{"id":8966,"date":"2019-03-13T11:56:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T10:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/?p=8966"},"modified":"2019-03-13T11:56:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T10:56:51","slug":"omega-speedmaster-apollo-11-50th-anniversary-limited-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/en\/omega-speedmaster-apollo-11-50th-anniversary-limited-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Omega: Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>It is now 50 years since mankind took its first daring steps onto the moon,<\/strong>\u00a0a moment that changed history and the limits of possibility forever. On this golden anniversary, <strong>OMEGA is celebrating the occasion with a brand new Speedmaster that has a very special connection to the astronauts and the legacy of that Apollo 11 mission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface at 02:56 UTC on the 21st of July 1969. Their moonwalk lasted just two and a half hours, but their achievements left a defining footprint on the history of space exploration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strapped onto the wrists of the astronauts, it was during this iconic moment that the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional became the first watch worn on the moon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo 11\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10-97x146.jpg 97w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10-33x50.jpg 33w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_10-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Buzz Aldrin<\/h5>\n<p>The Apollo 11 mission is certainly the most celebrated moment in OMEGA\u2019s considerable space heritage. But <strong>the journey to reach that point began more than 10 years earlier, in 1957, when the very first OMEGA Speedmaster was launched<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to its robust, reliable and easy-to-read design, the Speedmaster became known asthe \u201cpilots\u2019 choice\u201d and was adopted by those in the U.S Air Force. Many of those aces became Mercury astronauts in NASA\u2019s first manned space programme and, in 1963, one of those astronauts, <strong>Walter Schirra, took his own Speedmaster CK2998 on the Mercury- Atlas 8 mission. Orbiting the Earth six times, his privately-owned model became the first OMEGA watch worn in space<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By 1964, NASA\u2019s space programme was accelerating rapidly and it officially went in search of one watch that it could rely on for all of its manned-missions<\/strong>. Flight Crew Operations Director, Deke Slayton, issued a request for wrist-worn chronographs from different watch manufacturers around the world.<strong> Several brands, including OMEGA, submitted their timepieces for the punishing tests<\/strong> \u2013 such as thermal, shock, vibration and vacuum examinations amongst others. <strong>Only the OMEGA Speedmaster survived these tests and, asa result, it was declared \u201cFlight Qualified for all Manned Space Missions\u201d on the 1st of March1965<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From that moment, OMEGA was the only supplier of watches for NASA\u2019s Human Space Flight Program<\/strong>. It was trusted throughout the Mercury Missions, Gemini Program, and, of course, the Apollo Program \u2013 which had its sights set on the moon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Ragan, the NASA engineer who qualified the Speedmaster in 1965 has spoken about the importance of OMEGA by saying:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cThe watch was a backup. If the astronauts lost the capability of talking to the ground, or the capability of their digital timers on the lunar surface, then the only thing they had to rely on was the OMEGA watch they had on their wrist. It needed to be there for them if they had a problem.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The original Speedmaster BA145.022<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The success of Apollo 11 was fervently celebrated around the world<strong> in 1969. On the 25th of November that year, a special \u201cAstronaut Appreciation Dinner\u201d was held in Houston, Texas<\/strong>, in tribute to the moon landing heroes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The dinner was especially notable for a certain OMEGA Speedmaster that was presented to the astronauts in NASA\u2019s space program<\/strong>. The watch, <strong>Speedmaster BA145.022<\/strong>, was<strong> crafted from 18K yellow gold and included a rare burgundy bezel<\/strong>, as well as an<strong> inscription on the caseback that read, \u201cto mark man\u2019s conquest of space with time, through time, ontime.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This gold Speedmaster housed the <strong>calibre 861 and was OMEGA\u2019s very first commemorative numbered edition, with only 1,014 models being produced from 1969 to 1973<\/strong>. The very first of these was created for US President, Richard Nixon, with number two allocated to the US Vice President Spiro Agnew. These watches, however, were later returned to OMEGA dueto the US government\u2019s strict gifting protocol.\u00a0Model numbers 3 \u2013 28 were given to the NASA astronauts, including 19 of those who were present at the gala dinner in Houston. This also included three models that were awarded posthumously to the three crew members who died during Apollo 1 \u2013 Virgil Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.\u00a0Watches 29 to 32 were offered to Swiss watch industry leaders and politicians, without any engraved number.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo 11\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_07-113x75.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The public were given the opportunity to purchase model numbers 33 \u2013 1000. Although these models had a different caseback inscription, reading<em> \u201cOMEGA SPEEDMASTER\u201d, \u201cAPOLLO XI 1969\u201d <\/em>and<em> \u201c\u03a9 THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, they remained highly sought-after due to their rarity and connection to space. They also came in an exclusive moon crater presentation box, which itself is a prized collector\u2019s item today.<\/p>\n<p>It may also be interesting to know that model numbers 1001 \u2013 1008 were later presented to the astronauts of Apollo 14 and 17, while models 1009 \u2013 1014 were reserved for other personalities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>For true Speedmaster fans, the BA145.022 is one of the great highlights in the chronograph\u2019siconic history. Not only is it a beautiful watch to look at, with its blend of gold and burgundy, but it also pays the highest tribute to the NASA astronauts who delivered mankind to the moon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Marking the golden anniversary of the first moon landing, OMEGA has produced a new Limited Edition Speedmaster of 1,014 pieces, delivered with a five-year warranty.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following the famous design of the Speedmaster BA145.022, <strong>this new chronograph has been crafted from an exclusive new 18K gold alloy and is powered by a brand new manual- winding Master Chronometer calibre 3861<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo 11\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_06-113x75.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>18K MoonshineTM Gold<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The case, bracelet, dial, hour-markers and hour-minute hands have all been created in 18KMoonshineTM gold<\/strong> &#8211; a unique new alloy whose colour is inspired by the shining moonlight in a dark blue sky. In a paler hue than traditional 18K yellow gold, MoonshineTM gold offers highresistance to the fading of colour and lustre over time.<\/p>\n<h3>Case and Bracelet<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>polished and brushed 42 mm case<\/strong> of this timepiece features the asymmetrical caseband of the 4th generation Speedmaster. Around the wrist, the brushed-polished bracelet bears the <strong>five\u2013arched-links-per-row design and a grooved clasp with an applied vintage \u03a9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo 11\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_01-113x75.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Burgundy Ceramic [ZrO2] Bezel<\/h3>\n<p>Remaining true to the historical piece of 1969, OMEGA has included a <strong>burgundy bezel ring\u2013 this time in ceramic [ZrO2]<\/strong>, according to a special patent pending process, with its <strong>tachymeter scale in CeragoldTM<\/strong>. Following the first generation of the Speedmastertachymeter scale, <strong>which graduated to 500 units per hour, this new model features a markerdot above 90 (also known as \u201cDot Over 90\u201d or \u201cDON\u201d)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Onyx and Black<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>vertically brushed step dial is marked \u201cAu750\u201d<\/strong> for the use of solid gold and is enhanced by the<strong> facetted black onyx indexes<\/strong> set in the<strong> polished hour-markers<\/strong>, as well as the <strong>hour- minute hands filled with black varnish and the black varnished central chronograph seconds and subdial hands<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo 11\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_04-113x75.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Caseback<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The outer caseback ring features mechanically engraved markings: \u201c1969-2019\u201d and theLimited Edition number highlighted in burgundy<\/strong>, <strong>as well as uncoloured \u201cMaster Chronometer\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe inner decorative ring, also created in 18K MoonshineTM gold, has undergone two separate laser ablation processes, as well as two PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) colour treatments in blue and black. This has produced the following exquisite results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>a matte-finish blue ocean that surrounds a partial world map of the American continents (in polished finish), with a glimpse over the rocket\u2019s lift-off site Cape Canaveral (known as Cape Kennedy from 1963 \u2013 1973)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>a matte-finish black background which accentuates polished markings including,\u201cAPOLLO 11 \u2013 50th ANNIVERSARY\u201d and \u201cTHE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Finally,<strong> a domed lunar meteorite inlay representing the Moon has been delicately set into the cavity of the ring<\/strong>.\u00a0Interesting, the Earth and the Moon on the inner ring have been <strong>produced in true proportion\u00a0(3.67 : 1 in diameter)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo 11\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_05-113x75.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Movement<\/h3>\n<p>This Speedmaster is driven by the OMEGA Master Chronometer Calibre 3861 \u2013 <strong>a manual- winding movement with Co-Axial escapement, silicon Si14 balance spring, MoonshineTMgold-plated main plate and bridges and burgundy markings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Vintage Logos<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For fans of OMEGA history, there are a number of vintage OMEGA logos to be found throughout the design \u2013 including on the dial, crown and bracelet clasp.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Crater Box<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Inspired by the original packaging<\/strong> of the BA145.022 model in 1969, OMEGA has created a new crater box that will house each Limited Edition timepiece. <strong>The panels of the box are in grey ceramic with 3D printing of the lunar surface. Since every panel is structured differently, no crater box will be alike. Furthermore, the top panel of every box is printed with the image of the Sea of Tranquillity and the landing position of Apollo 11<\/strong>.\u00a0(<strong>Price \u20ac.32.500<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo 11\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Omega_Speedmaster_Apollo_11_50th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Watch_Insanity_02-113x75.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is now 50 years since mankind took its first daring steps onto the moon,\u00a0a moment that changed history and the limits of possibility forever. 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