I am a fan of Omega watches, this quality watchmaker has a well documented history, the collaboration with NASA has defined this watchmaker for generations. I identify with the brand, the Seamaster and Speedmaster are the two iconic timepieces in their line-up. The DeVille and Constellation ranges are lesser known, whilst I am not a fan, I appreciate their unique heritage and style.

The Speedmaster association with NASA is legendary, first seen on the wrist of Ed White on his ironic tethered space walk on the Gemini 4 mission. The Speedmaster was the only timepiece to pass all the NASA tests; as such, the Speedmaster was flight certified for all NASA missions, the only timepiece to pass all the stringent tests.

There are some pretty decent photographs of Buzz Aldrin in the Apollo 11 command module. First worn on the lunar surface by Buzz, apparently the mission timer in the LEM failed with Neil Armstrong leaving his Speedmaster in the lunar module. The Speedmaster is the pick of the lineup; however, if I had to choose between the Speedmaster and the Seamaster, the Seamaster would be my choice.

The main reason is the hesalite crystal on the Speedmaster Professional I guess, I am so worried about scratching the crystal. There are sapphire crystal models, for me, not a Speedmaster Professional I want, I only wear my Speedmaster on special occasions. The styling is old, but that doesn’t bother me, style never goes out of fashion.

The Railmaster formed one third of the trilogy, whilst not as popular as the Speedmaster and Seamaster series, the Railmaster was the anti-magnetic timepiece for engineers and scientists. Ironically, the current Seamaster collection is resistant to magnetic fields, 15,000 gauss, a higher rating than the original Railmaster. The Railmaster is a decent timepiece, but very much 1960s vintage, similar to the Seamaster 300, the Diver 300 and Planet Ocean are all newer styles of the Seamaster range – all good as a daily wear.