LuxuryWatchesNew MoonSwatch Mission to Moon pays tribute to the 1961 OMEGA SpeedmasterThe latest MoonSwatch Mission to Moon is revealed with lollipop seconds handWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
LuxuryWatchesNew MoonSwatch Mission to Moon pays tribute to the 1961 OMEGA SpeedmasterThe latest MoonSwatch Mission to Moon is revealed with lollipop seconds handWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The latest MoonSwatch Mission to Moon is revealed with lollipop seconds hand
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(Image credit: Swatch Instagram)
(Image credit: Swatch Instagram)
Another month, another full moon, another MoonSwatch special edition launch!OMEGAand Swatch’s popular collaboration is the gift that keeps on giving, and to mark the October full moon, the brand is releasing a new edition of the Mission to Moon.
So far in 2023, MoonSwatch has released a new limited editionwatchevery month to coincide with the next full moon. The main difference between each watch is the seconds hand which has a unique design. For example, theMission to Moon Harvest Moonfrom September had a barley grain pattern and theMission to Moonshine Goldfor August marked National Swiss Day with a Swiss lantern design.
The new MoonSwatch for the October full moon is a special tribute and takes inspiration from a well known OMEGA timepiece. As announced on the Swatch Instagram, the post showed the watch in all its glory with the caption saying: “This Mission to the Moon has a lollipop seconds hand made of OMEGA’s Moonshine Gold featuring a secret signature on the lollipop that glows in the dark. This lollipop hand is a tribute to the OMEGA Speedmaster CK 2998-3 FAP from 1961.”
The new MoonSwatch takes inspiration from the 1961 OMEGA Speedmaster CK 2998-3 FAP. A vintage timepiece which is incredibly hard to find, the watch featured a lollipop seconds chronograph hand and was the last Speedmaster with the 2998 reference that was fitted with the lollipop style, and the first to have a DO90 bezel.
If you’re a big MoonSwatch fan, buying a new limited edition watch each month is a fun way to celebrate the brand and build up an impressive collection. But if you’d rather stick to just one watch or are finding it hard to choose which special edition is worth your money, I’d recommend the new MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon.
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As a tribute to the 1961 OMEGA Speedmaster, the new MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon is a truly special timepiece. The lollipop inspiration is a quaint salute to the vintage watch that came before it and shows that you know your watches well. While the design isn’t too ‘in your face’ like the strawberry moon edition from earlier this year, it holds a special meaning, and who doesn’t want that in a watch?
Still notoriously difficult to buy, the new MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon is available to buy at select Swatch stores around the world.
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