Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Alinghi

In Context

At 44.25 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 50 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 48 hours of reserve is enough to set it down on Friday evening and find it still running on Monday. At 21,600 vph the seconds hand advances 6 times a second, the slower and more audible rate of an older design.

311.92.44.30.01.002 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a black dial with a ceramic case. Beyond the time it carries a chronograph.

Hand-wound movement based on the 1861 / 861 / Lemania 1873 architecture. Laser-ablated and blackended with “honeycomb” and “carbon design” textures.