Since blasting into space in 1962 and landing on the Moon in 1969, Omega’s Speedmaster has become widely associated with space exploration. Now, the Swiss watchmaker is leaning into this cosmic connection with the new Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite. The watch is designed to display lunar cycles, as seen from both the northern and southern hemispheres, on a dial crafted from iron meteorite. Each dial is unique thanks to the pattern of ribbon-like flecks produced by this ancient space material. Available with either a ‘galvanic grey’ or a black PVD coating, the dial features 18K white gold hands and indexes alongside three subdials. The subdial at 3 o’clock offers a 60-minute and 12-hour recorder, while the 9’o’clock dial displays the date with a red hand and seconds with a sweeping white gold hand. But the dial’s standout feature is a Moonphase indication at 6 o’clock. Two cabochon moons, craved from genuine Moon meteorite, turn to revel the changing illuminations seen in the northern and southern hemispheres, and the stars in the background are positioned exactly as they were on the night that Apollo 11 reached the Moon in 1969 – as seen from Omega’s watchmaking HQ in Bienne, Switzerland. To drive all of these functions, Omega built the brand new manual-winding Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 9914. The movement, including its special finish, is visible through the sapphire crystal on the back of the 43-mm stainless steel case.
Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite ($17,100.00) – omegawatches.com
