{"id":2563,"date":"2018-12-17T06:12:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T06:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/TheWatchClub\/?p=2563"},"modified":"2023-04-07T10:41:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T10:41:20","slug":"the-most-iconic-men-to-wear-an-omega","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/the-most-iconic-men-to-wear-an-omega\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Famous Omega Watch Wearers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Throughout its 170 years of watchmaking history, Omega has graced the wrists of many important men, on and off the planet.<\/p>\n

Best known for their history of underwater and space exploration, Omega watches have incredibly stunning design and technical expertise worthy of attention — but it sure didn\u2019t hurt to be associated with men of influence.
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Here are the most iconic men to ever wear an Omega watch:<\/div>\n
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In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission achieved\u00a0the first manned lunar landing. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin became the second of the astronauts to step on the moon, all while wearing his\u00a0Omega Speedmaster<\/a> ref 105.012<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0– thus making it the first watch to traverse the surface of the moon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This historic event earned the Omega Speedmaster Professional the name \u201cMoonWatch\u201d and made it one of the most significant watches of the 21st\u00a0<\/sup>century. Until today, Omega remains the official watch of NASA.\u00a0Photo from Omega on Twitter<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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On this day in 1969, humans landed on the Moon for the first time \u2013 and the OMEGA Speedmaster became the Moonwatch. This new portrait shines a light on the inspiring astronaut, Edwin \u201cBuzz\u201d Aldrin, who was the mission\u2019s Lunar Module Pilot. https:\/\/t.co\/e2Dq2APF65<\/a> #Moonwatch<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kYW1m9Z3Lg<\/a><\/p>\n

— OMEGA (@omegawatches) July 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n