Fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo, we have another fantastic new arrival Speedmaster
that I was absolutely not going to miss the opportunity to talk about.
I'm of course, referring to the Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon.
This is a model that pretty much instantly made a splash as soon as Omega premiered it
in 2013.
They're still making it now, so amongst the sort of special edition or commemorative Moonwatch
pieces, this is very unique and there's a reason why this is still enduring.
People absolutely love this watch, and for good reason.
I cannot wait to tell you about it.
I sort of view this as Omega's hyper modernization of the Moonwatch.
As you know, the sort of Moonwatch has kept a lot of characteristics consistent ever since
it went up to the moon in 1969, mainly the 42-millimeter size, the manual winding 1861
movement, and of course, the acrylic crystal that is on it.
Those things have remained consistent all the way to today.
You can still buy a Moonwatch that is essentially exactly like that, right now.
The Dark Side of the Moon is definitely a departure from that in a lot of ways.
The first thing you'll notice, of course, is the solid black ceramic case.
This is definitely a modern feature on this watch.
It is crafted from a solid piece of ceramic, which is an incredibly delicate process to
go through.
It's an incredibly durable piece.
This is definitely a watch that is capable of performance in a lot of ways that, you
know, the Moonwatches then weren't.
That's a testament to how much watchmaking technology has changed in the decades since
then.
Another thing you'll notice is, this is a 44 and a quarter millimeter case, which is
much more prominent on the wrist than a Moonwatch, which is already pretty large as far as chronographs
go, at least in the whole history of chronographs.
This is definitely a lot more modern and contemporary.
At 44-millimeters, it sits a lot larger on the wrist than the Speedmaster I'm wearing
right now.
The extra thickness of the case goes a long way towards that too.
The reason why the case is so thick is that this actually has an automatic self winding
movement.
This is a reference 9300 chronograph movement, which is a lot different than what they've
been making in all of the Moonwatches.
This here has a Sapphire sandwich crystal on both the top and the bottom so that adds
a lot of thickness to this watch.
It sits very high, very prominent on the wrist.
It's going to be shaped a lot different than the Moonwatch you might already have, or at
least the one that you're familiar with.
It's an absolutely beautiful watch, obviously, all black on the dial and the case.
But you do have these lovely white gold hands on the chronometer and on the dial, and a
very bright loom, which gives it a very high contrast, makes it very easy to see, very
easy to read, which is something a lot of people complain about, if you're looking at
all black watches.
Another thing that makes this really sporty and really durable is this excellent nylon
strap that they made, which is incredibly comfortable.
I have a similar one on this Speedmaster right now.
It really is probably the most comfortable thing you can put on your wrist.
It really does sort of make this watch seem a lot more capable, really capable of undergoing
a lot, which of course is what originally the Moonwatch was all about.
It's absolutely beautiful.
It's a very special edition here.
We also have the red stitching on the other side, which I think gives a lot of character
to this strap that could have really been an afterthought when it comes to a watch like
this.
But they definitely took the time to craft every single little aspect of this.
On the back, we do have Dark Side of the Moon etched on the outside, as well as the pressure
tested writing, which actually goes to 50 meters under the water - it's been tested
for, which already puts it in a very different class from the Moonwatch itself.
Speedmaster fans and Speedmasters collectors, this is something that they're very familiar
with.
Something that you've definitely heard about, but you might not have not have actually been
able to hold it in your hands or ask the right questions about it.
This is a fantastic watch.
It's really one of the excellent cornerstones of Omega's modern line of watches.
It's something they're still very proud of today.
Something we're very proud to have and something we'd love to talk to you about.
We actually have this beautiful, original Dark Side of the Moon box that it comes with,
which is not something I often care about when it comes to watches.
But you can tell it goes a long way with this one, cause it looks absolutely beautiful.
You're going to love looking at it when you pull this watch out of that box every day.
Give us a call about it.
We've got it listed for sale right now, and we would love to send it to you.
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We've got it for sale right now at SwissWatchExpo.com.