For many, the Omega Speedmaster is the iconic space watch worn by NASA's astronauts. However, as the 1970s rolled in, it wasn't America which was using Omega's most advanced Speedmasters - it was the Soviet Union. In today's video and as a world first for RU-vid, I give you a history of Omega watches used by Soviet Cosmonauts from the first automatic Speedmaster to the elusive Omega Alaska Project designed for NASA in secret in the 1960s.
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Models Featured:
Omega Speedmaster Professional
Omega Flightmaster
Omega Speedmaster Mark III
Omega Speedmaster 125
Omega Alaska Project I
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5 окт 2024