Hi all, I may have missed it but I don't remember having seen any posts yet about the new ltd. ed. Speedy "Alaska Project".
I thought it was quite strange, as this seems to me the most interesting Speedy to have appeared in years. So I've said to myself: let's kickstart the topic!
If instead it has already been covered, why not give it a second round ;-)?
Personally I find it very attractive with the white dial and the so-called Apollo hands for chrono minutes & hours. The strap also is a new one, specifically designed for this model.
From some pictures I have seen on eBay it also comes with a red outer case that quite closely resembles the original one, although this is where the distance between the original and this re-edition is largest. It claims the watch has been specifically enhanced (as it were) for the freezing temperatures of outer space and the even greater temperature leap of well over 300 °C.
What is quite funny, anyway, is that the original Alaska Project remained a prototype and never made it to outer space, despite the markings on the new model outer case...
One practical remark in the end: nice as it might be, it's pretty pricey too, though, with a MRP of well over 3500 euros.
Cheers,
Fabrizio
