What If the Omega Speedmaster Had Never Gone to the Moon?

May 2, 2025, 9:33 PM•gearpatrol

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Would the Omega Speedmaster Still Be an Icon If It Never Went to the Moon?

Omega's CEO weighs in with an alternate history for the world's most famous chronograph.

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