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Before there was Apollo 11, there was Apollo 1.

The mission that did not reach the moon is the one that made everything afterwards possible. It was the moment the programme stopped and asked itself, honestly, whether the standard was high enough. The answer was no. So they rebuilt it.

The Apollo 1 eyepiece is named for that decision.

Pure titanium. Hand-finished Japanese acetate. 18-carat gold-plated ornaments applied at 2 microns. Adjustable beta titanium nose pads engraved with the Esmont mark. A frame built the way the second version of something is built. Tested. Reconsidered. Made correctly because the first version taught everyone what correctly meant.

Limited to 150 pieces per colour.

Word by Dwayne Johnson 'The Rock' at the Met Gala

the eyepiece

◊ HAND POLISHED 5MM CURED CELLULOSE ACETATE

◊ PURE TITANIUM METAL FRAME

◊ CUSTOM ORNAMENTS MADE WITH STERLING SILVER .925 MARK

◊ ADJUSTABLE BETA TITANIUM NOSE-PADS WITH CUSTOM ESMONT ENGRAVING AND HAIRLINE

◊ COMES WITH DEMO LENSES

the packaging

◊ REAL LEATHER PROTECTIVE CASE STAMPED WITH ESMONT LOGO AND PATTERN

◊ BLACK VEGAN LEATHER EXTERIOR STORAGE CASE WITH BLACK VELVET INLAY

◊ CUSTOM ESMONT DAGGER-EMBELLISHED ZIPPER

◊ COTTON CLEANING CLOTH WITH CUSTOM ESMONT ARTWORK

◊ PRECISION SCREWDRIVER

◊ LIMITED EDITION BOOKLET

◊ PRODUCT MANUAL

measurements

LENS WIDTH: 51mm

BRIDGE: 24mm

TEMPLE LENGTH: 145mm

AN EXQUISITELY MASTERFUL EYEPIECE

Name: APOLLO 1 - PALLADIUM
Brand: Esmont
SKU: EMX003-P-01
Price: 1495.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Housed in a protective case made from authentic, finest Italian leather. Imprinted with the iconic Esmont logo, this case epitomizes pure luxury and craftsmanship.

Your eyepiece is delivered in a robust, vegetable-based outer packaging.

Inside the box, you'll discover an Manual, bearing a limited-edition serial number and a novelty printed fabric cloth

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Grissom continued to make history as the commander of Gemini 3 in 1965, the first crewed mission of NASA’s Gemini program. Alongside John W. Young, he successfully piloted the first spacecraft to change its orbital plane, demonstrating the maneuverability necessary for future lunar missions. Gemini 3 also marked the first time astronauts carried food into space, a small but significant step in long-duration space travel.

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“This is the greatest experience. It’s just tremendous.”

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An Insatiable Curiosity

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