New: Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite

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Omega releases two new models of the Speedmaster Moonphase with Meteorite dials.

Press Release information with commentary in italics.

New: Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite

The Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite Ref. 304.30.43.52.01.001 (black dial) and Ref. 304.30.43.52.06.001 (gray dial) retails for EUR 19,000 (including VAT) / USD 1 7,100 (without tax) / CHF 15,000 (without tax).

Commentary

This novelty, released on SpeedyTuesday, adds the meteorite dial to their staple Speedmaster collection, this time to the Speedmaster Moonphase. Two dial options are available. The first has a black PVD coated meteorite dial with a black bezel insert, silver hands and a black moonphase disc.

The other is in a galvanic grey coated meteorite dial with a blue bezel insert, sub-dials and hands. Both are offered in a stainless steel “Nixon” bracelet. This bracelet has brushed and polished links. Omega uses the fully brushed bracelet only for the Moonwatch models with Hesalite crystals.

The base model chosen is the 43mm stainless steel Speedmaster with a moonphase indicator and both Northern and Southern Hemisphere moons. The dial is made from iron meteorite, and the two moons in the 6 o’clock sub-dial are made of lunar meteorite. Lunar meteorite was first seen as a small dome fragment on the caseback of the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary edition in 18K yellow (Moonshine) gold, released in 2019. But here, we see it as the two moons on the moonphase display.

The movement chosen is the Omega C.9914, a new hand-wound movement with a power reserve of 60 hours and is a Master Chronometer certified by METAS.

Release details

Since landing on the Moon in 1969, the OMEGA Speedmaster has become eternally connected to the wonders of the night sky. Now, the collection is celebrating that authentic affinity with the release of the new Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite.

This 43 mm collection presents two different choices in stainless steel. Each watch harnesses two forms of meteorite and is powered by an innovative OMEGA calibre, designed to display lunar cycles as seen from both the northern and southern hemispheres.

The magic begins on the face of each timepiece, with a dial that is formed of iron meteorite. This ancient space material reveals a pattern of ribbon-like flecks that is unique in every watch. OMEGA has then gone one step further by colouring the iron meteorite with either a black PVD or galvanic grey coating.

From there, the Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite takes a truly captivating direction, revealing a display that has never been seen on a Speedmaster before. At 6 o’clock, the Moonphase indication shows two cabochon Moons, which have been crafted from genuine pieces of Moon meteorite. As they turn, they reveal the changing illuminations seen in the northern and southern hemispheres, and even more incredibly, 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 home in Bienne, Switzerland.

The 3 o’clock subdial offers a 60-minute and 12-hour recorder, while at 9 o’clock, there is a Small Seconds subdial with a date display featuring a red anodized aluminium hand.

To drive all of these impressive functions, OMEGA has built the brand new manual-winding Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 9914. The movement, including its special finish, is visible through the flat sapphire crystal on the caseback. It is anti-magnetic to 15,000 gauss and guarantees OMEGA’s finest standard of precision and chronometric performance, as determined by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).

In finer detail, each model’s unique features include:

  • A black PVD coated meteorite dial on black PVD coated base, with 18K white gold hands and hour markers, and a black ceramic bezel with white enamel tachymeter scale.
  • A galvanic grey coated meteorite dial on a blue PVD coated base, with a blue ceramic bezel and white enamel tachymeter scale. The 18K gold hour markers and hour-minute hands are blue PVD coated, while the subdial hands appear in 18K white gold.

Each watch is worn on a polished and brushed bracelet with OMEGA’s patented comfort release adjustment system. The perfect finishing touch for an inspired timepiece, which keeps the Speedmaster in touch with its iconic Moon legacy, on every day, in every hemisphere on Earth.

Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite Specifications

DIAL

Meteorite with three sub-dials, lunar meteorite moon cabochons, and white gold luminous hour markers and hands

CASE MATERIAL

Stainless steel with ceramic bezel insert

CASE DIMENSIONS

43mm (diameter) × 48.6mm (lug-to-lug) × 13.6mm (thickness)

CRYSTAL

Double-domed sapphire with antireflective treatment on both sides

CASE BACK

Stainless steel and sapphire crystal, screw-in

MOVEMENT

Omega 9914: manual-winding chronograph with hacking, 28,800vph frequency, 60-hour power reserve, 45 jewels, Co-Axial escapement, column wheel, silicon balance spring, Geneva waves in Arabesque, certified Master Chronometer, antimagnetic to 15,000 gauss, accurate to 0/+5 seconds per day

WATER RESISTANCE

50 meters (5 bar)

STRAP

Stainless steel five-row “Nixon” bracelet (21/16mm) with easy-adjustment folding clasp

FUNCTIONS

Time (hours, minutes, small seconds), chronograph (hour/minute register, central seconds), pointer date, moonphase indicator for Northern and Southern Hemispheres, tachymeter bezel

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