With a storied history involving a space agency, space expeditions, moon landings, a beloved comic beagle and a collaborative spinoff, the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is a timepiece that does not need further introduction. Across the rich annals of Omega’s archives, the iconic Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch has seen numerous variations and iterations released over the decades, some more desirable and sought after than others. With 2026 barely two weeks old, Omega has unveiled two new additions that are definite fan favourites.
The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatches in question are rendered in the much-loved black dial with white chronograph subdials configuration, colloquially known as the reverse panda in informal watchmaking jargon. And yes, a panda dial is the inverse colour layout. Why is this significant for an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch, then? This duo, in stainless steel and Omega’s proprietary 18K Moonshine
Gold (yellow gold alloy), marks the first general release with this dial configuration. The last reverse panda configuration released was the 2017 Fratello Speedy Tuesday edition. There are no other records since then, although there were for other Speedmasters.
While that is the big news filtering out from Biel/Bienne, Omega seized the opportunity to introduce a subtle switch-up for this pair of Speedmasters. Firstly, the dials are now lacquered. The step dial is assembled with a
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