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2012 APOLLO 17 2014 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 2014 APOLLO 11 This Limited Edition timepiece celebrates the 40th anniversary of the final lunar landing in December 1972. It features a unique 925 silver dial embossed with the same design as the Apollo XVII patch which represents Mankind, the future, the image of Apollo and the United States flag. The watch was limited to just 1,972 pieces. The Dark Side of the Moon brought the Moonwatch to a new generation. Crafted from a single block of sleek ceramic, the sporty model also features a black ceramic dial with white gold hands and a nylon fabric strap. On a brown NATO strap, this watch commemorates the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11. It uses the colors of the moon and the lunar and command modules and features a brushed case with a touch of gold. It has a black PVD dial and a lightweight grade 2 tita- nium case - inspired by the titanium ore that covers the moon’s surface. 2014 SKYWALKER X-33 2015 SILVER SNOOPY AWARD 2015 X-33 Si2 Designed especially for space explorers, the Speed- master Skywalker is an upgrade of the Speedmaster Professional X-33 released in 1998. The new model, powered by an advanced quartz caliber, was thor- oughly tested and approved by the European Space Agency for inclusion in all of its missions. Built from titanium, it includes a ceramic bezel with a chromium nitride scale and an LCD display with an electrolu- minescent backlight. A tribute to the 45th anniversary of Apollo 13 and the Silver Snoopy Award that Omega subsequently received from NASA, this watch features a white dial with special comic strip inscriptions and a small Snoopy decorating the 9 o’clock sub-dial. On the caseback, a 925 silver Snoopy medallion is surrounded by dark blue enamel. The Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 Solar Impulse Limited Edition celebrates Omega’s partnership with Solar Impulse, whose team succeeded in circling the globe in a solar powered airplane in 2016. Made from titanium and presented on a NATO strap, the quartz watch is particularly lightweight and features a ceramic bezel with a chromium nitride scale. WINTER 2018 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 107