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OMEGA WATCH SERIES

SPEEDMASTER 38 – Speedmaster models with more refined 38mm cases, vibrant colors, and dynamic designs.

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON – Speedmaster models crafted from a single block of black zirconium oxide ceramic, inspired by the mysteriousness of space.

HERITAGE MODELS – modern revivals of vintage models, often manifested as special, limited, or anniversary editions.

These watches are available with hesalite crystals and an embossed Seahorse caseback, or with a sapphire-crystal glass on both sides. It features an asymmetric case, a tri-compax dial layout, and a tachymeter bezel.

MOONWATCH – iterations of the original Speedy that Buzz Aldrin famously wore on the Moon.

Today, various chronograph watches are marketed under the Omega Speedmaster name, which can be grouped into the following sub-collections:

It made history as the first watch on the moon, and was famously named the “MoonWatch”.

OMEGA WATCH SERIES

In 1965, after a series of rigorous tests, the manual-winding Omega Speedmaster was chosen as the official watch of NASA in its manned space missions. It was initially created as a sports and racing chronograph, to complement the brand’s position as the official timekeeper of the Olympics. The Omega Speedmaster is a line of chronograph watches introduced in 1957. Today, the line of water resistant watches is still in production, and is their longest-running collection. In 1948, Omega celebrated their 100th year anniversary by introducing the Omega Seamaster. The partnership continues to this day, and Omega has served as the official timekeeper for over 20 Olympic Games. In 1905, Omega became the official timekeeper of sporting events in Switzerland, and in 1932, landed one of the most vital partnerships in the brand’s history: being the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California. The Omega Watch Co was officially founded in 1903. Two years later, they launched the extremely accurate 19-Ligne Omega Caliber, whose success would lead to the launch of the Omega brand as its own company. The brothers went on to produce their first commercial caliber, the Labrador in 1885 followed by the world’s first minute repeating timepiece in 1892. When Brandt passed away in 1879, his sons took over to carry on their father’s vision. It was initially known as La Generale Watch Co., a small workshop selling precision watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen. "DREAM BIG – FLY HIGH – EXPLORE THE UNIVERSE – REACH FOR THE PLANETS."Įvery battery cover on the back has an image of the planetary body that inspires the design.Omega was established by Louis Brandt in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland in 1848.

The caseback on each BIOCERAMIC MOONSWATCH is printed with the mission text and features integrated wording sure to inspire. The hours, minutes, chronograph seconds hands and hour markers sport Super-LumiNova for a perfect glow in the dark. The circular pattern on the dial's outer ring and subdials brings a refined touch to the design, complementing the sharp and smooth lugs construction.

A closer look at the glass construction reveals the "hidden" 'S' integrated in the centre of the crystal. There's the asymmetrical case, the iconic 'dot over ninety' on the tachymeter scale and the distinctive Speedmaster subdials.Īll dials feature the OMEGA X SWATCH branding, the iconic Speedmaster logo and the new MoonSwatch logo. What takes this collection into orbit is the fusion of the most innovative Swatch BIOCERAMIC material with the key Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch design elements. These playful tributes to the planets celebrate the collaboration between the plucky company that saved the Swiss Watchmaking industry and the iconic maker of the Speedmaster Moonwatch.