It’s exciting news for fans of the Omega x Swatch collab as the MoonSwatch Mission collection sees a fun new addition to the lineup. Here’s what you need to know about the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase, featuring a very cheeky cartoon character you’ll be familiar with: Snoopy.
Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase featuring the beloved Peanuts character Snoopy is the 23rd piece in the coveted Mission to the Moon collection. The Moonphase is so named because it has a moon phase function — a first in a chronograph by Swatch. Before this watch, Omega x Swatch collaboration produced 11 Bioceramic MoonSwatch models, depicting the planets, and 11 Mission to Moonshine Gold models.
All About the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase, featuring Snoopy
Spot Snoopy in the spotlight
The new mission to the moon by Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch is in an all-white colour. Snoopy is perhaps the main highlight of the Moonphase. The lovable anthropomorphic beagle created by Charles M. Schulz is seen lying on his back on the moon in the moon phase disc at the subdial at 2 o’clock.
Omega x Swatch also added a quote from Snoopy’s comic strip on the moon phase mask and disc, which is visible only under UV light. The battery cover also features a moon inspired by Snoopy’s world.
Snoopy’s association with the moon goes back to the 1960s, when the character was picked as NASA’s mascot. Individuals and organisations are honoured with the Silver Snoopy Award by the agency for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success.
Omega received the prize in 1970 for its role in the history of space exploration, including its essential contribution to bringing the crew of Apollo 13 back home safe and sound.
Special features
The Omega X Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase has all the main features of the original Speedmaster Moonwatch. It has the asymmetrical case, the tachymeter-scaled bezel with the dot over the 90 and the typical Speedmaster subdials.
The indexes, hour and minute hands and the tip of the chronograph seconds hand feature Grade A Super-LumiNova that glow in the dark.
The caseback features a mission statement. Logos of Omega and Swatch are on the dial and crown, and the Velcro strap looks spacesuit-ready.
Price and where to buy Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase
The Omega X Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase is not a limited edition, meaning that collectors can expect to get their hands on it as and when it is available.
The watch is available from 26 March 2024 at select Swatch stores. As is the sales custom of Bioceramic MoonSwatch Collection, only one watch can be purchased per person, per day and per Swatch store.
The price of the Moonphase watch in Thailand is THB 11,200.
The retail price of each of the original 11 MoonSwatch watches is USD 260, but they can go for twice that figure or more in secondary market.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
– How much does the MoonSwatch cost?
The MoonSwatch retails at USD 260 per watch, but the price in the secondary market is much more.
– Which MoonSwatch is the rarest?
Mission to Neptune from the original collection is considered the rarest and, thus, the most coveted of all.
This story first appeared here.
Manas Sen Gupta writes at the intersection of tech, entertainment and history. His works have appeared in publications such as The Statesman, Myanmar Matters, Hindustan Times and News18/ETV. In his spare time, Manas loves studying interactive charts and topographic maps. When not doing either, he prefers reading detective fiction. Spring is his favourite season and he can happily eat a bowl of noodles any time of the day.
