Starfield’s Collector’s Edition watch is the perfect tribute to one crucial spacefaring tradition

Today, July 20, marks 54 years since the Apollo 11 mission and man’s first steps on the moon. There’s a lot of technology, science, and innovation to thank for our ability to take that giant leap – and I think it’s perfect that Starfield is paying tribute to one of those innovations, one of the oldest when it comes to space flight, with its Collector's Edition. When Apollo 11 blasted into orbit, it had three human crew members. But alongside the names of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, one more name was seared into the annals of history at that time: that of the Omega Speedmaster. The Speedmaster, or Speedy for short, has since become absolutely synonymous with the Moon Landings, and space travel in general. At the time of the Apollo Program development, NASA made one key decision: its astronauts should be equipped with personal timepieces in order to ensure the mission stayed on track, even if any timing mechanisms built into the modules themselves faltered. And so, a search began for a watch fit for space. Read more