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Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001
“Apollo 8”
The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 (reference 311.92.44.30.01.001) is a 44.25 mm ceramic watch with a black (skeletonised) dial. It runs on the manual caliber 1869 with a 48-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 50 m.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 311.92.44.30.01.001
- Nickname
- Apollo 8
- Collection
- Speedmaster
- Case size
- 44.25 mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black (skeletonised)
- Bezel
- Tachymeter (ceramic)
Movement
- Movement
- Manual
- Caliber
- 1869
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
- Frequency
- 21,600 vph
- Jewels
- 18
- Functions
- Chronograph, Small seconds, Tachymeter, Skeleton
How it compares within the Speedmaster family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311.92.44.30.01.001 (This watch) | 44.25 mm | Ceramic | Black (skeletonised) | 1869 | — |
| 310.30.42.50.04.001 | 42 mm | Stainless steel | White | 3861 | 2024– |
| 310.92.44.50.06.001 | 44.25 mm | Grey ceramic | Grey (skeletonised) | 3869 | 2025– |
| 310.92.44.50.06.002 | 44.25 mm | Grey ceramic | Grey (skeletonised) | — | 2025– |
| 318.90.45.79.01.003 | 45 mm | Titanium | Black | 5622 | 2022– |
| 332.10.41.51.01.001 | 40.5 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 9906 | 2022– |
| 332.10.41.51.03.001 | 40.5 mm | Stainless steel | Blue | 9906 | 2022– |
| 522.30.38.50.04.001 | 38 mm | Stainless steel / ceramic | White | 3330 | 2025– |
| 522.30.38.50.04.002 | 38 mm | Stainless steel / ceramic | White | 3330 | 2025– |
About the Speedmaster family
The Speedmaster was introduced in 1957 as a sports chronograph with the tachymeter scale on the bezel. It passed NASA's tests in 1965 and was worn on the Moon in 1969, which is why the hand-wound Professional is known as the Moonwatch. Its movement has gone from the caliber 321 to the 861 and 1861, and in 2021 to the Master Chronometer 3861.
Around the Moonwatch the line includes the Speedmaster Racing, the ceramic Dark Side of the Moon, automatic chronographs, the smaller Speedmaster 38 and many special editions. Dealers check the caliber, the crystal (Hesalite or sapphire), the caseback engraving and the reference, and on vintage pieces look closely at dial, bezel and hands.
Quick answers
- What size is the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001?
- The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001 has a 44.25 mm case.
- What movement does the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001 use?
- It uses the manual caliber 1869, with a 48-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001?
- It is water resistant to 50 metres.
- What is the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001 made of?
- The case is ceramic. Bracelet or strap: Leather strap.
- What is the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 311.92.44.30.01.001 nicknamed?
- Dealers and collectors call it the “Apollo 8”.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.