The moon phase complication is widely considered the most poetic of all watch complications — a mechanism that tracks the eternal cycle of the Moon's phases across the dial, connecting the watch on your wrist to the same lunar rhythm that has governed tides, seasons and human imagination since the beginning of recorded time. The Swatch x Omega Bioceramic Moonswatch Mission to the Moonphase is the first watch in Swatch's entire history to feature a moon phase complication — and it arrives in the most meaningful, most characterful and most deeply considered way imaginable.
Released on 26 March 2024 — the second anniversary of the original Moonswatch launch — the Mission to the Moonphase represents the most significant evolution of the Moonswatch concept since the collection began. Where the original eleven models took the Speedmaster's iconic chronograph silhouette and reinterpreted it through the lens of planetary colour, the Moonphase goes further — adding a genuine complication to the Speedmaster architecture for the first time in the Moonswatch collection, elevating this from a tribute piece to a genuine horological statement.
The all-white palette is total and deliberate — case, crown, pushers, dial, subdials, bezel and strap all rendered in crisp, luminous white Bioceramic, creating a watch that references the full moon itself in the most direct way possible. A full moon viewed from Earth is precisely this — a bright, radiant white disc against the darkness of the sky — and the Mission to the Moonphase wears that inspiration with complete conviction. Black accents on the chronograph seconds hand, subdial hands and tachymeter scale provide the only contrast, clean and precise against the white canvas — purposeful, not decorative.
The moon phase complication sits at the 2 o'clock subdial — and it is here that the Mission to the Moonphase introduces its most beloved and most discussed detail. Reclining on the rotating moon phase disc, in the most relaxed and contented pose imaginable, is Snoopy — the beloved Peanuts character who has been officially associated with NASA's human spaceflight safety programme since the 1960s. The Silver Snoopy Award, presented by NASA astronauts to individuals who contribute to mission safety and success, has been one of the most coveted honours in the American space programme for over fifty years — and Omega has been a proud recipient, with the original Speedmaster worn on every crewed NASA mission since Apollo 13. Snoopy's presence on the Moonswatch is not a casual design choice. It is a direct acknowledgement of that sixty-year relationship between Omega, NASA and the world's most famous beagle — a relationship that runs through the very heart of what the Speedmaster represents.
As the moon phase disc rotates through its 29.5-day lunar cycle, Snoopy travels with it — appearing and disappearing across the subdial aperture in perfect rhythm with the Moon itself. Under UV light, a hidden quote from a Snoopy comic strip is revealed on the subdial — nestled amongst crescent moons and stars, invisible in normal light and entirely magical in the dark. It is one of the most delightful and deeply considered hidden details in any watch at any price point, and the kind of discovery that makes the Mission to the Moonphase impossible to put down.
The asymmetrical case profile is lifted directly from the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch — sharp, clean and precisely faithful to the original in every proportional detail — with the iconic tachymetric scaled bezel carrying the revered "dot over 90" detail. The box-shaped biosourced glass carries the etched "S" at its centre, the fine circular pattern on the dial's outer ring and recessed subdials echo the Speedmaster's architectural depth, and the dual OMEGA x Swatch and Moonswatch logos sit alongside the iconic Speedmaster name on the all-white dial. The Bioceramic material — Swatch's patented blend of two thirds ceramic with one third biosourced material derived from castor oil — delivers a lightweight, durable and scratch-resistant case at just 29 grams, slightly thicker at 13.75mm than the standard Moonswatch to accommodate the moon phase module.
Grade A Super-LumiNova on all indexes, hour and minute hands and the tip of the chronograph seconds hand provides a brilliant white glow in the dark — the entire watch luminous and atmospheric against the night, perfectly evoking the radiant full moon it was made to honour.
The white VELCRO strap completes the all-white palette with a clean, purposeful finish — comfortable, lightweight and entirely consistent with the watch's pure, minimal aesthetic.
The first moon phase complication in Swatch history. The watch that brought Snoopy to the Speedmaster. The model that proved the Moonswatch collection had only just begun.
Key Specifications:
- Case Material: White Bioceramic — case, crown and pushers
- Dial Colour: All white
- Case Diameter: 42mm
- Lug to Lug: 47.30mm
- Case Thickness: 13.75mm
- Movement: Swatch Quartz Chronograph with Moon Phase complication
- Water Resistance: 3 Bar / 30 metres
- Crystal: Box-shaped biosourced glass with etched "S"
- Bezel: Fixed tachymetric scale — "dot over 90" detail — white background, black numerals
- Subdials: White — with moon phase at 2 o'clock
- Moon Phase Disc: Rotating 29.5-day lunar cycle — featuring Snoopy reclining on the Moon
- Hidden Detail: Snoopy comic strip quote revealed under UV light — crescent moons and stars
- Chronograph Seconds Hand / Subdial Hands / Tachymeter Scale: Black
- Strap: White VELCRO — 20mm lug width
- Luminous Material: Grade A Super-LumiNova
- Weight: 29g
- Reference: SO33W700
