What Makes The Omega Speedmaster Alaska I Project Watch So Special?

Robert-Jan · Nov 13, 2018

Last weekend this Speedmaster Alaska I Prototype fetched CHF193,750 (including the premium). But what is this watch exactly and what makes it so special? For this Speedy Tuesday feature, we try to break it down for you. Speedmaster Alaska 1 Project Omega was already the chronograph of choice for NASA, based on the procurement and […]

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SpeedyPhill · Nov 13, 2018

An interesting #SpeedyTuesday story to say the least!
Would such a Mark II tonneau case fit in the well-known red outer case of the Alaska Project ?

lustrousaurus · Nov 13, 2018

The Alaska Project fascinates me more and more every day. Great read, Robert-Jan!

Robert-Jan · Nov 14, 2018

lustrousaurus
The Alaska Project fascinates me more and more every day. Great read, Robert-Jan!

Thanks 😀

Tet · Nov 14, 2018

Thanks for this RJB, just saved it ready for my lunch break read. I already see you're teasing me yet again with my ultimate grail the five minute bezel Akaska prototype at the bottom there. I NEED a recreation of this watch!

I've never seen the tonneau cased one in the image above before, even that is beautiful to my eyes.

Koen · Nov 14, 2018

Nice article, thanks a lovely dial, hands and case combo that is.

I have never seen an original case with those uneven chamfers and the brushed space at 3 and 9 seems wide for an original case.

Where can I find more photos?

Koen · Nov 14, 2018

Found it https://www.phillips.com/detail/OMEGA/CH080218/36

No extra photos

SpeedyPhill · Nov 14, 2018

More on the Alaska Project : https://omegaforums.net/threads/1969-2019-50-years-alaska-project.70500/page-4

What Makes The Omega Speedmaster Alaska I Project Watch So Special?

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