The “Alaska Project” was a string of four classified projects driven by Omega to supply space-qualified timepieces to NASA. This series of top-secret projects resulted in several watches that were tested by astronauts in the 1970s. Now considered holy grails among collectors and scholars, the originals are often only found in museums or in the possession of Omega and NASA. They are notable mostly for their unusual dials and hands, such as stark white dials, “Flightmaster” style subsidiary seconds hands, or the use of orange-red accents.

To celebrate this monumental legacy, Omega released a 1970-piece limited edition in 2008 – the Speedmaster “Alaska Project Re-Edition”. The production number is a nod to the year of the “Alaska II” Project, which subsequently inspired the ref. 311.32.42.04.001. Faithful to its predecessor, the modern interpretation bears a distinctive dial display, similar to its original which was developed in “space simulators” for optimized performance catered to the conditions in outer-space.

Offered in excellent condition and with “no reserve”, the present Alaska Project II retains its complete suite of accessories - an exciting opportunity to retain one of the most coveted modern limited edition Speedmasters from Omega.