The faithfulness of Swiss Omega Replica to the iconic 145.022 blue print is one of the main reasons why a new generation of vintage lovers is so obsessed with the watch. It is essentially the same as the original watch from 1969.

The same case and dial are used (with the exception of the luminescent material), as is the calibre 861, the successor to the legendary calibre 321 column wheel.

Swiss Omega Replica went all out with this gold version. The case is made of solid yellow-gold. The dial is unique to Swiss Omega Replica lore and features the letters "OM", either side of "Swiss Made", which represent the words "Or Massif", or solid gold, in English.

The bottom of the 1969 Yellow Gold Swiss Omega Replica Tribute to Apollo XI reference BA 145.022 (c) Revolution) has "OM" or "Or Massif", in abbreviated format.

The box in which the 1969 Yellow Gold Swiss Omega Replica Tribute Apollo XI Reference B 145.022 was packaged (swiss replica watches)

The square onyx markers are unique to the Speedmaster. The watch bracelet is solid gold. It has a deployant clasp with stripes that run along its length. Only a goldsmith can remove and replace the links. Many vintage watches have been replaced with a modern bracelet, which is more convenient but not original. I've seen some collectors do the same thing with a JB Champion gold-plated watch, but I would be concerned about scratching its inner lugs.

This Speedmaster bezel was also unique,Tudor Replica Watches as it was burgundy in colour and featured a "DON", or Dot Over Ninety configuration that was typical of watches made before 1970. The classic tome Moon Watch sheds light on how these watches were distributed.

Watches '1 and '2 were intended for the now famous White House habitues, but they declined them. NASA astronauts were gifted the watches numbered '3' to '29', including Alan Shepard (3), Wally Schirra (8), and Neil Armstrong (17).