This watch will take you to the moon and back, although not literally. Its been 40 years now since Apollo 15, and to celebrate these 40 years in style, Omega has unleashed its Speedmaster Moonwatch which is a limited edition watch. If you love stylish watches that have the sophistication of stainless steel then pick this one up.
Make sure you head to the store quickly, since there are only 1,971 of these pieces manufactured, you never know when they could run out of stock. This Moonwatch, watch has a brushed and polished stainless steel case along with a bracelet. It also has a black aluminum ring and a tachymeter scale that’s on the bezel along with hesalite crystal that is domed and shatterproof. What draws your attention is the beautiful Omega symbol that catches your eye instantly.
This one has a black background and sub dials that are arranged without causing any chaos. The minute track is a bit colorful and has a range of hues like red, white and blue and one for every 3 sub dials. Wondering what these colors represent? These colors basically are colors that the Apollo 15 had as a patch. For those who wonder what the fuss over Apollo 15 is all about, should know that this was one of NASA’s 6th missions to get to the moon.
The back of this case has the Lunar Rover embossed over it along with words that say Apollo 15 and 40th Anniversary. On the outer emboss which is on its black chrome, it reads, “The First Watch Worn on the Moon”, “July 30, 1971.”
Wondering what no of this limited edition watch you own? No big deal here, even that’s embossed on the back case of this watch. Truly something that you can show off and have conversations around!
