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Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon

Name: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon
Brand: Omega
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Median $7,950

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The Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon takes the familiar Speedmaster silhouette and renders it in black ceramic, with polished and brushed surfaces that keep it from disappearing into one dark shape. Introduced in 2013, it is a modern automatic chronograph rather than a Moonwatch in different clothing—and that distinction is worth embracing.

The original 311.92.44.51.01.003 is the natural starting point: its contrasting hands and markers preserve readability against the black dial. Inside, caliber 9300 combines elapsed hours and minutes in the right-hand counter, making longer timings unusually intuitive to read. It wears broad and tall, so give the fit proper attention rather than expecting familiar Moonwatch proportions. Ceramic resists everyday scratches exceptionally well, but sharp impacts can chip it; pay particular attention to the lug edges and the areas around the pushers, where damage matters more than ordinary surface wear.

MovementAutomatic

Caliber9300

Case MaterialCeramic

Case Size44.3mm

What owners love

The ceramic case stays remarkably free of the little scratches that accumulate on steel watches. Owners also like how its brushed and polished surfaces catch the light differently—it isn't just a uniformly black case.
The 9300 puts elapsed hours and minutes together in the right-hand chronograph counter, so you can read a longer timing almost like a second clock. The independently adjustable local-hour hand is another genuinely useful feature when travelling.
It feels lighter on the wrist than its 44.3mm diameter suggests. Owners who expected a heavy, cumbersome watch are often surprised by how comfortably it wears, although the thickness is still noticeable.

Common Criticisms

The case is thick, and that is harder to overlook than the diameter. It sits high on the wrist and can catch on a fitted shirt cuff.
The ceramic's scratch resistance comes with a different worry: a hard impact can chip or crack it rather than merely leave a dent. Some owners find themselves more careful around door frames and hard surfaces than they would be with a steel Speedmaster.

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