OmegaSpeedmaster

Offered by a private collector, this Omega Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon Apollo 8 was purchased new by the vendor in 2020 from Watches of Switzerland. It’s a full set example and accompanied by the box, warranty card, pictograms card, sleeve, swing tag, pouch, and original bill of sale. The seller advises the watch has hardly been worn and it appears to be within the bounds of their ‘AA’ grading. 

In the Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8, the Speedmaster’s lunar history is celebrated on a blackened movement that is visible from both sides of the watch. It’s been laser-ablated to represent the moon’s surface. The near side of the moon can be seen through the blackened skeletonised dial, while the far side can be seen through the caseback.

Presented on a perforated black leather strap with a yellow rubber lining, the entire watch is created in black ceramic. Various details have been picked out in yellow, including varnished chronograph hands and a Super-LumiNova tachymeter scale. The specially decorated movement inside is the Omega Calibre 1869, while engravings on the caseback include “Apollo 8, Dec 1968”, “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON”, and “WE’LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE.”

The legendary Omega Speedmaster Professional ‘moonwatch’ played an integral part in all six of NASA’s moon landings in the 1960s and 1970s. Omega has long celebrated the watch’s achievements by producing limited and special editions for collectors and fans.

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