Zach Blass

Four episodes. Four contenders. One watch. This is the moment Andrew McUtchen and Justin Hast have been building toward across the entire Omega Speedmaster: Four Ways to Fly to the Moon series — and it’s time to put their money where their mouths are.

In this final episode, both men sit down with all four modern Omega Speedmasters on the table and go through the painful, exhilarating process of ruling them out one by one, until only their ultimate pick remains.

Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Calibre 3861

Spoiler: they don’t land in the same place. And honestly, that’s the point. Along the way, the conversation gets philosophical. What actually makes you choose a watch? Is it the story behind it — a handshake with a man who was there for Apollo 13, an orange loom that once stopped you cold in a magazine? Or is it something simpler, more honest — the moment you put it on and just don’t take it off? Andrew and Justin tear into the big questions: the case for patina versus the case against it, the difference between a “take” and a pose, and whether legitimacy in watch collecting is something you earn or something you feel. There’s genuine disagreement here, the kind you only get between two people who have spent years talking about watches without a filter.

Four watches. Two men. One choice to make. If you’re coming in cold — go back and start from Episode 1. There’s been some emotion. There’ve been some dramas. This is the payoff.

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional pricing and availability

Omega Speedmaster Professional White Dial 2024 6

The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional is available now from Omega boutiques and later from authorised retailers. Price: US$9,100 (steel bracelet), US$8,700 (leather and rubber strap)

Brand
Omega

Model
Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional

Reference Number
310.30.42.50.04.001 (on steel bracelet)
310.32.42.50.04.002 (on rubber strap)
310.32.42.50.04.001 (on leather strap)

Case Dimensions
42mm (D) x 13.18mm (T) x 47.5mm (LTL

Case Material
Stainless steel

Water Resistance
50 meters

Crystal(s)
Sapphire front and back

Dial
White varnish and lacquer

Strap
Five-line stainless steel bracelet, folding clasp, micro-adjust
Black rubber strap, foldover clasp
Black leather strap, foldover clasp

Movement
Calibre 3861, in-house, automatic, Co-Axial METAS Master Chronometer

Power Reserve
50 hours

Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph

Availability
Now

Price
US$9,100 (steel bracelet)
US$8,700 (leather and rubber strap)