Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of first Moon Landing...

Jul 20, 2019,13:14 PM
 

A small step for a man but a big leap for Humankind as described by American Astronaut Neil Armstrong.


I can well remember viewing this most Great accomplishment for Humankind in the small B&W screen of our TV set seated by my Dad in the first hours of that day.

We were alone at home as my mother and sister were vacationing far from home in those days. I was a young 21 years old fan of photography and took lots of pictures from the TV screen with my then brand new Pentax Spotmatic.

I can’t remember how many prints I had to make at my bathroom dark room to fulfill all the requests of friends and work companions!

Dad and me felt we were privileged to view something historical and of great importance and consequences for future generations.

I’m sure I’ll never forget that magical moment!

Here my homage to those three brave men: Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin through a few of the watch they carried: the Omega Speedmaster.

I wonder many of our friends here have witnessed the Moon Landing?

All the best! Abel

































































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The newspaper didn’t have (a) man ....never ending debate on this sentence...haha.

 
 By: Clueless_Collector : July 20th, 2019-13:38
I was not even in my mom’s womb when this moon landing happened but I can feel the excitement of the whole world.

Thank you Raymond! True, it was a thrilling experience on its day. Not so easy to understand today by young people accustomed to present ...

 
 By: Subexplorer : July 20th, 2019-16:22
... day development of communications, computers and cell phones. It was really a Big Accomplishment considering the technical level of those days in comparison with present ones and an heroic participation of those early astronauts accepting the challeng... 

Thank you so much dear Nicolas. There are many pieces of my collection missing in this post. I really love this watch and its relation...

 
 By: Subexplorer : July 20th, 2019-16:26
... With space race and an epoch I lived as a youngster. Though my collection is far from that of some collectors like our dear friend HSTE it gives a lot of pleasure to own and wear them. I am glad you like it and thank you for your kind comments! Abrazo... 

Fabulous tribute for the 50th anniversary...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : July 20th, 2019-16:06
and a great collection Abel. I love your Snoopy Edition in the last photo. Out of this world ! Photo Credit: The Captain ! ...  

Unfortunately...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : July 20th, 2019-16:37
It’s one that I missed and my AD friend had difficulty selling it at the time it was released, I don’t know if I should laugh or cry !

Understand you Captain! I refused to buy it twice when my local AD offerd me one! I said: this watch is not for me.

 
 By: Subexplorer : July 20th, 2019-16:46
a couple of months later I was desperately looking after one! Finally my AD got this one at list price! Wow!

Moon landing.

 
 By: KonaJ : July 20th, 2019-16:11
I can still see CBS’s Walter Cronkite take of his glasses and brush away a tear just after Neil Armstrong says “The Eagle has Landed.” I suspect many of his viewers did the same.

Thank you so much for sharing your memories Jke! Absolutely agree it was a moving instant ! Our eyes also blurred on that moment as well...

 
 By: Subexplorer : July 20th, 2019-16:30
... As when he hesitated and finally put his boot on lunar surface for first time a few hours later to the landing. Cheers! Abel

Yes... [nt]

 
 By: KonaJ : July 20th, 2019-17:33

Great post. Before the day is done...

 
 By: vitalsigns : July 20th, 2019-20:09
One more tribute. I wish the world could once again come together and focus on an aspiration for all mankind, a feat to inspire and awe the masses. Times were so very contentious in the 60s as well, of course, but nothing seems to have brought the world t...  

Hear Hear... [nt]

 
 By: KonaJ : July 20th, 2019-20:55

Thank you so much Vitalsigns for sharing your thoughts and...

 
 By: Subexplorer : July 21st, 2019-06:15
... your Speedy with us. Agree with your words! Cheers! Abel

Dear Abel, Thank you for sharing your wonderful story from way back then

 
 By: Seeks : July 21st, 2019-01:59
Must have been such awesome era ! And what a collection of SPEEDIES. superb! HAGWE!

Thank you so much dear Seeks for your kind comments.

 
 By: Subexplorer : July 21st, 2019-06:21
Yes, it was a different World I feel. Appreciate your kind compliments on my collection coming from a Speedmaster collector like you. My collection is large but I feel it lacks many significant variants as your superb collection has. In any case I love ev...