Omega's most famous mission

My mother often tells me the story. She and her older brother (my stylish uncle) say their goodbyes to their dad and board the plane in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Several hours later, they land at JFK airport in Queens, the first time in the United States. The place is abuzz. It's hectic. New country. Must find mom. My grandmother spots her children, everyone piles in the car, hop on the Van Wyck and head for Park Avenue in the Bronx. The streets are talking, people are excited. They can't figure out what's going on. Was it a holiday? Some parade? America can't be like this everyday, they may have wondered. When they arrive at at home, turn on the televsion and what's on? Man had just landed on the moon. They just happened to arrive in America July 20, 1969.

If you're good at math, which I'm not, you'll realize 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11's landing. It's well documented what was said about the step and mankind. The Omega Speedmaster was the timepiece the crew wore during the mission. Nasa selected Omega after tested Rolex and Breitling, among other watches. The luxury watch celebrates the 40th anniverary of the landing with a special edition unveiled Wednesday in New York by none other than Buzz Aldrin.

The Speedmaster is a beautiful timepiece. It's rugged yet has a very classic appeal. The history of the watch with NASA really solidifies that masculine quality. Among high-end watches, it's around $3,000, not bad when the Submariner is close to twice that.