Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo 8 "Dark Side of the Moon"

 

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo 8 "Dark Side of the Moon"

The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo 8 "Dark Side of the Moon" is a modern tribute to the historic Apollo 8 mission of December 1968, the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon. Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders became the first humans to see the Moon's far side—the "dark side"—and the first humans to witness Earth rising above the lunar horizon. Omega created this special Speedmaster to honor that groundbreaking mission and its role in paving the way for the Apollo 11 Moon landing.

The watch features a 44.25 mm black ceramic case and a highly distinctive skeletonized dial that reveals a specially decorated version of Omega's manual-winding chronograph movement. The movement is laser-ablated to resemble the Moon's surface, with the dial side representing the Moon's near side and the caseback showing the cratered far side. Powered by the Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3869 (earlier versions used Calibre 1869), the watch combines the heritage of the Moonwatch with modern materials and anti-magnetic technology. Yellow accents inspired by the lunar mission, along with the famous engraved phrase "We'll see you on the other side," make the Apollo 8 one of the most distinctive and collectible modern Speedmaster models.