The name itself suggests a deep space journey – a Moonwatch that has hurtled through meteorite showers on its way to the distant red planet Sedna. In doing so, it has combined the elements of these celestial inspirations.

The 44.25mm Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon “Meteorite” introduces a number of new features to the Speedmaster collection. For example, this is the first time that a tachymeter scale has been created using OMEGA Ceragold™.

For those not familiar with this technology, OMEGA Ceragold™ is a special way of decorating ceramic watch parts with 18K gold. The two materials together create a smooth and captivating overall effect.

In this instance, the 18K Sedna™ gold bezel is layered with a silicon nitride bezel ring. This is harder and lighter than ceramic, and is considered an important material in the future of OMEGA’s watchmaking. The OMEGA Ceragold™ tachymeter scale has then been added.

The mellow, reddish tone of 18K Sedna™ gold is also used to create the brushed indexes and hands of the watch.

Of course, the main feature of this watch is the highlight that everyone wants to talk about. That is the incredible meteorite dial.

On each timepiece, the dial has been made from a solid piece of extra-terrestrial stone. It is estimated that between 2000 and 5000 meteorites over 1kg fall to Earth every year. 75% of those disappear over the ocean or desert. Some, however, are discovered and prized for their rare beauty.

For OMEGA’s “meteorite dial”, we have sourced slices of the Gibeon meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in Namibia. The local Nama people once used it to craft tools and weapons. More recently however, the allure of this iron meteorite has been prized by designers for its classic Widmanstätten pattern.

The Widmanstätten pattern, named after the Austrian scientist who discovered it,  refers to the ribbon-like flecks that are found in this kind of meteorite after an acid etch. For the owner of this watch, the pattern is clearly visible, and also unique in each model.

For fans of the original Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon, it is good to know that the original look and feel has still been retained. The same revolutionary techniques have been used to create the grey ceramic case, and there is still the grey leather strap with its foldover clasp. The OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 9300 continues to sit at the watch’s heart.

With the Speedmaster’s connection to space, we believe that this timepiece is another remarkable tribute to the collection’s past, and as close it gets to owning a true secret of the universe.