22/10/2026
THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON. 🌙
Some watches are built to tell the time. Others become part of history.
Meet the Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch, reference 311.30.42.30.01.006. A legendary Swiss chronograph descended from the watch that accompanied mankind’s greatest journey.
Featuring a 42mm stainless steel case, iconic black chronograph dial, tachymeter bezel and manually wound Omega Calibre 1863, this is the highly sought-after Sapphire Sandwich, complete with a transparent exhibition caseback.
This example also comes with its original Omega presentation box, papers, additional leather strap, two nylon straps, Omega-branded loupe and commemorative Speedmaster medallion.
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But what exactly makes this chronograph worthy of the name Moonwatch?
Swipe to discover how it earned its place in history. →
JULY 1969. ONE SMALL STEP.
On 21 July 1969, Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface wearing an Omega Speedmaster Professional.
It became the first watch ever worn on the Moon.
While Neil Armstrong’s Speedmaster remained inside the lunar module as a backup timer, Aldrin carried the chronograph onto the surface of another world.
A moment that transformed a Swiss tool watch into a permanent symbol of human exploration.
But the Speedmaster didn’t reach the Moon through clever marketing.
It had to survive something extraordinary first. →
TESTED ON EARTH. TRUSTED BEYOND IT.
Before the Moon landing, NASA needed a chronograph capable of surviving the extreme conditions of space exploration.
Watches were subjected to severe temperatures, shocks, vibrations, humidity and pressure tests.
The Omega Speedmaster was the only chronograph in NASA’s evaluation to successfully withstand the complete testing programme.
On 1 March 1965, it was officially declared flight-qualified for all manned space missions.
It would go on to accompany astronauts throughout the Apollo programme, including Apollo 17, the final crewed lunar landing in December 1972.