Who could thought of making a balance spring out of silicon? What mechanical watch can withstand the super-strong magnetic force of the MRI? When other companies cared about such things as perpetual calendars and alarms, Omega wondered what functions modern people needed. Omega, which has the powerful technology, is the most pioneering watchmaker.
When I was 19, I purchased my Speedmaster when I was in the Army. 46 years later, I still own it. It is a lifetime investment. I suggest you go get a job anywhere and save up every nickel to get one. You will have it the rest of your life. There is only one Moon Watch.
If you really want one you will have it one day. It will be worth the wait and when you are wearing a piece of space history on your wrist it makes it easier to keep whatever the day throws at you in perspective. Happy hunting.
Did you know the famous indestructible Rolex was part of the test? You know what happened to it? The hands melted together in relative humidity. Pathetic...
When you own an Omega watch, you own a piece of history. I just learned that many RAF pilots were provided with Omega watches in World War II and they worked very well. An RAF pilot is shown wearing an Omega watch in the new Dunkirk movie.
Corvetteman2013 many RAF pilots wore swiss watches. The watches supplied by the MOD were real pieces of shit. Many of them Bought Rolexes for their accuracy, toughness and luminescence. Often upon capture, the Germans took all their personal belongings away. (They too, knew that these were expensive watches) Hans Wildorf, the guy who founded Rolex and Tudor. Personally did his best of getting the captured pilots their watches back. He agreed to send them a brand new Rolex via the Red Cross, he postponed the payment until after the war and told them not to worry about it. Some of these same Rolexes played a big role in the escape of some airmen from Stalag Luft III A old and very famous movie was made about this very escape. Its called “The Great Escape”
I sell the moonwatch every day and am surprised the lack of a screw down crown and hesalite allowed the watch to still operate in the vacuum of space. Must not need any equalisation valves..
I've got a Speedy Reduced coming on Monday. My second Omega and hopefully not the last. I know people give them crap, but they're just gorgeous. If people will call the Lunar Pilot a collector's watch, the Reduced is definitely enough to scratch this space fanatic's itch.
I got my speedy reduced recently. First luxury watch and a good relative to my best of the best, crème de la crop holy grail piece , the 3861 moonwatch. However as a 23 year old mechanic who’s saving for a place to call my own, 6 thousand is just out of the budget for me. Like you said it’s enough to satisfy that itch for a while. I hope to use some sort of achieve my moment in my life as an excuse to go for the professional
So why did not NASA test Blancpain Fifty Fathoms watch that was created in late 1950s for French "Frogmen" military divers? It had black dial with contrasting, self-luminous numbers and indexes, with rotating bezel - all capable withstanding high pressure (underwater). The watch relied on an automatic and antimagnetic movement. It was so reliable and robust that many special forces divers, including Israeli, German, American, used it.
@@swiftusmaximus3949 apparently Hamilton provided one but it wasn't a wristwatch. I'm not entirely sure what it would've been - surely not a pocket watch?!
@@tcc300892 Yes, Hamilton supplied a pocket watch and it was immediately disqualified. The two that failed on the first test were Rolex and Longines. So Omega passed the first test and then he only had to test it on the remaining nine tests -- made life easy for him. :-)
Scott only wore the Bulova on the 3rd EVA. During the first two, he wore the Speedmaster. He was asked by Bulova to "test" the Bulova, according to legend. I've banged my Speedy against pipes, desks, walls, you name it, and the worst thing ever to have happened was a scratch. I have no idea how Scott's Hasilite crystal "popped" off his Speedmaster. I never heard the full story. If anybody knows the details, please tell them. BTW Bulova now advertises in its product brochure that David Scott sold his Apollo 15 Bulova for $1.625 mil. at a private internet auction a few years ago. Not bad. All NASA issued Speedmasters had to be returned to NASA, but since Scott's Bulova was privately owned, he was allowed to keep it. He may not have been the only astronaut to bring personal stuff into space. However, a couple astronauts were previously reprimanded in front of Congress for selling stamps after returning them from space. I don't have a personal problem with that, so long as they all had the same opportunity. I'm not so sure. I understand you can only buy a "Replica" of the David Scott Bulova watch, there were no "duplicates" made like the pre-Lunar Speedmasters. Bulova only made the "replica" recently, after they recalled after years of safekeeping it was their watch that followed EVA II. It seems Bulova made a racing version of the watch for Scott to in the CSM during the Apollo 15 mission. I don't believe Bulova would have anticipated the Omega's crystal breaking off after the second EVA. So Omega's failure allowed Scott to make a cool 1.62 million. BTW, the new Bulova is a good value. It's accurate as hell and goes underwater 50 meters. It's a little too large, but looks nice with a black leather belt. And you can't even buy a good dinner for two with wine at a top restaurant for $350 plus tax.
This video is pure commercial. Nothing really answers the question "How did the Speedmaster get qualified for NASA's manned missions?" Nothing also " describes the extreme testing". Skip the commercial part, we know you are good, just give us the details.
Longines, Wittnauer and Rolex were included in the test. All models were tested under zero gravity, extreme pressure variations, bone-jarring vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius.The environment in outer space is as harsh as any a watch will encounter anywhere. Near-vacuum conditions and extreme temperatures prevail. The temperature on the side of the ship exposed to the sun climbs to about 100 C and plummets on the other side to approximately -100 C. The Speedmaster withstood the extreme temperatures without any modifications. (Omega already had developed prototypes with red anodized aluminum cases for protection from extreme temperature variations and dials coated with zinc oxide to provide the highest resistance to solar radiation.) Other test were time accuracy, water resistance, using watch with suit, and reading the face.
How could NASA certify a chronograph that doesn't hack? This is so elementary in keeping accurate time. Any modern air force would disqualify it on this ground only.
I really love Omega watches, but I don't plan on going to the moon or to the deepest depts of the ocean, the price is wayyy to high, it's only for rich people I'd stick to victorinox
Well, we just know the Omega have been there. It did not fail. It worked. Just it. Nothing more to say. The other brands I don't know, I know the really happened.
He really didn't describe the extreme testing in 1964 or any testing at all??? AND THEY WERE NOT THE SINGLE CONTACTOR for NASA! Bulova Accutron was everywhere in the Apollo program whereas the Omega was only on the wrists of the Astronauts as timekeeping backup! Just how much did Omega pay him for that???
omega I sort of wanted one years ago ... but now after all these fake hollywood remixes on bluray with near field mixes I'd rather take a hammer and smash an omega to pieces.
I have an Omega Seamaster Professional Planet Ocean. I planned to buy the moon watch, but then omega chose Obama loving George Clooney to represent them...once they drop him, I'll buy the moon watch...
@@john-carlosynostroza No reason to be clever when someone is this fragile. The moonwatch has such a legacy apart from an actor and if he fails to see that, he probably doesn't deserve one to begin with
"Piece of hardware you mounted on the ve-hicle and that type of stuff" Can we actually get someone who knows what they're talking about or at least if he does know (hopefully he does having worked 37 years for NASA) actually emit some sort of effort for this narrative. Also take a shot everytime he says "hardware".
The footage speaks for itself. The Omega Speedmaster Professional is well respected among professional and amateur watch collectors.
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It's a nice watch and it's an believable that other watch can even be brought to the outer space except this Omega watch I wish I could have one....
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A watch with a heritage that even Patek Philippe cannot ignore. Omega moonwatch
Who even cares about Patek after watching this!
I hope Omega gave this guy a lifetime supply of speedys. They've built so much of their brand off of being associated with NASA.
Is it odd to get goosebumps watching this knowing that my Speedy Pro Moonwatch is legendary?
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Is it a Calibre 321 tho?
@@sebrock In the wise words of Napoleon Dynamite, “What do you think? Gosh!”
@@ftgphoto haha unforgettable Napoleon Dynamite. Well played!
Who could thought of making a balance spring out of silicon? What mechanical watch can withstand the super-strong magnetic force of the MRI? When other companies cared about such things as perpetual calendars and alarms, Omega wondered what functions modern people needed. Omega, which has the powerful technology, is the most pioneering watchmaker.
This is a beautiful commercial, as a 17 year-old that aspires to be an astronaut, I would love to own one of these. Beautiful timepiece.
When I was 19, I purchased my Speedmaster when I was in the Army. 46 years later, I still own it. It is a lifetime investment. I suggest you go get a job anywhere and save up every nickel to get one. You will have it the rest of your life. There is only one Moon Watch.
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Good luck Logan! There really is an emotional resonance to something like this.
If you really want one you will have it one day. It will be worth the wait and when you are wearing a piece of space history on your wrist it makes it easier to keep whatever the day throws at you in perspective. Happy hunting.
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Did you know the famous indestructible Rolex was part of the test? You know what happened to it? The hands melted together in relative humidity. Pathetic...
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Where did you read that? Link?
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If it was a Rolex NASA would had been on a 10 year waiting list, so it would had been a no go🤣
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When you own an Omega watch, you own a piece of history. I just learned that many RAF pilots were provided with Omega watches in World War II and they worked very well. An RAF pilot is shown wearing an Omega watch in the new Dunkirk movie.
Corvetteman2013 many RAF pilots wore swiss watches.
The watches supplied by the MOD were real pieces of shit. Many of them Bought Rolexes for their accuracy, toughness and luminescence.
Often upon capture, the Germans took all their personal belongings away.
(They too, knew that these were expensive watches)
Hans Wildorf, the guy who founded Rolex and Tudor. Personally did his best of getting the captured pilots their watches back.
He agreed to send them a brand new Rolex via the Red Cross, he postponed the payment until after the war and told them not to worry about it.
Some of these same Rolexes played a big role in the escape of some airmen from Stalag Luft III
A old and very famous movie was made about this very escape. Its called “The Great Escape”
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Just bought it! Very proud to own a piece of history. Very nice commercial!
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One story for Omega that demonstrates their knowledge, accuracy and legitimate their role in the watch industry
This is the worlds greatest watch invented by the Swiss and harsh tested by the American NASA and finally the first Watch worn on the Moon and Space!
Omega: the best watches brand ever created
One of the most iconic watches of all time.
I sell the moonwatch every day and am surprised the lack of a screw down crown and hesalite allowed the watch to still operate in the vacuum of space. Must not need any equalisation valves..
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I hope Omega work with SpaceX for something special for the Moon and Mars mission.
Love this video, got my speedy on my wrist right now!
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What an emblematic vid , man ...
My Omega 2014 Seamaster 300 m slowes only 1-2 seconds per 24 hr period. So proud of it!
I just realized what the music is, it's "I'd love to change the world".
I've got a Speedy Reduced coming on Monday. My second Omega and hopefully not the last. I know people give them crap, but they're just gorgeous. If people will call the Lunar Pilot a collector's watch, the Reduced is definitely enough to scratch this space fanatic's itch.
I got my speedy reduced recently. First luxury watch and a good relative to my best of the best, crème de la crop holy grail piece , the 3861 moonwatch. However as a 23 year old mechanic who’s saving for a place to call my own, 6 thousand is just out of the budget for me. Like you said it’s enough to satisfy that itch for a while. I hope to use some sort of achieve my moment in my life as an excuse to go for the professional
A reputation earned, not bought by marketing.
So why did not NASA test Blancpain Fifty Fathoms watch that was created in late 1950s for French "Frogmen" military divers? It had black dial with contrasting, self-luminous numbers and indexes, with rotating bezel - all capable withstanding high pressure (underwater). The watch relied on an automatic and antimagnetic movement. It was so reliable and robust that many special forces divers, including Israeli, German, American, used it.
And how is that? Little bomb?
because Blancpain didnt submit a Watch to test
How it worked in - 270 C?
Wearing my speedy reduced and just got a CK2998-61. First watch in space with Wally Schirrah. Grail found.
What were the other 3 watch brands?
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Can someone tell me what the other three watch brands were
Rolex, Longines were tested and failed test #1 & I dont know the one that was not tested
@@swiftusmaximus3949 apparently Hamilton provided one but it wasn't a wristwatch. I'm not entirely sure what it would've been - surely not a pocket watch?!
@@tcc300892 Yes, Hamilton supplied a pocket watch and it was immediately disqualified. The two that failed on the first test were Rolex and Longines. So Omega passed the first test and then he only had to test it on the remaining nine tests -- made life easy for him. :-)
Rolex & Longines failed the tests
Great video and a great watch. No doubt.
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"I probably serviced the waych more than it needs to be serviced"
Discovered a constellation pie pan chronometer I and fell in love.
I am lucky to have one.
Did they have casio that time ?
And Jim was a watchmaker too, and could himself COA these instruments?
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A thousand times better than Rolex.
I want the 2021 model so bad. I’m saving up for it. One day
2:09 - like how he pronounced Gemini , just like my family members from south east asia
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I'm planning on buying one soon, I'm just torn between the automatic vs manual wind
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However Bulova pulled NASA out of the shit on the Apollo 15 mission when the Omega failed ...
The butt hurt is strong with this one...Lol..
Scott only wore the Bulova on the 3rd EVA. During the first two, he wore the Speedmaster. He was asked by Bulova to "test" the Bulova, according to legend. I've banged my Speedy against pipes, desks, walls, you name it, and the worst thing ever to have happened was a scratch.
I have no idea how Scott's Hasilite crystal "popped" off his Speedmaster. I never heard the full story. If anybody knows the details, please tell them.
BTW Bulova now advertises in its product brochure that David Scott sold his Apollo 15 Bulova for $1.625 mil. at a private internet auction a few years ago. Not bad. All NASA issued Speedmasters had to be returned to NASA, but since Scott's Bulova was privately owned, he was allowed to keep it.
He may not have been the only astronaut to bring personal stuff into space. However, a couple astronauts were previously reprimanded in front of Congress for selling stamps after returning them from space. I don't have a personal problem with that, so long as they all had the same opportunity. I'm not so sure.
I understand you can only buy a "Replica" of the David Scott Bulova watch, there were no "duplicates" made like the pre-Lunar Speedmasters. Bulova only made the "replica" recently, after they recalled after years of safekeeping it was their watch that followed EVA II. It seems Bulova made a racing version of the watch for Scott to in the CSM during the Apollo 15 mission. I don't believe Bulova would have anticipated the Omega's crystal breaking off after the second EVA. So Omega's failure allowed Scott to make a cool 1.62 million.
BTW, the new Bulova is a good value. It's accurate as hell and goes underwater 50 meters. It's a little too large, but looks nice with a black leather belt. And you can't even buy a good dinner for two with wine at a top restaurant for $350 plus tax.
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Omega should partner with SpaceX. NASA is using SpaceX to send US astronauts to space on US soil. This is scheduled for 2019. Please partner.
nice video, but my Omega goes always ahed of time ? from 5 to 10 minutes, needs adjusting every 2-3 days
... I love my seamaster 9900... would never consider any other...
Thank god it wasn’t Rolex that was chosen. It would cost an arm and a leg and would be nearly impossible to buy anyway 🙃
This video is pure commercial. Nothing really answers the question "How did the Speedmaster get qualified for NASA's manned missions?" Nothing also " describes the extreme testing". Skip the commercial part, we know you are good, just give us the details.
Longines, Wittnauer and Rolex were included in the test. All models were tested under zero gravity, extreme pressure variations, bone-jarring vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius.The environment in outer space is as harsh as any a watch will encounter anywhere. Near-vacuum conditions and extreme temperatures prevail. The temperature on the side of the ship exposed to the sun climbs to about 100 C and plummets on the other side to approximately -100 C.
The Speedmaster withstood the extreme temperatures without any modifications. (Omega already had developed prototypes with red anodized aluminum cases for protection from extreme temperature variations and dials coated with zinc oxide to provide the highest resistance to solar radiation.)
Other test were time accuracy, water resistance, using watch with suit, and reading the face.
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Source of this info? Were you or someone you know of somehow linked with that testing??
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Was Rolex tested?
How could NASA certify a chronograph that doesn't hack? This is so elementary in keeping accurate time. Any modern air force would disqualify it on this ground only.
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I really love Omega watches, but I don't plan on going to the moon or to the deepest depts of the ocean, the price is wayyy to high, it's only for rich people
I'd stick to victorinox
@Onion Head Or Audemar Piguet, or Vacheron Constantin...
rolex failed also..hahahaha
yeah the 1st test, LMAO
Well, we just know the Omega have been there. It did not fail. It worked. Just it. Nothing more to say. The other brands I don't know, I know the really happened.
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He really didn't describe the extreme testing in 1964 or any testing at all???
AND THEY WERE NOT THE SINGLE CONTACTOR for NASA! Bulova Accutron was everywhere in the Apollo program whereas the Omega was only on the wrists of the Astronauts as timekeeping backup! Just how much did Omega pay him for that???
You must try g shock man...hahaahaa
Yacob Martin The basic g shock square is certified for NASA flights and it’s about $50.
@@itsallrobbish so cheap huhh wkwkww
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omega I sort of wanted one years ago ... but now after all these fake hollywood remixes on bluray with near field mixes I'd rather take a hammer and smash an omega to pieces.
This is the best described irrational act I've read in a long time.
if only you could afford one
Another nut job! Trying smashing your brain first. Maybe it will help.
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Common folks don't become astronauts suddenly by purchasing omega watches. Stop them fooling you.
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I have an Omega Seamaster Professional Planet Ocean. I planned to buy the moon watch, but then omega chose Obama loving George Clooney to represent them...once they drop him, I'll buy the moon watch...
rsprout1 that's retarded.
have both. like you !!!! the seamaster that is a beauty and now the SP, happier impossible .
@@svfutbol20 I was trying to be clever and think up something to reply to this guy and I read your comment. Exactly...
@@john-carlosynostroza No reason to be clever when someone is this fragile. The moonwatch has such a legacy apart from an actor and if he fails to see that, he probably doesn't deserve one to begin with
At least he doesn’t love that racist, sexiest, gun apologist and lying pig Trump
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Rolex ? Epic Fail !
Where is Rolex now!? Ha!
Definitely not going to Mars or the moon anytime soon 😂
Speedmaster people are a little nerdy.
The Seamaster is for men of action.
Just saying.
"Piece of hardware you mounted on the ve-hicle and that type of stuff"
Can we actually get someone who knows what they're talking about or at least if he does know (hopefully he does having worked 37 years for NASA) actually emit some sort of effort for this narrative.
Also take a shot everytime he says "hardware".
Omega the official watch of liars
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