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OMEGA Speedmaster Alaska Project

The Speedmaster Moonwatch « Alaska Project », was made in a limited edition of 1970 pièces, to pay tribute to her twin sister produced as a prototype between 1971 and 1973. At the time, the goal of the "Alaska Project" was to deliver to the NASA, an improved version of the famous speedmaster, perfectly able to resist to extrem temperatures, such as the low temperatures in space.
Directed by Pierre Chopard, this project led to a Swiss patent no. CH537170 in May, 31 1973. This patent was for an outer protective case buit to protect the watch against high temperature variations (between -148 and +260c in space). Omega also ask for a US patent US3740944, delivered in June 26, 1973 and a Soviet Union SU439100, delivered in August 5, 1974.

The Speedmaster Moonwatch « Alaska Project » is powered by the famous caliber 1861. This manual-winding chronograph has a 45-hours power reserve. Built in a 42 mm. diameter stainless brushed and polished case, this robust timekeeper owns all the Speedmaster DNA: brushed lyre lugs, outer black tachymeter scale, screw back, an hesalite crystal.
This particular Speedmaster comes with an off-white dial, chosen for its high thermic reflection coefficency. The chronograph hands in the registers are called "Apollo" due to the special shape of their counterweights in the manner of the Apollo spaceship.