Speedy Tuesday - Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project

In 1970, Omega developed a Speedmaster that was a bit different from the then current Moonwatch models. They called it the Alaska project (it had to withstand extreme temperatures, especially those on the dark side of the Moon) and therefore Omega came up with the solution of an external casing made of red-anodised aluminium. The project title Alaska was from then on used for every assignment they did for NASA, like this 1978 Alaska III project watch that was re-certified for the Space Shuttle missions. Did you know: The white-dialed Speedmaster Project Alaska watch I am showing you here today […]

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Very very nice article - and a nice speedy too!