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New York City
April, 2005

My Dad's page of trip to Sicily
Very beautiful island and home to family.

This is my Speedmaster Pro. The Speedmaster Pro was the first watch worn on the moon, still in production today, and still issued by NASA as flight qualified for space.
It uses a manual wind chronograph movement, Omega calibre 861 (based on a Lemania movement). The stop watch functions of the Speedmaster helped save the Apollo 13 astronauts.

My particular watch was made sometime in 1974 based on the serial number inside the caseback. For a mechanical watch that is 25 years old, and has only been serviced once, I am stunned at how accurate my particular watch is. It rarely loses more than 4 or 5 seconds a day.

I have another variation on the Speedmaster, called the MarkII.
To read more about this historical series of watches, please click HERE.
The guy who co-wrote that article has a nice page: Matwat's Horological Dream.
You may also check out the official Omega web page to learn more about other models.

For when I need a dive watch (which isn't often, really) I also have an Omega Seamaster with the white faced dial and steel bezel.
Awesome, and a little less seen than the "Bond" Seamaster. This is one tough time piece, with an Omega modified ETA automatic movement that is chronometer certified.

My new favorite watch purchase in the last year was an IWC Mark XV. What a stunning pilot watch. It has impeccable workmanship and is a modern classic.

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