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The secret testing NASA did in the 1960s

The secret testing NASA did in the 1960s

Omega had no idea its timepieces were being tested against other major brands to find the most reliable watch to go into space.

Bani McSpeddenWatch editor

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Watch lovers might be confronted with a vast choice when it comes to chronographs, but there’s just one that’s famed for being the first worn on the moon, namely Omega’s Speedmaster.

Along with Rolex’s Daytona, it’s the best known chronograph out there and one of the most ubiquitous on offer – a sales success for the brand year on year since it first appeared in 1957.

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Bani McSpedden
Bani McSpeddenWatch editorBani McSpedden is watch editor of The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Bani on Twitter. Email Bani at bani@bigpond.com.au

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