| 1957 |
OMEGA DESIGNS "THE SPEEDMASTER" AND
UTILISES THE CALIBER 321 MOVEMENT. IT IS A WATER-RESISTANT CHRONOGRAPH
WITH A TACHOMETER SCALE. THE REFERENCE GIVEN WAS CK2915. A TRIPLE-SHIELD
CASE WAS USED ENABLING THE WATCH TO WITHSTAND HIGH PRESSURES AND
O-RING SEALS WERE UTILIZIED IN WATERPROOFING. |
| 1958 |
NASA WAS OFICIALLY CREATED AND THE MERCURY PROJECT
WAS APPROVED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. |
| 1959 |
THE SPEEDMASTER CASE IS INCREASED IN SIZE FROM
39 TO 40 MM AND THE ARROW-SHAPED HANDS ARE REPLACED WITH "DAUPHINE"
HANDS. O-RING SEALS WERE NOW ADDED TO THE CHRONOGRAPH PUSH BUTTONS. |
| 1961 |
THE SOVIET UNION LAUNCH YURI GAGARIN IN 'VOSTOK
1'. NASA PURCHASED VARIOUS DIFFERENT CHRONOMETERS FOR EVALUATION
AND TESTING INCLUDING A SPEEDMASTER. |
| 1962 |
ON OCTOBER 3, WALTER SCHIRRA WEARS AN OMEGA SPEEDMASTER
INTO OUTER SPACE FOR THE FIRST TIME. |
| 1963 |
THE CASE IS ASYMMETRICALLY SHAPED TO GIVE BETTER
PROTECTION FOR THE CROWN AND PUSH-BUTTONS (REF ST 105012). |
| 1965 |
NASA CONDUCT RIGOROUS TESTING ON CHRONOGRAPHS
FROM THREE MANUFACTURERS…ROLEX, LONGINES AND OMEGA. THE SPEEDMASTER
WAS THE ONLY ONE TO COMPLETE TESTING TO NASA'S SATISFACTION AND
WAS PRONOUNCED "FLIGHT QUALIFIED". |
| 1966 |
IN HONOUR OF ITS FIRST SPACEWALK ( WHERE IT WAS
WORN BY EDWARD WHITE ), THE SPEEDMASTER IS RENAMED THE "SPEEDMASTER
PROFESSIONAL". |
| 1968 |
THE CALIB32 321 IS REPLACED BY THE HIGHLY COMPLEX
CALIBRE 861 (REF ST 145.022). |
| 1969 |
OMEGA PRODUCES A SPECIAL SERIES OF SPEEDMASTERS
TO COMMEMORAT£ THE FIRST MANNED LANDING ON THE MOON 1,014 PIECES
IN 18K GOLD WITH GOLD BRACELET AND THE FOLLOWING INSCRIPTION ON
THE BACK. "OMEGA SPEEDMASTER -APOLLO XI 1969 - THE FIRST
WATCH WORN ON THE MOON".
NUMBERED FROM 1 TO 1014 THE FIRST 39 WATCHES
WERE RESERVED FOR THE PRESIQENT OF THE USA, THE VICE- PRESIDENT
AND THE ASTRONAUTS. EACH WAS ENGRAVED WITH THE NAME OF THE RECIPIENT
ON THE BACK.
NUMBER 1...... "RICHARD M NIXON -PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES - TO MARK MAN'S CONOUEST OF SPACE -WITH TIME
-THROUGH TIME -ON TIME".
ALSO...OMEGA LAUNCHES THE SPEEDMASTER MARK II(CALIBRE
861) -IN STEEL (REF ST 145.014) -AND IN GOLD (REF BA 145.014)
|
| 1971 |
OMEGA INTRODUCES THE SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC MARK
111, WITH DATE (CALIBRE 1040). (REF ST 1760002) |
| 1972 |
SPEEDMASTER MARK II (CALIBRE 861) IN A NEW
DESIGN -GOLD-PLATED (REF MD 145.0034) -GOLD (REF; BA 145.0034)
ALSO.......SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC 120 M" DIVER'S
CHRONOGRAPH WITH ROTATING BEZEL (REF; ST 176.0004) |
| 1973 |
-OMEGA SPEEDMASTER 125 AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETER,
THE FIRST OMEGA CHRONOGRAPH WITH A CHRONO-METER CERTIFICATE LIMITED
SERIES OF 2,000 PIECES TO MARK THE COMPANY'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY…..CALIBRE
1041 (REF. ST 378.0801) 1973 -OMEGA SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC MARK IV-,
CALIBRE 1040 (REF ST 176.0009) 1973 OMEGA CHRONOMETER SPEEDSONIC
F 300 HZ, TUNING FORK MOVEMENT. CALIBRE 1255, ON LEATHER STRAP (REF
ST 188.0002) ON METAL BRACELET (REF ST 388.0800) 1974 OMEGA SPEEDMASTER
MARK II. WITH AUTOMATIC RELEASE. CALIBRE 861 (REF ST 145.0037).
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| 1974 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC WITH 24 HOUR DISPLAY.DAY
AND DATE. CALIBRE 1045 (REF ST 175.0012 |
| 1975 |
SPEEDMASTER WITH APOLLO-SOYUZ EMBLEM AND OMEGA
NAME. CALIBRE 861 SPECIAL SERIES OF 500 PIECES TO MARK THE APOLLO-SOYUZ
RENDEZVOUS IN SPACE (REF. ST 145022). |
| 1977 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER QUARTZ. WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY.
CALIBRE 1620. QUARTZ (REF ST 186.0004 AND MD 186QO04; WITH OTHER
CASES. |
| 1980 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL.CALIBRE 863. SPECIAL
VERSION WITH TRANSPARENT SAPPHIRE BACK. |
| 1982 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER.. CALIBRE 861. CASE IN SATIN
FINISHED STEEL WITH SOFTENED LINES. SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL. A SPECIAL
VERSION FOR THE GERMAN MARKET (REF ST 3450803 AND WITH GOLD-PLATED
BEZEL (DL 345.0803) |
| 1984 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER MARK V. CALl8RE 1045.AUTOMATIC
CHRONOGRAPH WITH 24.HOUR DISPLAY. DAY AND DATE. SATIN-FINISHED STEEL
CASE WITH SOFTENED LINES. SPECIAL VERSION FOR THE GERMAN MARKET
(REF ST 3760806) |
| 1985 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL. HAND-WINDING
CALIBRE 861 IN 18K YELLOW GOLD SET WITH 60 DIAMONDS (10 CARAT).
TRANSPARENT SAPPHIRE BACK. INTEGRATED BRACELET (REF; BA 445.0802)
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| 1985/88 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL. HAND-WINDING CALIBRE
866. WITH DATE DISPLAY AND MOON PHASE DISPLAY AT 12 O.CLOCK. LIMITED
SERIES OF 2000 IN STEEL, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM/GOLD (REF ST 345.0809.
TI 345.0810 AND TA 345.0810). |
| 1987 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC. SELF-WINDING CALIBRE
1045. WITH 24-HOUR DISPLAY, DAY & DATE (REF; ST 3760822). 1988/89
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC IN ASYMMETRICAL 39-MM CASE (ORIGINAL
1957 DIMENSIONS). CALIBRE 1140. IN STEEL. TWO-TONE. GOLD AND JEWELLERY
VERSIONS. LEATHER STRAP |
| 1988 |
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL. HAND-WINDING
CALIBRE 861. PARTIALLY NUMBERED SPECIAL SERIES TO COMMEMORATE
THE FIRST LANDING ON THE MOON ON JULY 21. 1969 SIDE OF CASE ENGRAVED
WITH 001/250 APOLLO XI 1969-1989. (FOR THE GERMAN MARKET) |
| 1991 |
"OMEGA PERPETUAL", SELF-WINDING CHRONOGRAPH,
MOON PHASE AND PERPETUAL CALENDER, GOLD CASE WITH BACK ENGRAVED.
"OMEGA -MAISON FONDEE EN 1848 - SPEEDMASTER PERPETUAL - SCHWEIZ-SUISSE-SVIZZERA
1291-1991", CALIBRE 1160, SPECIAL EDITION FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET
(REF BA 175.0037).
ALSO IN 1991.... "OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL",
NUMBERED SERIES OF 10 PIECES WITH ENGRAVING ON BACK OF ST 3450909
CASE "90 DAYS FLIGHT-OUALIFIED - SPACELAB MIR - DEC 90-MAR 91
-THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON", CALIBRE B61 (REF ST 145.0022).
ALSO IN 1991.... "OMEGA SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC",
CALIBRE 1155 WITH DATE DISPLAY. 39 MM CASE, IN STEEL. STEEL GOLD
AND 16 K GOLD. AVAILABLE WITH METAL BRACELET. |
| 1992 |
"OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL CHRONOMETER".
HAND-WINDING CHRONOGRAPH, NUMBERED SERIES TO COMMEMORATE THE CREATION
OF THE ORIGINAL SPEEDMASTER 27 CHRO C12 CALIBRE IN 1942 999 PIECES
IN 18 K GOLD. CALI8RE.863. (REF BA 3450052) 250 CHRONOMETERS IN
18 K GOLD WITH SAPPHIRE BACK. CALIBRE 864 (REF BA 348.0052, 50 WITH
SKELETONIZED MOVEMENTS CALIBRE 867 (REF BA 1450053). . |
| 1993 |
"OMEGA SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC" WITH HAND DISPLAY
OF DATE, WINDOW DISPLAY OF DAY AND MONTH, 24-HOUR DISPLAY. CALIBRE
1150. .0063 AND WITH PLATINUM BRACELET REF. AT 345.0063) |
| 1994 |
"OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL". HAND-WINDING
CALIBRE 861, NUMBERED AND ENGRAVED SPECIAL SERIES OF 2,500 IN
STEEL TO COMMEMORATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LANDING
ON THE MOON. ENGRAVED ON THE SIDE OF THE ~E WITH THE WORDS "APOLLO
XI 1969-1994" (WITH LEATHER STRAP REF. ST 1450062 AND WITH METAL
BRACELET REF. ST 3450062).
ALSO IN 1994.... "OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL
CHRONOMETER". HAND-WINDING CALIBRE 864, LIMITED, NUMBERED AND
ENGRAVED SPECIAL EDITION OF 500 IN WHITE GOLD ON THE OCCASION
OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LANDING ON THE MOON, WITH
THE ENGRAVING "APOLLO XI 1969-1994" ON THE SIDE OF THE CASE; (WITH
LEATHER STRAP REF BC 148.0062 AND WITH WHITE GOLD BRACELET REF
BC 3480062).
ALSO IN 1994 "OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL".
WITH HAND-SKELETONIZED MOVEMENT, HAND-WINDING CALIBRE 867, NUMBERED
SERIES OF 50 IN PLATINUM LAUNCHED IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 25TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LANDING ON THE MOON, ENGRAVED ON THE
SIDE OF THE CASE "APOLLO XI,1969-1994" (WITH LEATHER STRAP REF
AT 145 |
