Alaska III
Speedmaster Moonwatch 145.022 — Alaska III
1978
Built after NASA re-qualified the Speedmaster on 2 November 1978, with cases by the US Star Watch Case company to satisfy the Buy American Act. 56 heads were issued to NASA with a radial dial and NASA product number on the medallion back; four extras stayed with Omega.
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Identifying details
- Asymmetric case
Lyre-lug case with guards around the crown and pushers.
- NASA issue
Made to be issued to NASA.
Variants of 145.022
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| 145.022-68 | 1968–1969 |
| 145.022-69 | 1969–1971 |
| 145.022-69 · 145.022-69, Dot Over Ninety | Undated |
| 145.022-69 · 145.022-69, Dot Next To Ninety | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 145.022
- Production
- 1978
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 42 mm
- Crown
- 7 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Caliber
- Omega 861
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Omega 861
Lemania-based hand-wound chronograph that replaced the 321 in 1968: a cam (shuttle) instead of a column wheel, a higher beat and cheaper to make. A Delrin brake replaced the steel one in the early 1970s; gold plating replaced copper around 1987–1990, and an 18th jewel was added in 1992.