The NASA Artemis II mission is a next chapter in exploring the Moon. The Speedmaster X-33 Gen.2 is on the wrists of all four astronauts.

As GQ Magazine reports, NASA’s Artemis II crew rely on the Omega Speedmaster X-33, a specialised watch that helps track mission time, proving essential for precision and performance in space.

Curious about the watches worn by the NASA Artemis II mission crew? Read on to find out the stories behind each of the space-built timepieces.

Omega’s Speedmaster has long been Nasa’s go-to, but other space programmes are exploring partnerships with the likes of IWC Schaffhausen, Fortis and Barrelhand.

T he phrase “one small step” hits different when you’re talking about the first watch worn on the moon. The Omega Speedmaster launched officially in 1957, but it became the Moonwatch after it beat out all the other chronographs with its singular excellence in telling time in space and on the lunar surface.

When it comes to Omega Speedmasters, none are more iconic than the “Moonwatch” that walked on the lunar surface in 1969. But Omega has more than a stroll across the moon on its astral-themed résumé. Seven years before the moon landing, in 1962 ...

There was never any chance that Omega was going to underplay the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, when its Speedmaster Professional chronograph accompanied the Apollo 11 astronauts to the lunar surface and became known, forever more, as the Moon ...

Speaking of sharp, the original 1957 Speedmaster had what we know call "broad arrow hands." These iconic Speedmaster hands have come and gone over the years. Some of today's Omega Speedmaster watches have them, but many have the more simple straight hands.