Speedy Tuesday – Speedmaster Alaska Project (The Original Alaska II and the 2008 Re-Edition)

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omegamike

·May 16, 2022

hansmaulwurf

... thanks to @omegamike and his 'Radial Project' this bezel is available and i did a first easy test today 😗

... see more of his project here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/45-years-speedmaster-radial-dial-nasa.64728/#post-1601126

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Hans

It looks amazing! So glad I could help - and I'm glad we share the same passion for radial bezels! (I'm really hoping someday Omega brings this back on a non-digitial Speedy.

 

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hansmaulwurf

·May 16, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

omegamike

It looks amazing! So glad I could help - and I'm glad we share the same passion for radial bezels! (I'm really hoping someday Omega brings this back on a non-digitial Speedy.

I really like your Radial bezel insert ... right now I am waiting for a bezel-press ... i will give an update when it is mounted 👍

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Ahmad Abakarov

·May 16, 2022

Interesting article, thanks for sharing.

 

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mbp

·May 16, 2022

hansmaulwurf

... thanks to @omegamike and his 'Radial Project' this bezel is available and i did a first easy test today 😗

... see more of his project here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/45-years-speedmaster-radial-dial-nasa.64728/#post-1601126

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Hans

What's the benefit of the 60min bezel?

 

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SpeedyPhill

·May 17, 2022

In spaceflight, most timings using the chronograph last less than 60 seconds... so with a " 60 seconds " bezel it's much easier to read the dial 😗

 

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SpeedyPhill

·May 17, 2022

@mbp
A more readable bezel was one of the items NASA astronauts mentioned when asked how Omega could improve the Speedmaster chronograph.
In 1967-68 NASA engineer James Ragan asked for practical feedback on the NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster chronographs...
In fact Omega adopted the "60 seconds" bezel as part of the Alaska Project Speedmaster (1972) as a Tachymètre has no use in space.
Thus far I have found NASA photos showing 5 astronauts wearing an Omega Speedmaster with such a practical bezel 😉
(Example: Apollo 15 Alfred Worden in May 1971)
(Photo: NASA)
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hansmaulwurf

·May 17, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

SpeedyPhill

In spaceflight, most timings using the chronograph last less than 60 seconds... so with a " 60 seconds " bezel it's much easier to read the dial 😗

This is my major point as well. The Alaska Project has nearly no hour markers due to the good heat refelction and that can be compensated by the 60 secconds bezel 😀

 

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hansmaulwurf

·May 21, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

Today its done



Some more pictures here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/45-years-speedmaster-radial-dial-nasa.64728/page-2#post-1991922

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Hans

Edited: May 21, 2022

 

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hansmaulwurf

·May 22, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

Have a great weekend 😎

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Jul 8, 2022

1977 Alaska feedback: https://omegaforums.net/threads/1969-2019-50-years-alaska-project.70500/page-6

 

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WTFfrenchie

·Jul 8, 2022

By far my all time favorite omega

 

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KnoP

·Oct 31, 2022

I love the Alaska... the Bezel is great as well. What I don't really like is the bracelet you mounted, but thats just mho 😉

 

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Omegafanman

·Nov 22, 2023

Happy to be in the Alaska club after a long wait….. bezel on order as well ;0)
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pdxleaf

·Nov 22, 2023

Omegafanman

Happy to be in the Alaska club after a long wait….. bezel on order as well ;0)
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One of the top all time Speedies. Congrats. Way to make Daniel Craig jealous!

 

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nicolamilton

·Nov 22, 2023

 

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FSG

·Nov 23, 2023

hansmaulwurf

Today its done



Some more pictures here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/45-years-speedmaster-radial-dial-nasa.64728/page-2#post-1991922

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Hans

Definitely one of my favorite speedies! Hope to get one one day….

 

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GrouchoM

·Nov 24, 2023

Does the 60 second bezel rotate for timing?

 

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Scarecrow Boat

·Nov 24, 2023·Burt Macklin, FBI

GrouchoM

Does the 60 second bezel rotate for timing?

It’s a fixed bezel.

 

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spacemission

·Nov 27, 2023

nicolamilton

Te veo demasiado interesado en nuevos lanzamientos. Cumple con tu palabra de predicador.