"Walking on the Moon" makes us laugh with tears, and the watch that witnesses the moon landing is equally exciting

On July 29, Happy Twist's new aerospace-themed sci-fi comedy "Walking to the Moon" was released nationwide. As always, the jokes kept making the audience laugh, and the shocking ending made the audience laugh with tears. This summer box-office leading film once again made people turn their attention to the vast universe and re-focus on the historical pioneering work of human beings to explore space and land on the moon in history.

Movie "Alone to the Moon" poster

Humans are small and great at the same time. In the movie "Lone on the Moon", in order to resist the impact of asteroids and save the earth, humans deployed the moon shield plan on the moon. When the meteorite struck early and all the staff were evacuated urgently, the maintenance worker Duguyue (Shen Teng) missed the evacuation notice from the team leader Ma Lanxing (Ma Li) and landed on the moon alone. In the process, he used his scientific knowledge to chase the sun and soar into the sky, turning the impossible into a possibility again and again, and every time he faced a critical moment, he stood up to the public's expectations, and his laughter and tears directly hit people's hearts, laughing and playing. Behind it is the greatness and persistence of "little people", as well as Xiaoxiao's open-mindedness and bravery against adversity.
Witness the Chinese space moment
Exploration of space requires special courage and professional escort. There are different timing requirements for manned spacecraft launch, orbital operation and return landing. Astronauts will wear special watches to complete space flight missions. In the film, the astronaut Duguyue played by Shen Teng is wearing the FIYTA space watch.

In the film, the astronaut Duguyue played by Shen Teng is wearing the FIYTA space watch.

As a partner of China's aerospace industry, FIYTA has a long history with aerospace. From 2001, when FIYTA provided Chinese astronauts with watches for missions and training, after the triumph of Shenzhou 6 and the first time of Shenzhou 7 in China. Spacewalks, Shenzhou 8 docking with Tiangong 1, Shenzhou 9 bringing the first Chinese female astronaut, Shenzhou 10 completing its first space lecture, Shenzhou 11 breaking through the duration of orbital flight and other major historical moments; in 2021, " "Shen 12" successfully returned from the space station, and "Shen 13" Chinese female astronauts made their first space flight... Fiyta has never been absent in every history of China's manned spaceflight.

Fiyta Aerospace Series "Space Walk" Meteorite

The space environment is extremely harsh, and accurate timekeeping is difficult. Especially in the mission, the space watch is exposed to space, and it needs to experience drastic changes in air pressure and temperature inside and outside the cabin, as well as huge challenges such as strong magnetic fields and high radiation. The FIYTA space watch has broken through the extreme temperature difference of plus or minus 80 degrees Celsius, has anti-magnetic performance that is 10 times higher than the national standard, innovatively realizes the 45-minute timekeeping function, and is designed with "AM/PM" to solve the inability to distinguish "AM/PM" in space the predicament.

Fiyta Aerospace Series "Space Walk" Meteorite

The new work is equipped with a high configuration of meteorite material + full calendar function for the first time. 3. At 9 o’clock, natural iron meteorite is selected as the dial material, and the criss-crossing Weidmann pattern highlights the rarity and uniqueness of meteorites. The full calendar function of calendar, weekly calendar and monthly calendar is also applied to FIYTA space watch for the first time. The caseback of the watch is engraved with a "Space Walk" embossed pattern, paying tribute to the glorious moment of astronauts' extravehicular walk. The watch comes with a space porthole watch box, and the shape of the porthole that is raised in the hemisphere gives the whole watch a strong sense of science fiction.
The first moon landing will always be remembered
In fact, Fiyta is not the only space watch on the big screen this year. Omega Speedmaster also appeared in the movie "Moonfall" with the classic Speedmaster series moon watch this year. The story of the movie "The Fall of the Moon" tells that the moon was hit by a mysterious force and deviated from its orbit, and crashed into the earth at full speed, and all mankind was faced with a huge crisis of destruction. Three unexpected heroes embark on an expedition to space and join hands to save the world. In the movie, actor Patrick Wilson (Patrick Wilson) wears the Speedmaster lunar watch, which also matches his role as a former NASA astronaut.

The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch appeared in the movie "Moonfall".

Omega seems to intend to make Speedmaster the protagonist of this year. On the 53rd anniversary of the first human landing on the moon on July 21, 2022, Omega and the lunar astronaut Buzz Aldrin relived the great history of the first human landing on the moon on July 21, 1969. time.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the lunar module pilot when Apollo 11 launched 53 years ago. When the spacecraft landed on the quiet lunar surface and Buzz Aldrin took his first steps on the moon, it also symbolized a milestone achievement in human space exploration. At this important historical moment, the Omega Speedmaster watch worn by Buzz Aldrin’s wrist also became the first watch to land on the moon, and since then began the journey of the Speedmaster watch to the moon.

Omega and the moon landing astronaut Buzz Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) relive the great historical moment of the first human landing on the moon on July 21, 1969.

Omega and Buzz Aldrin not only reviewed the historical pictures of the moon landing that year, but also took a new picture of Buzz wearing the Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 stainless steel. This watch is equipped with the brand's legendary 321 movement, and all Speedmaster watches on the moon are equipped with the Omega 321 movement. From the Apollo 11 to the Apollo 17 missions, the 321 movement has been trusted by astronauts for its precise quality and reliable performance, and has also become a famous "moon landing movement".

Speedmaster 321 Canopus 18K Gold

In 2022, Omega also launched the Speedmaster 321 Canopus 18K gold model to pay tribute to the 65th anniversary of the Speedmaster watch. The watch is made of Canopus 18K gold developed by Omega, and is equipped with the legendary 321 movement inside. The retro and gorgeous design details are eye-catching. The newly launched Speedmaster 65th Anniversary watch has a case of 38.6 mm, which continues the size of the original prototype watch CK2915-1. The dial of the watch is made of dark black onyx, which forms a strong color contrast with the material of the case. The dial is decorated with the retro Omega brand logo, and its English letter "O" is oval - this is also the iconic detail of the original Speedmaster CK2915.
The first Swiss watch to go into space
On May 24, 1962, the Aurora 7 spacecraft piloted by Scott Carpenter lifted off from launch pad 14 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Wearing a special Breitling Cosmonaut on his wrist, he witnessed this historic moment. This watch is equipped with a 24-hour dial, thus allowing astronauts to determine day and night in space. As a result, Breitling's Cosmonaut watch has also become the first Swiss watch to enter space.

Scott Carpenter goes into space wearing the Breitling Aerochronograph Astronaut watch.

New watch, original watch, and Scott Carpenter's original Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute (damaged by exposure to sea water).

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of that space flight, Breitling launched the COSC-certified aeronautical timing B02 chronograph 41 Cosmonaute limited edition chronometer. In homage to the original worn by Carpenter, the look is very similar, but with newer tweaks.
The watch features a circular slide rule bezel designed to help pilots do math on fuel, flight time, and more, retains a 24-hour time display, and offers a column-wheel chronograph. It has a diameter of 41 mm and is made of stainless steel. It has a platinum bezel (unlike the original) and a deep black dial with the "wings" logo of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. It comes with a black alligator leather strap or a seven-row stainless steel bracelet.

The new Breitling Cosmonaute limited edition watch

Several tribute elements are engraved on the caseback, including the date of the Aurora 7 mission, the words “First Swiss watch in space”, and the watch number, as every 362 watch is numbered. The transparent sapphire caseback allows you to see the in-house mechanical hand-wound Breitling B02 movement, with "Carpenter", "Aurora 7" and "3 orbits around the Earth" engraved on its bridges.