Almost four years ago, we announced that Omega was discontinuing the Speedmaster FOiS (First Omega in Space) model. The watch debuted in 2012 to commemorate the first Omega chronograph worn in space on the wrist of NASA astronaut Walter “Wally” Schirra during his Sigma 7 mission.

Omega just dropped a new version of the Speedmaster astronaut Walter Schirra wore in space in 1962. The First Omega in Space costs $7,500 a pop.

Omega has released a vintage-inspired Speedmaster that pays tribute to the watch labeled the ‘first Omega in space’

Prices range from $7,500 – $7,900 USD, the new Speedmaster “First OMEGA in Space” is offered in three bracelet options: steel bracelet, black leather and brown leather straps — all currently available for inquiry through the OMEGA’s official website .

Omega has announced a new version of its celebrated Speedmaster watch, one that pays overt tribute to its space-age legacy. Sixty-two years ago today, October 3, the American aviator, test pilot and Nasa astronaut Walter “Wally” Schirra blasted off from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida,

The company is releasing its new Speedmaster, modeled on the one worn by Walter “Wally” Schirra on the Sigma 7 mission By