Omega Recruits Clooney and Aldrin for Moon Film

Watch manufacturers have an actual behavior of referencing the astronomical: solar dials, moonphases, photo voltaic measurements and the like – all fancy functions that nobody really needs. Omega, nevertheless, has extra rights than most to go the place each manufacture has boldly been earlier than. In 1969, as a part of NASA’s Apollo 11, Omega’s Speedmaster formally turned the first watch on the moon. And, to coincide with the mission’s anniversary – now dubbed ‘Moon Day’ – the Swiss luxurious watchmaker has launched a brief documentary titled Starmen with a solid most befitting of the title: Hollywood meganaut George Clooney, and the second man to ever step foot on the moon – Buzz Aldrin himself. The pair sit down with a field of popcorn (and stellar watches, clearly) to re-watch the historic lunar touchdown, reliving Aldrin and Neil Armstrong’s world-first. Clooney, lengthy a fan of each astronauts, says to his childhood hero: “I used to be eight years outdated and we appeared by the telescope, and I defined to my mother and father that I may see you guys strolling on the moon at that time – which in fact was unimaginable.” Take be aware, The Weeknd: these are the actual motherf*ckin’ starboys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIDlmBmhPFY