Earlier this 12 months, Swatch and Omega launched the MoonSwatch Mission to the Moonphase, the primary mannequin within the smash-hit collaborative assortment with a moonphase complication. With its all-white livery and matching strap, it’s the proper summer season chronograph—however we will solely think about there have been sure horological nerds for whom the Snoopy tie-on was a bridge too far. (Fairly than a extra conventional depiction of the Moon, the moonphase disc on this mannequin incorporates a drawing of Charles Schultz’s well-known beagle resting throughout the planetary physique.)
Effectively, for many who would like a barely extra “conventional” moonphase—if a MoonSwatch common from Bioceramic plastic might be counted as “conventional”—feast your eyes on the brand new Omega x Swatch Mission to the Tremendous Blue Moonphase. Like the sooner watch from March, it too incorporates a moonphase show at 2 o’clock, solely this time, the Snoopy illustration has been changed with a multi-shade depiction of the Moon in UV ink towards a darkish blue background. Why is all the pieces (together with the case) in shades of blue, you may ask? It’s as a result of the watch celebrates the total blue moon on August nineteenth, which is the primary supermoon of 2024. (Duh. Don’t you understand your moon phases, bro?)
So far as MoonSwatches go, we’d say this one is among the many best-looking fashions: Its silver-opaline dial boasts contrasting blue subdials, giving it that “panda” look that collectors love. In the meantime, the Tremendous-LumiNova hour indices come out towards a darker blue outer monitor, whereas a white minute scale provides much more distinction. The sunshine blue Bioceramic case—common from two-thirds ceramic and one-third biosourced materials from castor oil—incorporates a mounted, dark-blue bezel.
