Omega Speedmaster X-33 Skywalker (gen 3) Caseback w/"FLIGHTMASTER"?

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Speedy Guppy

·May 5, 2025

Hi,

First post here. I recently acquired an Omega Speedmaster X-33 gen 3, and noticed that the caseback had inscribed "flightmaster" in it (see pictures below). I have never seen an example that had this. I checked on Omega's website but those done have "flightmaster" in the caseback.
Does anyone have any information on the various casebacks that Omega may have released through the Gen 3's lifespan? Could this be a "fake" caseback?

Thanks!

 

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Speedy Guppy

·May 8, 2025

For all interested, I emailed Omega and they just responded. Basically, they did have some of their X-33s casebacks engraved with “FLIGHTMASTER” on them.

 

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Rocketeer61

·Jun 24, 2025

Mine has that inscription. It also has an autograph by NASA Astronaut Doug Hurley. Scribing tools are awesome!

 

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Speedy Guppy

·Jun 25, 2025

Rocketeer61

Mine has that inscription. It also has an autograph by NASA Astronaut Doug Hurley. Scribing tools are awesome!

Very cool. Where did you meet him at?

 

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Rocketeer61

·Jun 25, 2025

He was a surprise guest at the Clark Planetarium in SLC last night. They had an IMAX-driven presentation on the history and future of the Artemis SLS. I brought my scribe just in case and I'm very glad I did.

 

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Radius321

·Jun 25, 2025

Rocketeer61

He was a surprise guest at the Clark Planetarium in SLC last night. They had an IMAX-driven presentation on the history and future of the Artemis SLS. I brought my scribe just in case and I'm very glad I did.

Is that with a diamond pen ? or did you get him to autograph a piece of paper and then trace with an engraver

 

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Rocketeer61

·Jun 25, 2025

It was with a General Tools 88CM Tungsten Carbide scribe I bought from Amazon. Col. Hurley signed it right on my wrist and even without a hard surface to put the watch against the tool cut through the Titanium like butter.