One of many first phrases spoken on the Moon was “Houston.” After piloting the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle onto the Moon’s floor in 1969, Buzz Aldrin was recorded saying, “Houston, Tranquility Base right here, the Eagle has landed.” On the wrist of Aldrin and his associate, Commander Neil Armstrong, that day have been a pair of Omega Speedmasters (nevertheless, solely Aldrin’s was worn on the lunar floor; Armstrong’s watch stayed inside Lunar Module Eagle). Additional, former NASA undertaking engineer and program supervisor James H. Ragan was primarily based out of Houston when he evaluated, chosen, and accredited the Speedmaster for extravehicular exercise. Exterior of Omega HQ in Biel, Switzerland, Houston is the religious house for the Speedmaster; it is solely proper to put on one whereas in H-City.
