Swatch Omega MoonSwatch: the Speedmaster idea in Bioceramic

The Swatch Omega MoonSwatch brings a piece of space exploration history to life in a lightweight, colorful watch. Its inspiration is the Omega Speedmaster, which was worn on the wrist by Buzz Aldrin, among others, during the moon landing. For the joint watch under the name Swatch Omega, Swatch adopted its silhouette, tachymeter bezel, and three sub-dials, translating them into a new material. The result is a watch that looks like a Speedmaster at first glance, but wears completely differently and takes a different technical path. You will read in the following sections exactly what lies behind it, how the missions differ, and what to look out for when buying.

Omega x Swatch: two brands, one watch

The fact that Omega and Swatch have released a watch together may seem surprising at first. In fact, both brands belong to the Swatch Group, and this joint corporate affiliation was the prerequisite for the project. Omega embodies precision and the history of the Speedmaster, the Swatch brand stands for color and playful design. Under the name Swatch x Omega, this resulted in a watch that embraces the legacy of the Moonwatch without recreating it. Both names are equally represented on the dial: the inscription "OMEGA X SWATCH" at the top, with the Speedmaster logo and the MoonSwatch logo below. Whether you are looking for Omega Swatch, Swatch Omega, or Omega and Swatch, this collection is meant in all cases.

Moon Swatch in Bioceramic: case, crystal, and dial

The case of the Moon Swatch is made of a material that the Swatch Group calls "Bioceramic". It is lightweight yet robust, and on every Swatch Omega, the crown and pushers are also made of it. The diameter is 42 millimeters, and the watch is worn on a VELCRO® strap with a Velcro closure. Swatch paid close attention to the details. A barely visible "S" sits in the middle of the crystal, while the outer ring of the dial and the sub-dials feature a fine circular pattern. On the tachymeter scale, you will find the "dot over the ninety", a detail that Speedmaster connoisseurs immediately recognize as the inspiration. The lugs are shaped to be angular and flowing at the same time, while the hands and hour markers feature Super-LumiNova and glow in the dark.

The Omega Swatch watch in detail: quartz chronograph with tachymeter

Inside, there is no mechanical movement ticking, but a quartz movement with a chronograph function. Using the pushers, you start, stop, and reset the time measurement, while the totalizers on the dial display the stopped values. The tachymeter scale on the bezel turns a stopped time over a known distance into a speed. In everyday life, this means: the watch runs accurately, requires no winding, and won't mind if you leave it for a few days. The "Mission to Earthphase" plays a special role. Here, the chronograph only stops the seconds, but a moonphase display and a patented earthphase display are added, showing our planet as it looks from the moon. For this model, the product page also lists a water resistance of 3 bar.

Omega MoonSwatch models: planets, earth, and moon

Every Omega Swatch MoonSwatch bears the name of a mission, and every mission has its own color palette. The "Mission to Mars" sets fiery red tones against a white dial, the "Mission to Venus" combines powdery pastel pink with a white strap and oval sub-dials. Deep gray with a metallic gray strap belongs to the "Mission to Mercury", airy pastel blue to the "Mission to Uranus", bold navy blue to the "Mission to Neptune", and cool gray tones to the "Mission to Pluto". The "Mission to Earthphase" and the "Mission on Earth" editions refer to Earth, whose "Desert" and "Lava" variants incorporate colors from the desert and volcanic landscape. In addition, there are other models such as the "Mission to Saturn" or the "Mission to the Moonphase", as well as special editions whose stopwatch seconds hand is made of the gold alloy "Moonshine Gold". Which missions you can get from us is shown in the overview above.

MoonSwatch or Moonwatch: what distinguishes it from the Speedmaster inspiration

The names differ by only one letter, but two different watches are meant. The Moonwatch is the Omega Speedmaster Professional, i.e., the watch of the moon landing, made by Omega with a mechanical movement. Anyone looking for such a Moonwatch from Omega will find it in the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch collection, the entire model family under Omega Speedmaster. The MoonSwatch, on the other hand, is Swatch Omega's interpretation of the Speedmaster: the same silhouette and the same tachymeter bezel, but Bioceramic instead of metal and quartz instead of mechanics. That is why it appears in searches such as "Swatch Omega Speedmaster", "Swatch Speedmaster", or "Omega Swatch Speedmaster", even though it does not belong to Omega's Speedmaster collection. "Swatch Moonwatch" is also technically a mixture of both names. For your decision, this means: the MoonSwatch is the lightweight, colorful homage for everyday wear, the Moonwatch is the mechanical inspiration.

Swatch MoonSwatch on the wrist: how the watch wears

When you first hold a Swatch MoonSwatch in your hand, its low weight is particularly noticeable. Bioceramic and the Velcro strap ensure that you barely feel the watch after a short time. The lugs snuggle up to the wrist, and the VELCRO® strap can be tightened or loosened without fixed hole spacings. With a diameter of 42 millimeters, the watch looks present, and for the "Mission to Earthphase", the product page also lists a case height of 13.75 millimeters and 47.30 millimeters from lug to lug. In the office, on the weekend, or while traveling, the Omega Swatch fits in effortlessly. It suits jeans just as well as a blazer, and the color of your mission ensures that it rarely goes unremarked.

Buying an Omega Swatch: three pieces of information to check beforehand

Before you decide on a Swatch Omega, it is worth looking at three pieces of information in the properties of the respective offer. The first is the condition, which is stated in the property field at Marc Gebauer, for example as "unworn". The second is the scope of delivery, which, depending on the watch, consists of the box and papers or additionally includes the original invoice. The third is the reference, which uniquely identifies each model; the "Mission to Mars", for example, bears the reference SO33R100. The price of a MoonSwatch results essentially from these points and from the model itself, because special editions with "Moonshine Gold" are traded differently than the planet missions. Each offer also bears the "verified authenticity" label. With a watch with so many color variants, the reference helps you recognize the right model at once.

Buy MoonSwatch online at Marc Gebauer

Marc Gebauer Lifestyle GmbH is an independent dealer of luxury watches and has no business connection to Omega SA or the Swatch Group. We use brand, model, and reference designations exclusively to describe the watches offered.

At the top of this page, you can see all offers from Swatch Omega and sort them according to your preferences. You can pay using common methods or via cryptocurrency, and as a member, you use the club benefits when purchasing. If the MoonSwatch gets you interested in mechanical watches, it is worth taking a detour to the Omega watches, whose Speedmaster is the inspiration for this collection.

Choose the Swatch Omega whose mission and color appeal to you the most, and take a look at the condition and scope of delivery before buying. If you have questions about a specific model, our team will be happy to help.