The lunar epic continues.

 

When this watch premiered, the internet was flooded with memes. The jokes essentially boiled down to the fact that while some brands invest all their energy in innovative technical solutions and breakthrough designs, others simply change the dial color on iconic models.

 

That was the fate of this legendary watch, and no matter what they say, it really is enough for Omega to launch a new edition of the legendary Speedmaster Moonwatch to give rise to a tsunami of delight. So, the main talking point when it comes to the new Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional is its white lacquer dial.

 

On what other model could you call this solution almost revolutionary? Of course, they couldn't go without a few historic nods. Omega has a special story behind the white dial: this color was used on watches made to withstand high temperatures on the dark side of the Moon. 

 

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer White Dial
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer White Dial
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer White Dial
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer White Dial

Omega created the Alaska I prototype in 1969, where they chose silver/white as the best color for reflecting the sun's rays.The appearance of red elements on the dial is a nod to the Alaska I prototype, as well as the red stripes used to distinguish a NASA commander's spacesuit.

 

These suits were developed after Apollo 11, when it became clear that it was sometimes impossible to identify astronauts on lunar mission photographs, and even name tags didn't always help.

 

The new dial on the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional is framed by a steel case measuring 42 mm in diameter and 13.2 mm in height (47.5 mm lug to lug). The sapphire crystal on the caseback reveals a view of the manually wound Omega 3861 movement with a co-axial escapement.

It's a certified Master Chronometer. Not only does this mean that the watch has proven its timekeeping precision, it can also withstand interference from magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss, even if this spec isn't important on the Moon, where the magnetic field is so weak it's almost undetectable.