60 years ago, first Omega Speedmaster for Edwin Aldrin 1966, April 9 photo showing NASA astronauts Eugene "Gene" Cernan and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin during Gemini IX training. The Gemini IX mission (Thomas Stafford & Eugene Cernan) was announced on November 8, 1965 with James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin as backup crew. Wrist-watch-wise interesting as this is thusfar the earliest dated NASA photo showing Edwin Aldrin wearing a NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster wrist chronograph. It looks like an Omega Speedmaster 105.003-64 on a stretch bracelet. (Photo: NASA S66-29526)















