Tick Talk: Swatch and Omega drop most sophisticated MoonSwatch: Mission To Earthphase
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The Mission To Earthphase MoonSwatch model has a unique Earth Phase Indicator which offers a fresh take on tracking time.
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Swatch Mission To Earthphase
The Bioceramic MoonSwatch – a collaboration between Omega and Swatch – has been a runaway hit since its debut in 2022.
The latest model – Mission To Earthphase – continues the winning streak. The most complicated MoonSwatch model yet, it comes with a unique Earth Phase Indicator which offers a fresh take on tracking time.
This new feature, paired with a classic moon-phase function lets you experience how Earth would look from the moon, cycling through 29.5 days of different “phases” as seen from space. Thanks to a rotating cover, the luminous Earth appears to turn in reverse, giving three unique views, so each continent gets its turn in the UV-emitting sunlight.
Paying homage to the planet’s beauty and diversity, the Earth phase is vibrantly coloured, highlighting visible clouds and the striking contrasts among oceans, forests and deserts. For an otherworldly effect, the oceans are coated with UV ink, creating a blue glow visible only under UV light.
The model has a grey bioceramic case, black tachymeter bezel and the iconic velcro strap shared with Omega. The battery cover bears American astronaut Neil Armstrong’s lunar footprint, a nod to the original moon mission.
Price: $456 (available at Swatch stores at Ion Orchard and Marina Bay Sands from Nov 2).
Longines Conquest Chrono Ski Edition 2024
Limited to 2025 pieces, the Longines Conquest Chrono Ski Edition 2024 flaunts a 42mm stainless-steel case with polished and satin finishes.
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To celebrate the upcoming 48th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach, Austria, Longines has released the Conquest Chrono Ski Edition.
Limited to 2025 pieces, it flaunts a 42mm stainless steel case with polished and satin finishes, and a black ceramic bezel engraved with a tachymetric scale. The anthracite dial features contrasting subdials at three, six and nine o’clock. Covered by a multi-layer anti-reflective sapphire crystal, it is water-resistant up to 100m.
The hour markers and polished hands are coated in Super-LumiNova for legibility in low-light settings. Adding a sporty pop are the red-tipped chronograph seconds hand and tachymetric scale. The case back features a special engraving of a skier in motion, the emblem of the 2025 World Championships.
Powered by the brand’s in-house L898.5 calibre with a silicon balance-spring, the movement delivers magnetic resistance 10 times above standard and a 59-hour power reserve. Available with a stainless steel bracelet or a black rubber strap, this watch comes in a collectible black box.
Price: $6,000
Jaeger Le-Coultre Master Ultra Thin Date
The Master Ultra Thin Date is crafted in steel and features a unique blue-grey sunray dial.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre has dropped a new model in its Master Ultra Thin Date collection, crafted in steel and featuring a unique blue-grey sunray dial.
The beating heart of this timepiece is the Calibre 899, which boasts a 38-hour power reserve and is visible through a transparent sapphire case back. Crafted in-house at Jaeger-LeCoultre’s workshop in Le Sentier in Switzerland, the movement features traditional fine finishes such as Cotes de Geneve, bevelling and striking blue screws.
Anchored by a date window at six o’clock, the dial’s elongated trapezoid indices and Dauphine hands are styled to catch light from different angles. This dress watch is paired with a versatile black alligator strap.
Price: €8,600 (S$12,380)
Franck Muller Round Skeleton Baguette 31mm
The bezel of Franck Muller's Round Skeleton Baguette 31mm is set with baguette diamonds or precious gemstones arranged in a channel setting to highlight the skeletonised architecture of the dial beneath
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Available only in the Asia-Pacific region, Franck Muller’s Round Skeleton Baguette 31mm skilfully combines high jewellery with haute horlogerie.
This showpiece has a skeletonised movement encased in a sleek, 31mm frame – the smallest of its kind from Franck Muller. It joins the brand’s Round Skeleton series, offered in 39mm and 42mm.
Available in rose and white gold, the bezel is set with baguette diamonds or precious gemstones arranged in a channel setting to highlight the skeletonised architecture of the dial beneath. The intricate, in-house movement boasts a four-day power reserve.
There are six different references with different precious stones.
Price: From $138,100 to $172,100
IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition Polaris Dawn
Each of the IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition Polaris Dawn features a white ceramic case and a deep blue dial adorned with stars
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On Aug 26, four IWC Schaffhausen timepieces made a historic journey into space aboard Polaris Dawn, the SpaceX mission that set a new record for the highest Earth orbit at 1,400km. This commercial spaceflight also made history as the first to have all four crew members participate in a spacewalk.
Worn by the crew members, the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition Polaris Dawn was designed specially for this mission. Each watch features a white ceramic case and a deep blue dial adorned with stars, embodying the spirit of exploration.
On the back of each chronograph is an engraving with the name of a crew member: commander Jared Isaacman, mission specialist Sarah Gillis, pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet and medical officer Anna Menon.
These watches symbolise both the achievement of reaching new space frontiers and the timeless human desire to push beyond limits.
Returning from space, these timepieces will be auctioned at Christie’s in December. All proceeds will benefit St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a hospital in Memphis in the United States, which treats the toughest childhood cancers and paediatric diseases.
Info: To register for the auction, go to str.sg/7GSY
