Good Watch, Good Style - The good relationship between watches and clothes. Vol.02 OMEGA SPEEDMASTER MOONWATCH WHITE DIAL

Good Watch, Good Style - 時計と服のいいカンケイ。Vol.02 OMEGA SPEEDMASTER MOONWATCH WHITE DIAL

2024.10.1

Photo： Hiroyuki Takashima

Edit： Ryo Muramatsu

Every year, various brands release high-quality mechanical watches. What kind of clothes do they go with? Here are some ideas. Every month, we choose a watch that we think is great and introduce it with an outfit that goes well with it.

The place we aim for with our Moonwatches on.

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of this year reached a record high. In shopping areas such as Shibuya and Ginza, you can see people arriving in large chartered buses and enjoying shopping at department stores and brand stores. When you walk through the downtown area, you can hear many different languages.

One of the reasons they visit Japan is the weak yen. Prices of everything are rising in this country as it tries to get out of deflation, but it is still cheap for foreigners. You can see this clearly by comparing the prices of hamburgers around the world using the Big Mac Index published by a British economic magazine. Speaking of fast food, a ramen shop in Meguro that has a constant line of customers is amazing because it serves a bowl of ramen for 600 yen, and you can call for "more vegetables, more garlic, more fat, more caramel." I think Westerners would find this value for money unbelievable.

When you think about it, the evolution of the internet and smartphones has greatly changed the way we travel. You can quickly book air tickets and hotels online, and with Google Maps you won't get lost in unfamiliar places. It's easy to look up popular restaurants, and Google Lens can translate menus in an instant.

One editor who is poor at English was traumatized by being questioned in detail about the reason for his stay at immigration in the United States, so he started attending an English conversation school. It looks like smartphones might soon be able to serve as interpreters as well.

AURALEE thermal shirt ¥27,500, knit cap ¥22,000 (AURALEE), badges, pins (editor's personal property)

New Balance sneakers, ¥36,300 (New Balance Japan Customer Service Center), socks, personal belongings of the editorial department

In the future, our travel destination may leave Earth and become the Moon. Space travel has already taken place, and in 2021, a Japanese businessman made headlines for staying on the International Space Station. The reason behind the current attention on space business is NASA's Artemis Project. This is a plan to send people to the Moon to create a base and carry out ongoing activities there, and once things have progressed to a certain extent, they should start accepting applications for tours to the Moon.

Looking back, the Apollo Project, which began in 1961, was the first time that mankind landed on the moon. The crew of the Apollo 11 wore the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional chronograph for this feat. This watch was selected as the official equipment of NASA at the time, and has since undergone minor changes to become one of the watch world's masterpieces.

The Speedmaster Moonwatch featured in this article is the latest model. The Moonwatch is usually known for its black dial, but this model has been changed to a glossy lacquered white dial. By deliberately reversing the colors, you can see that it looks even more handsome.

It would be great if I could go to the moon someday wearing a comfortable AURALEE thermal jacket and New Balance sneakers. Of course, I would wear a Moonwatch on my wrist.

The day when we will visit the moon we have been gazing at for so long is approaching.

The white dial, a first for the Moonwatch, is inspired by space suits. The bezel also features a "dot over 90" tachymeter scale.
The stainless steel bracelet is made with polished and satin finishes, giving it a smooth feel, and the arched links give it a classic look.
Visible through the see-through case back is the Co-Axial Master Chronometer Caliber 3861, an updated version of the Caliber 321 once relied upon by astronauts.