Speedmaster First OMEGA in Space

Seven years before the lunar missions, on 3 October 1962, astronaut Walter Schirra entered orbit on the Mercury programme’s Sigma 7 mission wearing his personal Speedmaster CK 2998. With this journey, the Speedmaster became the first Omega in space. The “First OMEGA in Space” honours this pioneering moment. The leather-strap version is the interpretation that comes closest to the watches of that era. With its lightness and warm texture, it brings the spirit of 1960s space and aviation to the wrist.

Measuring 39.7 mm in diameter and 13.38 mm in thickness, the polished and brushed stainless steel case remains faithful to the balanced proportions of the CK 2998. The black aluminium bezel bears a tachymeter scale and the “dot over 90” detail. Beneath a Hesalite-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside lies a CVD-coated grey-blue dial. This dial reflects the tone that some 1960s CK 2998 watches acquired over time. The “Alpha” hour and minute hands and indexes filled with vintage Super-LumiNova, the white-varnished “Baton” chronograph hand and the vintage Omega logo on the dial and crown create a nostalgic whole. The 30-minute recorder sits at 3 o’clock, the 12-hour recorder at 6 o’clock and the small seconds at 9 o’clock.

The seahorse medallion on the caseback bears the engravings “THE FIRST OMEGA IN SPACE” and “OCTOBER 3, 1962”. At the heart of the watch runs Omega’s manual-winding chronograph calibre 3861. Equipped with a Co-Axial escapement, a silicon balance spring and a free-sprung balance, the movement is certified as a Master Chronometer by METAS, the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology. It offers a 50-hour power reserve and magnetic resistance up to 15,000 gauss. The black grained calfskin strap and stainless steel pin buckle ensure light and comfortable wear, with a total weight of only around 79 grams. The watch is delivered in a special presentation box together with a “LEGENDARY MOONWATCH” leaflet. It is a timepiece in which every detail rests on a decision, and every second on a legacy. As an authorised Omega retailer, Aykach presents this masterpiece with a guarantee of authenticity and invites you to discover it in person at its showroom in Çankaya, Ankara.