Omega and Vanity Fair event with Buzz Aldrin and the Omega Speedmaster: PART 1
ED209
On a beautiful Wednesday evening in
Beverly Hills, the PuristSPro Team joined Omega and Vanity Fair to
celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with
astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The event was held at the
Sheats-Goldstein House designed in the 1960's by architect John
Lautner.
We arrived early for the event and found the residence was nicely set up for the guests to arrive. The photo area and walkway to the main courtyard had flooring that was printed with a moon landscape and the reproduction image of footsteps of Buzz Aldrin's walk on the moon. This was great, it really set the atmosphere and made me feel the excitement and significance of the first manned lunar landing in history.
On display on one end of the venue was a glass enclosed pieces of moon rock. Against the wall were photos from the moon landing and the astronauts.
And on the other side was a presentation by Omega with several historic Speedmaster watches (more on these in part 2). However the highlight of the event is the Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition. This Speedmaster watch is a limited edition of 1969 pieces and features a 42mm diameter case in brushed grey-colored titanium with 18k Sedna gold bezel and accents. This bezel also has a matte black ceramic tachymeter scale. The dial is blackened PVD and the overall watch has an interesting tint and has different tones of grey depending on lighting and angles.
As the evening progressed, Buzz Aldrin made his appearance and toured the displays with the Omega staff. I noticed that Mr. Aldrin wore a tie printed with the Apollo, Gemini and Mercury space mission patches. Of course on his left wrist he was wearing the new Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 anniversary watch.
Next up in part 2 are more pictures and video. Stay tuned!
Regards,
ED-209
This message has been edited by Dr No on 2014-07-22 14:30:31
We arrived early for the event and found the residence was nicely set up for the guests to arrive. The photo area and walkway to the main courtyard had flooring that was printed with a moon landscape and the reproduction image of footsteps of Buzz Aldrin's walk on the moon. This was great, it really set the atmosphere and made me feel the excitement and significance of the first manned lunar landing in history.
On display on one end of the venue was a glass enclosed pieces of moon rock. Against the wall were photos from the moon landing and the astronauts.
And on the other side was a presentation by Omega with several historic Speedmaster watches (more on these in part 2). However the highlight of the event is the Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition. This Speedmaster watch is a limited edition of 1969 pieces and features a 42mm diameter case in brushed grey-colored titanium with 18k Sedna gold bezel and accents. This bezel also has a matte black ceramic tachymeter scale. The dial is blackened PVD and the overall watch has an interesting tint and has different tones of grey depending on lighting and angles.
As the evening progressed, Buzz Aldrin made his appearance and toured the displays with the Omega staff. I noticed that Mr. Aldrin wore a tie printed with the Apollo, Gemini and Mercury space mission patches. Of course on his left wrist he was wearing the new Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 anniversary watch.
Next up in part 2 are more pictures and video. Stay tuned!
Regards,
ED-209
This message has been edited by Dr No on 2014-07-22 14:30:31
Comments:
foversta July 19th, 2014-01:29
What a tie! I'm not sure that I would wear it but it is incredible! Thanks Ed for the report, glad to see Mr Aldrin! Fx
ED209 July 19th, 2014-13:45
Sure is... Thanks foversta. It was my second time meeting Buzz Aldrin. First time was back in 2009 when he had a book signing at the Louis Vuitton boutique at South Coast Plaza. Regards, ED-209
ED209 July 19th, 2014-13:14
Omega and Vanity Fair event with Buzz Aldrin: PART 2 Watches It was the summer of '69! On July 21, 1969 two U.S. astronauts became the first human beings to set foot on the surface of the moon. And Omega was there to mark this historic occasion. Buzz Aldrin followed astronaut Neil Armstrong during the space trip an...
Dr No July 20th, 2014-15:22
Omega sure knows how to put on an event, don't they, Ed? . . . . . . the Sheats-Goldstein house at the top of Benedict Canyon . . . . . . offers a spectacular view of Los Angeles. [Sheats-Goldstein back yard] [W Los Angeles skyline] A fitting venue to commemorate the moon landing forty-five years ago, almost to the ...
Dr No July 20th, 2014-15:26
He . . . . . . was there. Referring both, of course, to the moon landing in '69 as well as the commemoration last Wednesday night in LA. ...
Dr No July 20th, 2014-15:38
Buzz . . . . . . wore a Speedmaster then as . . . . . . now. Did you say, "close-up"? Yes, that's a Lunar Dust limited edition Speedmaster gracing his wrist. ...
Dr No July 20th, 2014-15:53
They don't make 'em . . . . . . like they used to. One of a handful of men . . . . . . that have made the ultimate journey. His vessel inspired the latest special edition Speedmaster. Titanium case . . . . . . with red gold accents, reminiscent of the lunar module which carried Bu...
ED209 July 20th, 2014-22:01
Thanks for the additional pics Thanks Art for the pics. Nice macro and close-up. One of the guests sent me this photo of Buzz checking out his Omega! Regards, ED-209 ...
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