Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Owner Review : Mythical, harmonious and precise

In 2015, I had a big fall that immobilized me for six months and required five operations, leading to a major repair of my Navitimer Cosmonaute. It was a sign to retire it and repair a youthful mistake: having ignored the MoonWatch for so long, even though I have been passionate about astronautics since my adolescence. I experienced the Conquest of Space, all the great premieres without exception, without having this legendary chronograph on my wrist. Thanks to the FAM forum, I acquired a 2002 model, very classic (solid caseback and hesalite). And since then, it has been bliss. It is more discreet than my Navitimer, ultra-precise and exceptionally readable. I wear it almost constantly, alternating slightly with my other watches. I do not spare it any more than my Breitling: DIY, cutting, hiking without taking any special precautions (except water of course). If a watch that has passed all NASA tests cannot withstand the vibrations of brush cutters and other large tools, what is the point of acquiring one? For me, owning this chronograph (which has become a luxury item when it was not originally the case) is a way of trying to get a little closer to the level of those who wore it. I defend this idea: living with perfection (at least technical) should make us (a little) better in our lives.