Speedmasters by the Case!

[runs_wscissors]

Just spotted these pictures that I thought were interesting.


With description

The watches were made in 1997 and bought in 1998 when they were released. They were released as a tribute to 40th anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster Professionals. A collection of 23 Speedmaster watches presented in a case fitted with a an Omega briefcase, that doubles up as a display case, fitted with genuine NASA Apollo-Space suit. Each watch in the collection is adorned with a different NASA mission patch on it's dial at the 9 o'clock position: Starting with the 1965 Gemini V to the 1973 Skylab SL-4. It also contains areplica of the original 1957 Speedmaster.

23 watches total:

Gemini V, Gemini VI, Gemini VII, Gemini VIII, Gemini IX, Gemini X, Gemini XI, Gemini XII, Apollo 7, Apollo 8, Apollo 9 “Gumdrop & Spider”, Apollo 10 “Snoopy and Charlie Brown”, Apollo 11 “Columbia and Eagle”, Apollo 12 “Intrepid and Yankee Clipper”, Apollo 13 “Odyssey and Aquarius”, Apollo 14 “Kitty Hawk and Antares”, Apollo 15 “Endeavour and Falcon”, Apollo 16 “Casper and Orion”, Apollo 17 “America and Challenger”, Skylab 1, Skylab 2, Skylab 3, and the 1957 Speedmaster.

[charger_vital]

Really cool collection. Were there any close up pictures of the different dials?

[enronforme]

This collection occasionally comes up on the for sale boards... wish I had the change to buy it! :)

Bob

[runs_wscissors]

I found it at an online auction site, there were some other pictures. I think it would be a burden to have these, but not be able to wear one since it would break up the set.

[FeelingTheBlues]

Well that sure is a great collection! I like that movement in the middle, it must be impressive to have what's making all those timepieces work right there in front of you.