Omega Speedmaster Watch First Omega in Space

39.7 mm steel case, manual winding movement, leather strap

On 3 October 1962, the Speedmaster CK 2998 became the first OMEGA watch to be worn in space, when astronaut Walter Schirra took his own model with him on the Mercury programme’s Sigma 7 mission. This updated version pays tribute to the pioneering timepiece and represents the modern interpretation of the 2nd generation Speedmaster. The 39.70 mm case in polished and satin-brushed stainless steel is presented on a brown leather strap with a stainless steel buckle. The black aluminium bezel features the legendary tachymeter scale with the famous dot above the number 90. Beneath the brand-new hesalite-shaped sapphire crystal, the blue-grey dial is CVD-coated to replicate the tone of some CK 2998 watches from the 1960s. Like the “Alpha” hour and minute hands and indexes, which are coated with vintage Super-LumiNova, the central “baton” seconds hand is varnished in white to match the transfer indications. The watch features a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock and a small seconds counter at 9 o’clock. The dial is enhanced with a vintage OMEGA logo, as is the crown, while the caseback features the famous seahorse medallion and the engravings “THE FIRST OMEGA IN SPACE” and “OCTOBER 3, 1962”. The watch is powered by the Co-Axial Master Chronometer caliber 3861, the most recent version of the caliber 321 that accompanied astronauts in space. Each watch is presented in an exclusive presentation box with a “LEGENDARY MOONWATCH” leaflet inside.