ISLAMABAD: In order to celebrate 50 years of the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon, a ceremony was arranged by an international watchmaker that featured Apollo 11 as well as Speedmaster Moonwatch.

Deputy Head of Mission, Swiss embassy, Bernhard Furger was the chief guest at the event. Some known faces from the showbiz industry including Aimal Khan, Walid Siddiqi, Ozeldim, Zainab Malik, Amna Rizwan, Raheel Rao and Sumbal Tabani also attended the event.

People were informed on July 21, 1969 that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had become the first humans to reach the moon. Although Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon, he left his 105.012 Speedmaster inside the lunar module as a backup. The electronic timer of that lunar Model had malfunctioned. Thus Buzz Aldrin’s Speedmaster became the first watch to be worn on the moon.

The event was jointly organised by Omega, a Swiss watch brand, and Sonraj, who are importers of watches and luxury accessories in Pakistan.

Earlier this year, the Swiss watchmaker, Omega announced the return of its long-awaited iconic Calibre 321.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 lunar landing, the brand is proud to unveil the first new Speedmaster Moonwatch to house the movement.

Published in Dawn, October 5th, 2019