Speaking of Omega’s Speedmaster series, everyone will definitely think of the classic design and profound history. This year, the release of the Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite Watch has aroused heated discussions, especially its unique meteorite material and double moon design, which are really eye-catching! Want to know what’s so special about this watch? Come and learn more with me!
Omega Speedmaster new watch released
Since Omega released the new Speedmaster watch on the first Tuesday of every year, everyone has gradually formed a habit. At the beginning of every year, we have to talk to you about the new watches in the Speedmaster series.
At the beginning of 2023, Omega released a replica of the Speedmaster Moon Phase.
The release of the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch in 2023 also means the release of all new Omega Speedmaster series watches in 2023.
Design and price of Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch
It is worth mentioning that the Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch is available in black and blue dials, both priced at RMB 138,600.
The dials of both watches are made of meteorite material. This is the first time that meteorite material has been used on the Speedmaster Moon Phase series.
In terms of price, the Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch is not cheap either.
The history and technological evolution of the Speedmaster Moon Phase
The new 2023 Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch has a diameter of 43 mm and a thickness of 13.6 mm, making it very comfortable to wear.
In fact, before the release of the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch, there was another very classic watch in the Speedmaster Moon Phase series, which was the Speedmaster Moon Phase watch launched in 1985.
The model produced between 1985 and 1988 was ST 345.0809, and they were called SpeedyMoon, which means “Super Moon”.
On the Speedmaster Moon Phase watch released in 1985, the word “meteorite” was not actually used, but the word “lunar dial” was used.
Innovation and functions of the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch
There are two moons on the dial of the 2023 new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch, one is the waxing and waning moon, and the other is the full moon.
Both moons are made from real lunar meteorite fragments, and their background is the starry sky from the night of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969.
On the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch, we can see that the two moons are in a state of profit and loss respectively, and they are both located above the dial.
Below them are two small dials representing the date and month. The small dial on the right shows the month, and the small dial on the left shows the date.
In order to highlight these two moons, the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch places them in the most conspicuous position and also uses a gold color scheme.
This design makes the two moons look very eye-catching.
Movement technology and watch market feedback
In 2003, Omega launched the black dial Speedmaster Moon Phase watch model 3576.50. The design on the dial is very similar to the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch.
Unlike the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch, the “moon” on the 3576.50 black dial Speedmaster Moon Phase watch is not made of real lunar meteorites.
In terms of movement, the 3576.50 black dial Speedmaster Moon Phase watch is equipped with the 1866 movement. It was launched to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. It is a manual winding chronograph movement.
After production was stopped in 2017, Omega has never launched a Speedmaster Moon Phase series watch equipped with the 1866 movement.
The 2023 new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch returns to classic design. Its thickness is much reduced than the previous 44.25 mm new Speedmaster Moon Phase series, which also makes the wearing experience more comfortable.
In terms of movement, the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch is equipped with a new manual winding Caliber 9914 movement. The thickness of the movement is only 5.5 mm, which is much thinner than the 3576.50 black dial Speedmaster Moon Phase equipped with the 1866 movement.
Moreover, the 9914 movement is a newly designed movement. It not only retains the traditional mechanical timing function, but also has complex functions such as two-way moon phase, date, month, month and time.
This also makes the internal structure of its movement more complex, but its power reserve still reaches 60 hours.
It is worth mentioning that in order to improve the wearing experience of the watch, the new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch has redesigned the internal structure of the movement and has also gold-plated the movement. Its antimagnetic performance is as high as 15,000 Gauss.
After the internal structure of the movement was redesigned, the 9914 movement can do much more than the old Speedmaster moon phase series movements, but the only complex functions it retains are “two-way moon phase” and “date”.
In 2016, the new Speedmaster Moon Phase series watches were officially released. They are equipped with modern automatic chronograph movements, and the size has been increased from the traditional 42 mm to 44.25 mm. In order to meet the needs of automatic winding of the movement, the thickness of the movement has been thickened to 6.1 mm.
Conclusion
The 2023 new Speedmaster Moon Phase Meteorite watch not only innovates in design, but also makes a qualitative leap in technology. It is indeed a watch worth collecting. Do you think this watch is worth the price? Or do you have other styles you like better? Welcome to share your views in the comment area, and don’t forget to like and support!