolex (via Rolex USA) and Hamilton (then still an American company). Together with the request for quotations, NASA (via James H. Ragan) sent a specifications-sheet. In it there were many details about what exactly NASA wanted to see. Hamilton responded by proposing a pocket-watch chronograph out of their military products range instead of proposing the required wristwatch chronograph. Therefore, James H. Ragan did not include them in his testing. The entry was disqualified.

Mr. Ragan went on and procured 3 to 4 pieces per brand (Longines-Wittnauer, Rolex and OMEGA), and the legendary tests were carried out with these pieces and under these three brands. The watches underwent a series of processes called the “Qualification Test Procedures,” which included 11 different tests:

1. High temperature: 48 hours at a temperature of 160°F (71°C) followed by 30 minutes at 200°F (93°C).
2. Low temperature: 4 hours at a temperature of 0°F (-18°C).
3.Temperature-Pressure: 15 cycles of heating to 160°F (71°C) for 45 minutes, followed by cooling to 0°F (-18°C) for 45 minutes at 10−6 atm.
4.Relative humidity: 240 hours at temperatures varying between 68°F and 160°F (20°C and 71°C) in a relative humidity of at least 95%.
5.Oxygen atmosphere: 48 hours in an atmosphere of 100% oxygen at a pressure of 0.35 atm.
6.Shock: Six shocks of 40 G, each 11 milliseconds in duration, in six different directions.
7.Acceleration: From 1 G to 7.25 G within 333 seconds, along an axis parallel to the longitudinal spacecraft axis.
8.Decompression: 90 minutes in a vacuum of 10-6 atm at a temperature of 160°F (71°C) and 30 minutes at 200°F (93°C).
9.High pressure: 1.6 atm for a minimum period of one hour.
10.Vibration: Three cycles of 30 minutes of vibration varying from 5 to 2000 Hz.
11.Acoustic noise: 130 DB over a frequency range of 40 to 10,000 Hz, duration 30 minutes.

The result is that only Omega is left behind. According to the information, on March 1, 1965, the test was over. Only Omega SpeedMaster 105.003 completed all tests and was officially certified to become a watch used in the aerospace mission. Rolex and Longines watches, in some tests, the watch stopped running and did not pass all tests. According to the data, the Rolex chronograph was in the humidity test, and the Rolex watch movement stopped running; Rolex did not pass the high temperature test. Longines in the high temperature test, the mirror deformed, fell off, did not pass the test. Omega SpeedMaster is the best quality.

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch handwind is one of the most worth buying watches on the market

Never stopped production, and has been improving many times,The Speedmaster Moonwatch Chronograph has the 44.25 mm stainless steel case that has long been associated with the Speedmaster Professional. Presented on a stainless steel bracelet or a black leather strap, this watch has a bevelled black dial with white transferred elements and varnished white hands. The familiar Speedmaster tachymeter scale is found on the black bezel.
This model features a black dial graced by a small seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock and a 12-hour and 60-minute chronograph recorder on the sub-dial at 3 o’clock. There is a central chronograph seconds hand and a date window at the 6 o’clock position. A scratch-resistant sapphire crystal protects this bold dial.  

The watch price was about $8,600.00.

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