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Uncleasy

Greetings: I have an old Omega that belonged to J. Houbolt the designer of the Lunar landing module or LEM. That was the first landing craft on the moon. Dr. Houbolt was a neighbor and his nephew has been my closest friend since children and I’m old. As you can see by the date calendar it was probably last worn in 1974. He was very attentive to details and knowing him he would have changed the calendar. He worked along side of Werner Von Braun however he was smarter than Von Braun. There are you tube videos explaining how Houbolt had a “crazy idea” of the first way to get a man on the lunar surface. He almost got fired for pushing his idea but in the end Von Braun stood up and said that his own massive rocket plan that was supposed to land on the moon wouldn’t work and that the only way to get a man on the moons surface was Houbolt’s Lunar rendezvous and landing module plan. And it did work. They had a big parade for him when he came home. He’s sort of a forgotten or overlooked hero. He was my hero and a very cool man. He passed away some time ago. This watch was with some other things he had in a box.
I’m just curious about this watch. I love omega and have a few including a very old Speedmaster with a Nasa band and some other hand engraved markings that appear to be military or government numbers. It also is inscribed on the Back. “Nasa L. 15. 1967.” thank you fir any input. I know better to not wind this watch. I can’t imagine if this watch could talk. I’m pretty sure it’s what he wore and perhaps used while doing calculations for his “crazy ideas” That changed history.

Thank you, Arlan

pdxleaf

Can you send a picture of the back of the case?

TLIGuy

Nice bit of history you have acquired there.

Here is a higher resolution image of that photo.