What is the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch?
The Moonwatch is the Speedmaster Professional: a 42 mm chronograph with a tachymeter bezel, three sub-dials and a hand-wound movement. NASA flight-qualified the Speedmaster in 1965, and it was worn on the Moon during Apollo 11 in 1969, which gave the Moonwatch its name. Today it runs on the Caliber 3861, a Co-Axial Master Chronometer certified by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss, with a 50-hour power reserve. It is rated to 50 m, enough for splashes and hand washing.
Two versions exist. The hesalite Moonwatch has an acrylic crystal and a solid steel caseback, closest to the watch NASA qualified. The sapphire version has a scratch-resistant crystal and a caseback that shows the movement.
Which Speedmaster models do we carry?
The grid is organized by family. Of the Speedmasters we list, 21 are Moonwatch Professional references, from $9,700 for steel to $94,000 for gold editions. The rest of the line:
- Speedmaster 38 mm: 24 automatic watches, $7,700 to $72,500.
- Speedmaster '57: 8 watches, $13,000 to $13,900.
- Speedmaster Chronoscope: 11 watches, $13,400 to $80,300.
- Speedmaster Racing and Super Racing: 11 automatic watches, $13,200 to $49,500.
- Dark Side of the Moon: 13 ceramic watches, $18,300 to $23,500.
- Moonphase: 14 watches, $16,500 to $101,500.
- Anniversary Series, Grey Side of the Moon, Calibre 321 and Pilot: smaller groups of editions.
In total, 52 of the 111 listed Speedmasters are hand-wound and 59 are automatic.
How much is an Omega Speedmaster in Canada?
Speedmaster prices at La Maison Monaco run from $7,700 to $130,400 CAD. The steel Moonwatch Professional sits between $9,700 and $13,600. Steel Racing, '57 and Chronoscope references fall between $13,000 and $20,400, and the ceramic Dark Side of the Moon starts around $18,300. Only gold and platinum editions go past $30,000.
Prices come from our catalog and refresh daily. A Speedmaster in stock can be tried on in a boutique. One that is available to order is ordered in from Omega. Flexiti spreads a purchase of $500 or more over 12 months at 0% interest, on approved credit.