Moonwatch to Icewatch. Ironically, when the United States to begin issuing Omega watches super professional astronauts in 1960, Omega was completely forgotten this fact. NASA had the counter easy buy Omega’s conduct testing, on the other business watches. Omega found as soon as possible, they waste time at the use of the fact that the Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch are in their ads. Since than the published version of the Omega Omega Speedmaster Professional, highlighting the fact that are Moonwatch.
Omega did not rest on its laurels, but began to design a new observation, to ensure that they maintain their status Moonwatch. Trust they will be the expedition of the dark side of the moon, in the early 1970s OMEGA’s Alaska Project team formed the beginning of the development of the watch, you can stand up the extreme temperatures of space. Indeed there is no need to change their watches. In that case, has set up a shell, can be installed in the panels of watches.
To explore the dark side of the moon did not happen, therefore, “Alaska Project” sitting on ice for 37 years … until 2008 Basel.
Omega super Moonwatch “project in Alaska.” Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project Professional features at the same Omega 3570.50.00 super professional. This is a diameter of 42 millimeters Tachymeter – time manual wind Omega watches used 1861 production 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour sports (3 Hz) and water resistant to 50 meters. Three are on the surface of the internal dial) second-hand at 9 o’clock, b) a minute elapsed time counter at 3 o’clock, and c) an hour elapsed time counter functions of the clock at 3:00. Outside of the dial-up panel has a fixed increment as Tachymeter This is for use with a stopwatch function.
Cosmetic changes have been made to the dial and hands, and now has a sports white, black and red color scheme. 30 minutes and 12 hours of the counters to look like the Apollo space capsule.
What is unique Omega Speedmaster “Alaska Project” is bundelled accsory package. Red anodized aluminum alloy enclosure can be installed in the viewing panel to provide a watch. Circumstances permit full use of time-function system with the clever “mushroom” pushers.With red shell are seen on high temperature between -148 ° C and 260 ° C’s Please note that this does not mean that it is fire!
Omega explained that “the stunning, red anodized aluminum” color of the shell “is because of anodic oxidation treatment (eloxage), there is no choice for aesthetic reasons – no other colors to provide the same level of protection, temperature shocks . ”
White velcro belt and red anodized brush铝扣including when used with a red light installed in the watch casing.
If you enjoy this watch, does not take too long to decide. Omega 1970 are the decision-making.
About Omega company. Omega predecessor set up in 1848 by Louis Brandt. Omega name is used for the first time in 1894. This is one of the use of the name of Louis Brandt brother’s watch movement caliber.
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