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July 20th 1969 - First Watch On The Moon !!
Hey Guys:
As everyone pretty well knows, 7.20.69 was a big day in the history of US Space Flight and the history of Omega Speedmasters..... Please help celebrate by showing off your "pre-moon" SMP's and sharing the love! ![]()
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Great idea, I have a modern speedy but one day I hope to own a vintage
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And my 105.012
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Great shots guys! Thanks for posting!
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Thank you John....Three Omega forums and the Rolex forum is the first place I have seen any mention of the signifcance of this day so far. Bravo to you.
Here is my 1st. moon landing tribute.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For anyone interested here are the 13 other signed pieces from the collection. http://www.fratellowatches.com/speed...tch-casebacks/ |
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I'll be wearing mine all week to commemorate. I believe the 24th was the day of the Apollo 11's return to earth.
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My patch collection for grins and giggles... several have been flown and came from a family friend who was shuttle commander.
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my first conscious memory as a kid is my parents waking me up to watch the moon landing. I was only 5 at the time, but to this day it is a fond, proud moment. I love that I can pick the exact time I was aware of the world around me and that this miraculous achievement is what started it all for me!!
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I really wish we could spend the kind of money we spend on defense on space exploration. It's sad we can't live in that world. NASA only gets 0.5% of the total U.S. Budget and at its peak in the 60s, it only had around 4.5%.
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Beautiful watches everyone!
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Wore mine today.
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In case you haven't heard the full story, Buzz Aldrin's Speedmaster was actually the "first" watch on the surface of the moon.
Neil Armstrong deliberately left his inside the moon lander to protect it from a possible accident during the "first step"... Today, I learned about this little incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wcrkxOgzhU Hope he wasn't wearing his 14KT gold Speedy !! You go Buzz !! ![]()
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Guess my 69 goes on tomorrow
great thread. Nice watches
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My Tintin has come out to play today ...
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Posting on behalf of my wife ... not quite the Pro but we are still very excited to celebrate the anniversary.
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I enjoyed seeing all the various shots of watches. It's great to know that many others are very passionate about timepieces and what they symbolize. http://www.diamonddreamjewelers.com/...er-moonwatches for a little bit of history behind them if people didn't know about it already. |
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Some great looking Speedmasters everyone! This is my 68 pre-moon...
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