Alright, let’s talk about this watch I’ve been messing around with – the CopyOMEGA Ω Speedmaster Apollo 8 “Dark Side of the Moon.” Man, what a mouthful, right? But the name is not even the half of it.
So, first off, I got my hands on this thing. It is not just any watch. It is a tribute to the Apollo 8 mission. You know, the one that went to the moon back in ’68? Yeah, that one. And this watch, let me tell you, it’s something else. I started digging into what makes this watch tick, no pun intended. Turns out, it’s got this special movement inside called the OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3869. Sounds fancy, huh? It is. And they’ve even engraved “APOLLO 8” on the back, just in case you forget what you’re wearing.
I wore this thing around, and it felt like I had a piece of the moon on my wrist. Seriously, the dial is skeletonized, which means you can see all the inner workings. And the design? It mimics the lunar surface. It is wild! I spent hours just staring at it, to be honest. They did not miss a single detail on this one.
- The size, 44.25 mm, it is big but not too big, you know?
- The movement, they’ve blackened it and used some laser thing to make it look like the moon’s surface.
- You can see the near side of the moon through the dial and the far side through the back.
I looked it up, and apparently, this model was first shown off in 2018 to mark 50 years since that Apollo 8 mission. It has a few versions, too, so there’s some variety, which is neat. And get this, the price tag on a new one is around AUD$23. That is a hefty chunk of change, but for what you are getting, it kinda makes sense. These Speedmaster watches, especially the old or limited ones, they hold their value really well. Some even go up in price because they are rare and collectors want them.
Why It Is Called the “Moonwatch”
Now, here is a fun fact I learned. The Speedmaster is known as the “Moonwatch” because one of these bad boys, the ST 105.012, was the first watch on the moon. Buzz Aldrin wore it. How cool is that?
Wearing this CopyOMEGA Speedmaster Apollo 8, I felt like I was part of something bigger. It is not just a watch; it is a piece of history. Every time I checked the time, I remembered that mission and the guys who went up there. It’s a pretty awesome feeling. I mean, who wouldn’t want a piece of the moon on their wrist? Anyway, that is my little adventure with this watch. It has been a blast, and I just had to share it with you all.
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