Showing posts with label moonwatch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moonwatch. Show all posts

Baselworld 2014: two new Omega Moon watches


At the 2014 Baselworld show Omega announced a new Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition wristwatch:

My best picks for watches in the $12k price range

Rolex Deepsea 116660 (more info): probably one of the toughest watches available today (5mm thick sapphire glass, grade 5 titanium back).

IWC Portuguese automatic 8 days IW500107 (more info): classic automatic watch with 7 days power reserve and indicator.

Omega Dark Side Of The Moon 311.92.44.51.01.003 (more info): this is the moon watch, need I say more? Oh, it's also made out of polished ceramic.

Zenith Pilot Montre D'Aeronef type 20 annual calendar 48mm 03.2430.4054/21.C721 (more info): this is one of the cheapest annual calendar watches available today.

If you have to pick one watch, which one would you choose?

Advantages of ceramic bezels / watches

Omega Dark Side of the Moon ceramic watch


In the last few years many watch manufacturers started using ceramic for their bezels or even cases (like the latest Omega Dark Side of the Moon pictured above - the entire case is made out of polished ceramic). Here are some of the main advantages of ceramic: