This series of 35 watches spent 365 days on the MIR space station from July 1993 through July 1994. The characteristics of the 35 watches is as follows: - Ref. ST 145.0022.105.1: Steel with leather bracelet, 10 examples - Ref. ST 345.0022.105: Steel with steel bracelet, 18 examples - Ref. BA 145.0052.035A: Gold with leather bracelet, 5 examples - Ref. BA 345. 0052.035: Gold with gold bracelet, 2 examples This series of watches were sold to the public in 1995 to mark the Atlantis-MIR Russo-American rendez-vous from June 29 to July 3, 1995, this being only the second joint Russo-American space venture. The watches were taken to the Mir space station to determine the long-term effect of zero gravity on a watch’s movement. After one year in space, the watches were returned to Omega and were all found to be functioning perfectly. This series of watches has therefore spent more time in space than any other watch.
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