Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project question

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Thanks for the positive reinforcement. I worn it with the steel bracelet for about 2 hours then had to swap it for a rally strap like the one on my other watch in the photo. The steel is just too cold and heavy for my tender self. I like the warmth of leather, and I like the contrast with the dial. The white straps that come with it might be interesting to wear once, but I don't want to get them dirty, since they can't be "sourced." Something interesting about the hands...I hadn't given it much thought, but the sub hour and sub min hands that have the odd shape actually have lum, unlike other Speedmaster small hands.
Those are supposed be space capsules.
 
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Those are supposed be space capsules.

Didn't see that until you pointed it out. Kinda cool in a geeky sorta way.
 
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I really like it. Would be interesting to see what it looks like on the white strap ?.
 
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Those are supposed be space capsules.
Why space capsules, when its an Artic expedition watch ?. Still look good though.
 
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Why space capsules, when its an Artic expedition watch ?. Still look good though.

Not an Arctic watch, it was developed for the coldest temps in space on extended spacewalks, specifically for the NASA expedition to the dark side of the moon that was meant to take place in the early 1970s.. The code name for the project team was, "The Alaska Project Team" cause Alaska is cold.
So , you might say this is the "Ultimate Moon Watch". 😎
 
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I first assumed those hands were meant to be shaped like the lunar capsules, but the official word I read some time ago was that they were shaped that way only to make them more easy to read. I don't know which is actually the truth....or maybe both. They actually look more like little SR-71 Blackbirds to me. As for the white strap...it came with two, but I haven't put one on yet. Maybe someday. I thought they were related to Artic exploration, too, when I first saw the name, Steve. It will probably spend most of its life exploring the inside of my safe, but I'm wearing it now.
 
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Not an Arctic watch, it was developed for the coldest temps in space on extended spacewalks, specifically for the NASA expedition to the dark side of the moon that was meant to take place in the early 1970s.. The code name for the project team was, "The Alaska Project Team" cause Alaska is cold.
So , you might say this is the "Ultimate Moon Watch". 😎
Thanks for enlightening me... Every day is a school day. 😀
 
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Thanks for enlightening me... Every day is a school day. 😀
The even cooler part is, they succeeded.

http://precisiontime.blogspot.com.au/2008/04/omega-speedmaster-moonwatch-alaska.html

With the red casing on the watch is temperature resistant between -148° C and +260°C.

If you actually had the balls to test it, that means if the watch, while inside its red shell, were to be placed inside a fan forced oven and heated to full temperature, the watch should not only survive, but it should do so while keeping correct time.

The -148C is even more impressive given the lubrication required.
 
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I'll have the Mrs. slice some onions and potatoes and give it the Hansel and Gretel treatment this evening.
 
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Heh...not bad for a Jersey guy. I took a couple of photos just now to find a way to get my new Stihl in the watch forum. I sold my less manly 025 Stihl yesterday, and had to rush out and buy a new one. Luckily, the old case fit the new saw perfectly. I've seen some manly watch photos, but I challenge anyone to out-manly these. You would have to have get a shot of the Marlboro man smoking and drinking a beer while holding a chainsaw in one hand and wearing a watch...or maybe a shot of a guy wearing an Omega while running with the bulls in Pamplona. (Note, I would never wear that watch to cut wood.)

 
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You know, I think I have a few shots of me fighting yellowfin tuna and sharks on stand-up gear off of Hatteras wearing one of my Seikos. If I had my .357 in the shoulder harness on that would have been more macho.
 
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You know, I think I have a few shots of me fighting yellowfin tuna and sharks on stand-up gear off of Hatteras wearing one of my Seikos. If I had my .357 in the shoulder harness on that would have been more macho.

Of course Connies are well know for being macho.
 
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... and the medallion on the grip is about the same size as the one on the case back. Wonder if they're interchangeable? 😜
 
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... and the medallion on the grip is about the same size as the one on the case back. Wonder if they're interchangeable? 😜

Well of course, do it all the time 😜
 
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Don't make me get the 870 12 gauge to add to my Stihl photo. I was glad to see the revolver rather than one of those girly Glocks. OH...and not just a revolver but a PYTHON. Now THAT is a manly gun. I'm partial to my Ruger SP101, but the Python is a tad more manly, I confess.
 
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Make a separate thread titled "Guns and Chainsaws" for the titled objects 😜
 
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Make a separate thread titled "Guns and Chainsaws" for the titled objects 😜

"The guns, saw boat ans watches used to hunt Saltys"