New Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional: A hot reverse panda lacquer dial to kick off 2026 - Video

Omega kicks off 2026 with two new Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional models that both debut a new reverse panda dial in black and white lacquer. When Zach first saw this duo of new Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional watches, he thought, “Damn, the reverse panda dials look hot, but with both in 18k gold, people are going to wish there was a steel option.” And then he realised that it’s not 18k white Canopus gold alongside the 18k yellow Moonshine gold. Thank heavens… It’s stainless steel!

Why should we all go nuts over a simple reverse panda dial? Of the 116 configurations of Speedmaster watches currently on the Omega website, which would include this new duo, the Moonwatch Professional only accounts for 23 configurations, and that really boils down to 13 different models with varying degrees of strap options.

With so many people gravitating towards the tried and true OG steel Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional with a black dial, the rather limited exploration of colour has been reserved for models that utilise precious metals.

This explains why the watch community had a massive, excited reaction when a steel Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional launched with a full white lacquered dial in 2024, joining the then-sole OG black dial option. Black or white, that’s it. Those were the only two options for a full steel Omega Speedmaster listed under the Moonwatch Professional category.

Now the full steel Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional has a third dial option, and though black or white has now simply become black or white or black and white, it's the first panda dial for a full steel Moonwatch Professional in the current generation. Which one would you pick? The stainless steel or the Moonshine gold? Let us know in the comments.

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https://www.omegawatches.com/watches/speedmaster/moonwatch-professional/catalog

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BRAND OMEGA
MODEL SPEEDMASTER MOONWATCH PROFESSIONAL
REFERENCE - 310.30.42.50.01.004 (STAINLESS STEEL)
310.60.42.50.01.002 (18K MOONSHINE GOLD)
CASE DIMENSIONS - 42MM (D) X 13.18MM (T) X 47.5MM (LTL)
CASE MATERIAL - STAINLESS STEEL
18K MOONSHINE GOLD
WATER RESISTANCE - 50 METRES
CRYSTAL(S) - BOXED SAPPHIRE FRONT, FLAT SAPPHIRE EXHIBITION CASEBACK
DIAL - BLACK LACQUER DIAL, WHITE LACQUER CHRONOGRAPH COUNTERS
STRAP - CASE-MATCHING FIVE-LINK BRACELET, FOLDING CLASP, COMFORT SETTING ADJUSTMENT
MOVEMENT - CALIBRE 3861, IN-HOUSE, MANUAL-WIND, CO-AXIAL, METAS-CERTIFIED
POWER RESERVE - 50 HOURS
FUNCTIONS - HOURS, MINUTES, SMALL SECONDS, CHRONOGRAPH
AVAILABILITY - NOW
PRICE - US$10,400 (STAINLESS STEEL)
US$49,300 (18K MOONSHINE GOLD)

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