Ever trying to underline its space-faring pedigree, Omega has once more joined forces with Swatch to launch one other limited-edition MoonSwatch that includes Omega’s proprietary 18K Moonshine Gold alloy.
However whereas earlier particular variations had solely a sliver of the shiny stuff, this new mannequin would not maintain again, that includes a dial, arms, crown, and pushers all created from Omega’s 18K Moonshine Gold alloy, with a mixed weight of 11 grams.
Referred to as the Mission to the Moon 1969, the watch commemorates the Apollo 11 moon touchdown on July 21, 1969. It is restricted, relatively appropriately, to 1,969 numbered items and comes with a black-and-gold model of Swatch’s upgraded rubber MoonSwatch straps.
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Swatch says the gold used for these limited-edition items dates from round 1969, coming from previous Omega spare components which have been melted down within the firm’s personal foundry. In 1969, 11 grams of 18K gold apparently value $11, so Swatch determined to cost the gold on this MoonSwatch based mostly on the worth of gold on July 21, 1969, as a substitute of right now’s gold value. This implies the Mission to the Moon 1969 retails for round $620.
Maybe pondering of the chaos that consumed Swatch shops worldwide in Might in the course of the launch of the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop—itself a repeat of the fury surrounding the MoonSwatch launch 4 years in the past—Swatch is making this restricted version available for purchase on-line. The catch, nevertheless, is that to get your arms on one, it’s important to fill out an “ESTA” or Digital Swatch Timepiece Utility.
{Photograph}: Courtesy of Swatch
{Photograph}: Courtesy of Swatch