This is not a review I could have predicted writing. Not even close. If you had told me that in my lifetime, let alone within 11 years of starting Worn & Wound, I was going to be reviewing a plastic, quartz Speedmaster that only costs $260, I would have laughed. Hell, even if someone had asked me if I thought such a thing would happen, I would have laughed and said, ?sure, when monkeys fly out of my butt.? But here we are in 2022, and I am writing this review. A review of perhaps the most Worn & Wound watch I could ever imagine. I suppose if the last few years, neigh months, have taught me anything it?s that we live in a timeline where the unthinkable is probably what we should expect.
It?s far from breaking news at this point that on March 24th the Omega x Swatch BioCeramic Speedmaster MoonSwatch was released. A series of 11 timepieces in a variety of colors, all based on the Speedmaster Professional case and design, each inspired by a different body in our solar system. Reactions ranged from pure joy to utter confusion to misplaced rage. No matter the reaction, they were big, and reached well beyond the confines of the watch enthusiast crowd.
This was a global event by two household brand names. One known for accessibility, irreverence, and color (and saving the Swiss watch industry), the other for luxury, quality, and perhaps the most iconic watch ever produced. A watch that is synonymous with one of humankind?s greatest achievements. An achievement that lose...