SKYLAB 1

Skylab 1, May 25 – June 22, 1973

Crew:

Charles Pete Conrad, Commander

Joseph P. Kerwin, Science Pilot

Paul J. Weitz, Pilot

The Patch:

<The kind of ideas we tossed around emphasized that it was to be a peaceful mission; that in addition to doing ‘pure’ science a la Apollo, we’re doing work that will directly benefit Mother Earth and it’s citizens; and that, in a very real sense, we are doing more than just exploring near-Earth space, we’re homesteading it, preparing to live and work up there. Thus, droves of people, Earth scenes, optical devices, covered wagons, plows and log cabins have all come to mind. Dr. Joe Kerwin, Science Pilot.

Omega heeft, om het veertig jaar bestaan van de Omega Speedmaster te markeren, in 1997 een koffer met 23 Speedmasters uitgebracht ter ere van de drie NASA programma’s: Gemini, Apollo en Skylab. In deze koffer zaten 22 Missie modellen en één replica model van de eerste Speedmaster, referentie CK 2915. Er werden veertig van deze koffers voor verkoop aangeboden. De modellen in deze koffer kregen de Missiebadge in de ‘subdial’ op de 9 uur positie en het achterdeksel werden gegraveerd met de naam van de missie en het nummer van de betreffende koffer.

Aanvullend op de koffers werden 21 van de 22 Missiemodellen geproduceerd en in 1998 uitgebracht in niet genummerde aantallen van 100 tot 150 stuks. Alleen het 22ste Missiemodel, Apollo 13, werd niet opnieuw uitgebracht omdat deze 1995 al werd uitgebracht in een reeks van 999 stuks.

De Speedmaster die wij u hier aanbieden is een Skylab I Missiemodel. We hebben voor dit horloge een uittreksel uit het Omega archief aangevraagd waaruit blijkt dat dit inderdaad een Skylab I model is uit 1998, ooit verkocht in Japan.

We beschikken helaas niet meer over de originele ‘Missions box’. Uiteraard is het horloge geserviced en leveren wij dit horloge met één jaar garantie.

Diameter: 42 mm

Bouwjaar: 1998

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