10 Moonwatches equipped with two-tone dials
In this article we present a brief overview of the 10 Moonwatches with color-contrasting subdials. This type of configuration has been seen on much older chronographs (e.g. Seamasters in the 60s or on models from other brands), but appeared relatively late on Moonwatches, in 1983. Sometimes the minutes track has the same color as the dial. Some collectors love these configurations, some don’t. We definitely belong to the first category.
1983
OMEGA Speedmaster
Steel & Gold
Reference
DD 145.0022
Unlimited unnumbered series
1987
OMEGA Speedmaster
Black & Gold
(editions 1 & 2)
Reference
DA 145.0022
Numbered series
of 500 watches
for each edition
(Italy only)
1997
OMEGA Speedmaster
Japan Special
Golden Panda
Reference
PIC 3690.30
Numbered series
of 40 watches
(Japan only)
2003
OMEGA Speedmaster
Japan Special
Mitsukoshi
Reference
PIC 3570.31
Unnumbered series
of 300 watches
(Japan only)
2004
OMEGA Speedmaster
Apollo XI
35th Anniversary
Reference
PIC 3569.31
Numbered series
of 3’500 watches
2005
OMEGA Speedmaster
Gemini IV
40th Anniversary
Reference
PIC 3565.80
Numbered series
of 2’005 watches
2010
OMEGA Speedmaster
Apollo-Soyuz
35th Anniversary
Reference
PIC14 311.30.42.30.99.001
Numbered series
of 1’975 watches
2015
OMEGA Speedmaster
First OMEGA in Space
Sedna Gold
Reference
PIC14 311.63.40.30.02.001
Unlimited unnumbered series
2016
OMEGA Speedmaster
CK 2998
2016
Reference
PIC14 311.33.40.30.02.001
Numbered series
of 2’998 watches
2017
OMEGA Speedmaster
Speedy Tuesday
Reference
PIC14 311.32.42.30.01.001
Numbered series
of 2’012 watches
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The two tone Italian limited edition(500) 145.022 with the gold bezel and tone dial. I have one. Unfortunately the bezel was replaced for some reason.
mine has a 14k Black and gold bezel still looks stunning.
My point it All the Reference books state this watch only came with a Leather Strap. NOT True. I have just done an extract from the achieves . It came back from Omega stating the watch was supplied to Italy with a 14k gold and steel bracket. which i thought was off some other edition . Turns out i have the original bracket after all. so some of the reference books are incorrect.
Hi David, that is a good point.
We invite you to read our Ultimate Review on the Holy Grail (free download on our website), where we have written more details about those special Italian editions (both 145.022 and 376.0822). These watches have been customized locally in Italy, on the basis of Speedmasters sent by the Omega Headquarters. The Speedmasters that have been sent by Omega could have been either standard models 145.022s, or DD 145.022s (the steel and gold model with the gold panda dial). That means that from the Omega’s stand point, based on the invoices they have in their archives, some of the Italian editions may be registered as DD 145.022s. We are currently working on this argument, in order to have more details about it. We’ll keep you updated as soon as we have more precisions. Thanks for sharing.