Omega's iconic Moonwatch is a collector's dream, and there are still some affordable vintage models A renewed focus on space travel has ignited interest in the NASA-approved Omega Speedmaster - and prices are on the rise 16 February 2021 • 11:46am When the Apollo 11 crew took "one small step for man" on 20 July 1969, the Omega Speedmaster was right there with them In 1957, Omega launched a trilogy of tool watches designed to meet the needs of three groups of men. For divers, there was the Seamaster; for train drivers the Railmaster; and for motor racers, the Speedmaster. While all three proved to be successful in their own fields, the Speedmaster would go on to capture the imagination of the world 12 years later, when it became the first (and so far, the only) watch to go to the Moon.