From Joe Tegtmeyer.

On the 1st leg of my trip through Europe, I stopped by the Omega watch headquarters and production factory here in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland!

This state-of-the-art facility blends automation with human craftsmanship in a vertically integrated and modern campus which I got the privilege of seeing via a private tour by company officials!

But what you may not know about the Omega watch company and it’s deep roots to @NASA is that it has played a major role in all US space missions since this 1st spacewalk by Gus Grissom in the Gemini program back in the 1960s and being awarded the coveted Silver Snoopy Award by @NASA as a mark of gratitude for its contributions to “the success of human space flight missions”, as well as to the successful return of the Apollo 13 crew!

There is a truly unique museum here dedicated to the shared history between Omega and @NASA with displays of historic hardware and watches, including the full history of the company, their links to the Olympics as the official time keeper, Hollywood movies and of course the US Space program!

If you find yourself in Switzerland, this is a must see place to visit! Check it out!