60th anniversary Speedmaster exhibition tour
Earlier today I had the privilege of attending an event locally to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Speedmaster. Amazing selection of 60 speedmasters from different points in time flown up from the museum and museum director Mr. Petros Protopapas was...
Alaska
Alaska Project II. There was a predecessor made in 1969 but this one dates 1972. Gorgeous step dial and radial minute track. Apollo shaped subdial hands for better legibility. Sandblasted case and bracelet to not make reflections. White dial to not absorb...
Did you see the original 1975 Soyuz limited edition?
That is the Speedmaster that intrigues me the most.
Hundreds (?) of special and re-editions, and Omega still does not deliver the best of all Speedies
This is the most legible chronograph ever made, I adore it! Marcus
Yes agree!
Alaska IV was not a bad attempt for a re-edition but could have been done so much better and truer to its original in my opinion...
Let me add a picture of mine:
Alaska is my favorite among the various limited editions: the dial, the hands (the hours and minutes hands have a true "phantom effect"!), the secret behind its development and, moreover, the strong link with a real watch prototype... It has a lot to offe...
My favorite modern Speedmaster
Wish that they had sandblasted the case and bracelet like the original. But a very appealing piece! Thanks for sharing!