{"id":27002,"date":"2025-06-25T11:03:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/?p=27002"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:26:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:26:02","slug":"omega-speedmaster-60-years-nasa-certification-moonwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/2025\/06\/25\/omega-speedmaster-60-years-nasa-certification-moonwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"OMEGA Celebrates 60 Years Since The Speedmaster Was Certified by NASA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sixty years ago, on March 1, 1965, a legend of space exploration was officially born, in the unforgiving vacuum of space and the punishing trials of Earth. It was on this day that NASA, after a series of grueling and destructive tests, officially certified the Omega Speedmaster<\/a> as the sole timepiece “flight-qualified for all manned space missions.” As we celebrate this remarkable diamond anniversary, we look back at the incredible journey of the watch that earned its place among the stars.
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Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Steel Mens Watch 3592.50.00<\/strong>. The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch reference 3592.50.00 is a highly regarded transitional model featuring a stainless steel case, a Hesalite crystal front, and a sapphire crystal display back that showcases the decorated, gold-plated Caliber 863 manual-winding chronograph movement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Surviving NASA’s 11 Torturous Tests<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

In the early 1960s, NASA’s quest for a mission-critical chronograph was a matter of safety and precision. They subjected several commercially available watches to a battery of eleven tests so severe they were designed to test components to destruction. Only one watch emerged victorious. The tests included:<\/p>\n

High Temperature:<\/strong>\u00a0 48 hours at 71\u00b0C and then 30 minutes at 93\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Low Temperature:<\/strong>\u00a0 Exposed to -18\u00b0C for 4 hours<\/p>\n

Vacuum: <\/strong>Heated in a vacuum chamber and then cooled to -18\u00b0C over multiple cycles<\/p>\n

Humidity:<\/strong>\u00a0240 hours in a >95% humidity environment with temperatures between 25\u00b0C and 70\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Corrosion:<\/strong> Exposed to an oxygen atmosphere at 70\u00b0C for 48 hours<\/p>\n

Shock:<\/strong>\u00a0Six shocks of 40 Gs, each lasting 11 milliseconds, applied in six different directions<\/p>\n