When it comes to historical moments associated with watches, nothing matches the Omega Speedmaster, worn by members of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. Only the Smiths Deluxe and Rolex Explorer come close. Both have a link to the Everest conquest of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. More replica Omega Speedmaster watches.
Trivia buffs have, for years, discussed the minutiae about these watches vis-a-vis the missions. For example, many want to know if there is moon dust on the watches of the Apollo 11 astronauts. There isn't. When Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins returned to earth, their belongings were cleaned and inventoried. If there was any dust, NASA collected it. Another detail being chased, to this day, is whether Hillary's watch was on his person or in his luggage on the Everest summit.
For instance, Armstrong did not wear his watch when he stepped on the moon. According to official records, he had left it in the lunar module because the module's timer was malfunctioning. And so it was Aldrin, who set foot in the "magnificent desolation" nearly 20 minutes after Armstrong, who wore the first watch on the moon.
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