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OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Noir
OMEGA

Speedmaster Moonwatch

Size
39.7mm
Movement
Automatic
Water res.
50m
Caliber
Omega 321
Reserve
55 heures
~$18k
Description

The chronograph that pays homage to space exploration. With a distinctive tachymetre scale, it combines precision timing with a legacy of lunar history.

Specifications
ref. 31130403001001
Case
MaterialSteel
Diameter39.7mm
Water resistance50m
BezelTachymetre
Case backFond saphir transparent
DialBlack
Movement
TypeMécanique à remontage manuel Manufacture
CaliberOmega 321
Power reserve55 heures
ComplicationsChronograph
Strap & Bracelet
MaterialMetal bracelet
BuckleDéployante
Author POV

Caliber 321 is the movement Omega spent years re-engineering from scratch to match the original 1957-63 architecture, and it's a genuinely different mechanical object from the 1861/3861 family running the rest of the Moonwatch line — different column wheel, different horizontal clutch, different sound when it ticks. At 39.7mm in steel, this sits closer to the vintage proportions than the modern 42mm case. The small seconds is off-center rather than a symmetrical three-register layout, a direct carryover from the historic dial design. Fifty meters of water resistance. On my movement-quality axis this scores above every other Moonwatch reference I've catalogued — it's the one built to prove a point, not just sell a watch.