OMEGA x Swatch Launch New Mission On Earth ‘MoonSwatch’ Models: Polar Lights, Lava, and Desert
It seems the OMEGA x Swatch ‘MoonSwatch’ collaboration just can’t stop launching new missions. Following the recent launch of the Black Snoopy MoonSwatch, a new trio of non-limited Bioceramic MoonSwatch Mission On Earth models was announced today, which pay a fitting tribute to our precious oasis of a planet hurtling through space and are among the most striking the collab has produced thus far.
Release information: The watches will be available exclusively via selected Swatch stores from Saturday, June 15. All three models—Polar Lights, Lava, and Desert—will be priced at AU$435. They draw inspiration from the earthly natural phenomena of volcanic lava, the Aurora Borealis, and our deserts.
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Mission On Earth – Polar Lights
While all three releases are welcome additions to the ‘MoonSwatch’ family, our pick has to be the Mission On Earth—Polar Lights, which pays tribute to the mesmerising light show seen dancing across the far north of our planet’s night sky.
Like the event that inspired it, the watch’s turquoise is the star of this particular show, closely followed by the watch’s blue dial, which is studded with little “stars” of tiny silver-coloured flakes, inspired by the aventurine glass dials of particular OMEGA watches. Each dial features a different layout of these “stars”—making every watch unique—while the numerals and indexes on each subdial use the radial format, à la the Speedmaster in OMEGA’s Alaska II and III projects.
Reference: SO33L103
Case material: Turquoise Bioceramic case, crown and pushers
Case diameter: 42.00 mm
Case thickness: 13.25 mm
Lug-to-lug distance: 47.30 mm
Quartz movement: Chronograph
Water resistance: 3 bar
Glass: Box-shaped, made of biosourced material and treated with an anti-scratch coating; featuring an etched “S” in the centre referencing the Swatch logo
Dial: Dark blue with tiny silver-coloured sparkles inspired by aventurine glass dials, featuring the OMEGA X Swatch logo and the Speedmaster and MoonSwatch logos; recessed subdials with turquoise hands and white counter rings; arabic numerals and indexes on subdials in radial format. Hour markers with Grade A Super-LumiNova (green emission)
Hands: Turquoise; hour, minute, and tip of the chronograph seconds hands with Grade A Super-LumiNova (green emission)
Bezel: Blue Bioceramic bezel with turquoise tachymeter scale
Strap: Blue VELCRO strap with contrasting turquoise topstitching, attachment loop in turquoise Bioceramic
Mission On Earth – Lava
Turning from the skies to more terrestrial matters, the Mission On Earth – Lava watch brings an appropriately fierce level of heat. Inspired by the approximately 1,670 active volcanoes today and the lava, ash, and gas that fuel their explosive temperament, this watch’s red and orange hues embody the danger and wonder that has made volcanoes a fascinating phenomenon for millennia.
Plus, in addition to its tribute to one of the most violent acts of nature we earth-bound creatures are able to witness, the Mission On Earth – Lava timepiece’s orange chronograph hand provides a nod to OMEGA’s 1968 Speedmaster Moonwatch “Ultraman” model, which boasted the same.
Reference: SO33O100
Case material: Orange Bioceramic case, crown and pushers
Case diameter: 42.00 mm
Case thickness: 13.25 mm
Lug-to-lug distance: 47.30 mm
Quartz movement: Chronograph
Water resistance: 3 bar
Glass: Box-shaped, made of bio-sourced material and treated with an anti-scratch coating; featuring an etched “S” in the centre referencing the Swatch logo
Dial: Black, featuring the OMEGA X Swatch logo and the iconic Speedmaster and MoonSwatch logos; recessed subdials with orange hands; Arabic numerals and indexes on subdials in radial format as a nod to the Speedmaster in OMEGA’s Alaska II and III projects. Hour markers in orange with Grade A Super-LumiNova® (green emission)
Hands: Orange; hour and minute hands with Grade A Super-LumiNova (green emission). Orange chronograph seconds hand as a nod to OMEGA’s 1968 Speedmaster Moonwatch “Ultraman” model’s
colour and shape
Bezel: Black Bioceramic bezel with white tachymeter scale, “TACHYMÈTRE” written in orange
Strap: Black VELCRO® strap with contrasting orange topstitching, attachment loop in orange Bioceramic
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Mission On Earth – Desert
From one form of intense heat to another, the Mission On Earth – Desert is a homage to the vast expanses of sand that cover over one-fifth of the Earth’s land surface. Particular inspiration has been drawn from the largest desert in the world—the Sahara— spanning over 9 million square kilometres of North Africa and with temperatures that regularly reach over 50°C.
For a tribute to this extremely dry environment, the Mission On Earth – Desert serves up a case and hands in an appropriately sandy shade, while the dial and strap are presented in taupe. It’s a striking-looking piece and should make a particularly desirable piece of wristwear for any Dune fans out there.
Reference: SO33T103
Case material: Sand-coloured Bioceramic case, crown and pushers
Case diameter: 42.00 mm
Case thickness: 13.25 mm
Lug-to-lug distance: 47.30 mm
Quartz movement: Chronograph
Water resistance: 3 bar
Glass: Box-shaped, made of biosourced material and treated with an anti-scratch coating; featuring an etched “S” in the centre referencing the Swatch logo
Dial: Greige (taupe), featuring the OMEGA X Swatch logo and the iconic Speedmaster and MoonSwatch logos, recessed subdials with sand-coloured hands and counter rings; arabic numerals and indexes on subdials in radial format as a nod to the Speedmaster in OMEGA’s Alaska II and III projects. Hour markers with Grade A Super-LumiNova (green emission)
Hands: Sand-coloured; hour, minute, and tip of the chronograph seconds hands with Grade A Super-LumiNova (green emission)
Bezel: Greige (taupe) Bioceramic bezel with sand-coloured tachymeter scale
Strap: Greige (taupe) VELCRO strap with contrasting sand-coloured topstitching, attachment loop in sand-coloured Bioceramic
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It
Whichever of the three new MoonSwatch timepieces catches your eye, you’ll find its mission statement on the caseback and the OMEGA X SWATCH logos on the dial and crown. A planet Earth design can be spotted on each battery cover, while the spacesuit-ready adjustable velcro straps while have you feeling ready to blast into orbit. Plus, hands and indexes are coated with Grade A Super-LumiNova for heightened visibility no matter your altitude.
Each of these additions to the MoonSwatch range will be available from selected Swatch stores starting from Saturday, June 15. While non-limited, we expect demand for these to keep availability limited, so get in early if you want to ensure you secure yours.
