OMEGA Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary With A Star-Filled Event

OMEGA hosted a star-filled tribute at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of Apollo 11 and the moon landing. George and Amal Clooney, Chiara Ferragni, Douglas Booth, and an impressive line-up of NASA veterans attended the celebratory event.

Following space-related discussions, VIP guest and media enjoyed a “Golden Moments,” dinner served under the remarkable Saturn 5 Rocket. Veteran astronauts Charlie Duke and Thomas Stafford, NASA pilot and ISS commander Terry Virts, Astronaut and artist Nicole Stott, amongst others were also in attendance.

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Drawing a large media attraction, George Clooney, ensured the spotlight was focused on his history-making guest. “It’s a great pleasure to be here – and an honor. I have enormous respect for the people who made the Apollo missions such a success,” said Clooney, who was joined on stage by NASA veterans.

Boasting in the company’s success as the first watch worn on the moon, President and CEO of OMEGA Raynald Aeschilimann stated, “It’s a huge achievement to land on another world. I can’t think of a better reason to raise a glass in tribute.”

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In addition, to celebrate the 50th anniversary, OMEGA released a 42 mm Speedmaster in 18K Moonshine™ in an exclusive alloy offering a paler hue and higher resistance to fading. The new design features modern materials including OMEGA’s Master Chronometer Calibre 3861, a manual-winding OMEGA Co-Axial escapement movement with Moonshine™ with burgundy markings and a gold-plated main plate.

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