Omega was never going to let the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 first manned mission to the moon pass without celebration, and the watchmaker has not disappointed with the unveiling of a golden limited edition to mark the historic occasion.
The watch adopts the design of the Speedmaster BA145.022 chronograph, and forged it using a new 18ct gold alloy developed by Omega.
The 42mm case, bracelet, dial, hour-markers and hour-minute hands have all been created in the alloy that Omega is calling 18-carat Moonshine gold, the colour of which is a little paler than normal 18-carat gold and is said to be inspired by the shining moonlight in a dark blue sky.
The case houses the brand new hand wound Master Chronometer named caliber 3861.
This golden anniversary watch is a recreation of a watch made for a celebratory dinner at which president Richard Nixon was given the first production model of a golden Speedmaster with burgundy bezel. The second numbered edition was given to vice president Spiro Agnew, while numbers 3-28 went to NASA astronauts.