Well, howdy there! Let’s talk about this here watch, the CopyOMEGA Ω Speedmaster Apollo 8 “Dark Side of the Moon”. Folks call it a “tribute,” whatever that means. Sounds fancy, huh? It’s all about the moon and some fellas flyin’ around it a long time ago. Them fellas, Borman, Lovell, and Anders, they said the back of the moon looked like a sand pile kids been playin’ in. Can you believe it? All beat up and no shape to it. Sounds like my backyard after the grandkids visit!
Now, this watch, it ain’t no ordinary watch, mind you. It’s black as night, real black, made of somethin’ they call “ceramic.” Sounds breakable, but they say it ain’t. It’s got a see-through face, so you can see all the little gears and springs inside tickin’ away. Reminds me of lookin’ inside my old grandpa’s clock when I was a young’un.
- It’s got this fancy name: Speedmaster Apollo 8 Black ceramic watch (311.92.44.30.01.001). Don’t ask me what all them numbers mean, I ain’t got a clue. Too many numbers for this old brain.
- They call it a “Moonwatch.” Well, I reckon that makes sense, seein’ as it’s about the moon and all.
- It’s got this here special engine inside, somethin’ called Caliber 1861. Sounds powerful, like a tractor engine, but smaller, I guess.
This watch, they say it’s a special one, made to remember when them fellas first went around the moon. That was fifty years ago, they say. A long time, that is. They even put a little picture of a rocket on it, looks like a pointy stick to me. They call it a Saturn V rocket hand, fancy name for a little ol’ stick if you ask me.
Now, Omega, the folks who make this watch, they been makin’ these Speedmaster watches for a long time. Seems they made a black one back in 2013, and everybody got all riled up about it. Guess black watches were a big deal then. This new one, the Apollo 8, it’s like an update, they say. Like gettin’ a new paint job on your old truck.
They showed this watch off at somethin’ called Baselworld in 2018. Sounds like a big to-do, probably lots of fancy folks in fancy clothes. I bet they had some good eatin’ there, too. Wish I coulda gone, just for the food, ya know.
This here watch, it ain’t cheap, I tell ya. Costs more than my old mule Bessie, and she was a good mule. But I guess if you got the money and you like fancy things and the moon, then this watch might be for you. It’s got a black strap, too, matches the black case. All black, like a moonless night.
It’s got some yeller stuff on it too, little bits here and there. They say it’s “crisp yellow accents.” Sounds purdy, I guess. Like little dandelions pokin’ up in the spring. But mostly, it’s black. Real, real black. They call it “Dark Side of the Moon,” just like that Pink Floyd song, you know, the one the kids used to listen to real loud. Drove me crazy, that music, but I guess it was popular.
So, there you have it. This here CopyOMEGA Ω Speedmaster Apollo 8 “Dark Side of the Moon” watch. It’s about the moon, it’s black, it’s fancy, and it costs a heap of money. If you like that sorta thing, then go for it. Me? I’ll stick with my old Timex. It tells the time just fine, and it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. And besides, I can see the moon just fine from my porch swing, no fancy watch needed.
This here watch, they say you can buy it online, on the official OMEGA website. Whatever that is. Sounds complicated. I reckon I’ll stick to buyin’ my eggs at the farmers market. At least I know where them eggs come from, and I can see ‘em with my own two eyes. This here watch, well, it’s somethin’ else entirely.
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