Franck Muller Replica's participation began unofficially in the legendary space race on October 3rd 1962, when NASA astronaut Wally Schirra was wearing his personal Speedmaster during the Mercury-Atlas 8 Sigma 7 Mission. NASA noticed this and started a research on this watch.
NASA certified the Speedmaster in 1965 for manned space missions. NASA conducted stress tests on the fourth edition Speedmaster to determine its viability in the space program. The 'Molly Brown" capsule was launched into space by the first manned Gemini mission on March 23rd 1965. Franck Muller Replica Speedmaster, the iconic watch, was aboard! Then,Richard Mille Replica Watches weeks later, Edward White took a photo of his Speedmaster on the first American spacewalk. This made the watch instantly famous. It was an incredible achievement, but was overshadowed a little by the first lunar land on July 20, 1969. Buzz Aldrin, the astronaut who stepped on the Moon's surface that day, made history. The moon has only one-sixt the Earth's gravity but his'Speedmaster'performed flawless.
It passed the ultimate test, performing in an atmosphere-free environment that was foreign to man. The Speedmaster became the Moonwatch from that moment. Since 1969, only twelve men have stepped foot on the Moon. Each of them wore Speedmasters during their missions. The Speedmaster gained even more fame when the Apollo 13 mission was aborted 200,000 miles above Earth due to an oxygen tank explosion. The crew, wearing the Speedmaster Professional chronograph,IWC Big Pilot Replica used it to time fuel burns, which were crucial to achieve the correct trajectory for reentry. Franck Muller Replica became the choice of most top space agencies around the world.
Franck Muller Replica is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its iconic "moonwatch" this year. Below you will find a selection of Franck Muller Replica moonwatches.