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·It is a nice looking watch. I think the dial is a very attractive but would like it better with all 3 sub dials being the same. I'm not a buyer so my opinion is mute.
That said, who does Omega consult for their box designs? Where do they get the First Step on the Moon occurred at 02:56:48 GMT? Since I'm a stickler for the exact times of historic NASA events I think this may be incorrect. Most conventional documentation puts Armstrong stepping on the Moon's surface at 02:56:15 GMT and making his statement. After years of research from the Apollo Surface Journal, considered the gold standard of Apollo surface event research, they have arrived at a time of 02:56:17 for Armstrong's first contact with the lunar surface and that his "That's one small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind." statement occurring at 02:56:23.
From the Apollo Surface Journal:
"Based on the times of transmissions prior to 109:24:12, Neil started to say "I'm going to step" at 109:24:12, stepped firmly on the surface at 109:24:17 (02:56:17 GMT), and started "That's one small step" at 109:24:23"
What has never been disputed is the time that Armstrong begins to describe the surface of the Moon which occurs at 02:56:48 GMT which is the time Omega uses on the box infering that is the time Armstrong sets foot on the Moon.
From the Apollo Surface Journal:
109:24:48 (02:56:48 GMT) Armstrong: Yes, the surface is fine and powdery. I can kick it up loosely with my toe. It does adhere in fine layers, like powdered charcoal, to the sole and sides of my boots. I only go in a small fraction of an inch, maybe an eighth of an inch, but I can see the footprints of my boots and the treads in the fine, sandy particles.
I know this is a petty point but so easily researched. Again, the ASJ admittedly acknowledges the time varies by a few seconds but Omega should have gone with the conventional time of 02:56:15 GMT or just 02:56 GMT. I could be completely wrong, but again the ASJ is the gold standard, and if the ASJ research is correct the time on the box is incorrect.
Got me curious ... Omega probably went with the raw NASA transcript - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11transcript_tec.html
but I found this explanation from here - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.step.html
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