Description

The legendary OMEGA Speedmaster, part of all six moon landings in history, embodies OMEGA’s pioneering spirit and is a true icon of space. This 44.25 mm Speedmaster Apollo 8 Dark Side of the Moon model celebrates the Speedmaster’s history aboard the Apollo 8 mission with its blackened movement. Laser-ablated on the main plate and bridges to depict the moon’s surface, the near side of the moon can be viewed through the skeletonized black anodized aluminum dial, while the far side is visible through the caseback.

The watch, crafted entirely from black ceramic, features a perforated black rubber strap with a yellow rubber interior. It includes a varnished yellow chronograph seconds hand and a laser-engraved tachymeter scale on the bezel filled with white enamel. The small-seconds subdial, which is patent-pending, includes a grade 5 titanium hand shaped like the Saturn V rocket. This 3D shape is achieved through laser turning, with colours derived from white varnish, ablation, and laser blackening.

Powering this timepiece is the specially decorated OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3869. Engravings on the caseback include “APOLLO 8, DEC 1968,” “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON,” “WE’LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE,” and “CO-AXIAL MASTER CHRONOMETER.”