Omega and Swatch announced a budget version of the iconic Speedster Moonwatch, an astronaut-inspired device that typically retails for thousands of dollars. The MoonSwatch is the first collaboration between the two brands (both part of Team Swatch, also Longines, Tissot and Hamilton). It’s only on sale on Saturdays at Swatch stores and will cost just $260 (£207).
The collection includes 11 Swatches named after planetary bodies and comes in a variety of colors, including black.”Mission to the Moon“The iteration concerns the Speedmaster Moon Watch, which is over 50 years old and is almost identical to those worn during the Moon landings.
Anyone who’s ever dreamed of owning a Speedmaster Moonwatch but thought hard about the cost of an original Omega will probably prefer the black version, but we prefer the yellow one.”Mission to the Sun. ”
While Omega says the collection is not limited in quantity, the products will likely leave store shelves as soon as they arrive. Resellers have appeared online asking huge sums of money. However, MoonSwatch seems to be available online in the future.
All MoonSwatches come with a Velcro natural strap, similar to the Omega that debuted last year, which itself costs £165. This strap refers to the little known fact that the crew of Apollo 11 all wore Omegas on Velcro straps. The reason is simple: Metallic brackets don’t pair well with chunky space gloves, and the adjustability of the NATO Velcro strap means the watch can be laid around space sleeveas well as the human wrist.
Of course, at $260 (including tax), these MoonSwatches don’t have Omega’s automatic movements, but instead feature a battery-powered quartz movement, like regular Swatches. However, all dials carry the “Omega X Swatch” branding and Speedmaster emblem, along with the new MoonSwatch moniker. There is even a “dots over 90” detail on the dial and tachymeter-scaled sub-dials. Additionally, the hour, minute, and chronograph hands as well as the hour markers all feature Super-LumiNova so they glow in the dark.
Omega and Swatch have not stopped there. All of these new chronos feature a Speedmaster-shaped asymmetrical case made from Swatch’s patented Bio-ceramics Material: a blend of bioplastics extracted from castor beans introduced in 2020 and ceramic zirconium dioxide. In modern luxury watch production, ceramic has become a popular alternative to stainless steel, prized for its scratch resistance and hypoallergenic properties and for its premium feel thanks to its high-quality process. complex production process. With a wider Bioceramic collectSwatch has given its watches these benefits even though they are still plastic in nature.
