This article was first published on June 26th, 2013 and is now outdated.

We all love the internet. But there is a special kind of magic to books. Sure, nearly everything can be found on the web, but the old skool charm of a nicely filled shelve is hard to beat.  Luckily for us, there are quite a few nice ones out there featuring our favorite watch – the Omega Speedmaster.  In time we will update this page with info on how to acquire these books, but for now Google is your friend.

Moonwatch Only

The Number 1 Speedmaster Resource. A superb book that goes into detail on everything Moonwatch. Available in our shop.

The Moon Watch

There were BaselWorld years in which Omega handed out these for free.. But we’re positive you’ll still be able to find them online. Paperback, but a nice -though not comprehensive- overview of the Speedmaster models and history.

Omega Sportswatches

Nearly all-picture, but a nice overview of the various sportswatches Omega made throughout the years. Written by the highly-respected John Goldberger.

http://www.johngoldbergerwatches.com/books.html

Omega Designs

In our humble opinion a mediocre attempt at a book about Omega. It might look nice on the shelve, but that’s about it.

Omega Speedmaster Master Book

All-Japanese and we don’t read Japanese… But it sure looks interesting! One of the original Speedmaster reference books.

Omega Watches

Another one by John Goldberger, now covering the entire Omega brand. Must have.

http://www.johngoldbergerwatches.com/books.html

Omega – A Journey Through Time

We’d be surprised if there’d be a better book published by Omega EVER. Big money, but worth every penny of it if you’re anywhere near interested in this brand.

http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/literature/omega-a-journey-through-time/summary

Omega Saga

Written by the recently-retired curator of the Omega Museum – need we say more?

http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/literature/the-book-omega-saga

The Master of Omega

The Mondani’s are renowned around the world for publishing first-class books about watches. This one is no exception. It is written by Alberto Isnardi and dedicated to the Omega Speedmaster and Flightmaster.

http://www.collectingwatches.com/en/our-editions/category/view/3-books-about-omega.html

 

Knowledge is power in the watch collectors market. Fine details often determine the price of a watch, and things like mismatched parts and overpolished cases can highly affect the value. With the Speedmaster gaining in popularity in a steady pace and thus rising prices, it has become increasingly important to know a thing or two regarding the finer details that make up our favourite watch: the Omega Speedmaster. And that’s where Moonwatch Only comes in.

Moonwatch Only, released  in 2014, set a new standard for watch-related publications and instantly skyrocketed to the number 1 position on the Speedmaster publications chart – should such a chart have existed. To summarize the story we’re about to type: buy it now, it is superb.

After a foreword by both Mr. Stephen Urquhart, president of Omega, and Captain Eugene Cernan, the first dozen of pages are dedicated to an introduction on the subject matter. After that the party starts: the Speedmaster is broken down in 12 components and accessories, which are then studied in detail. This chapter is almost 200 pages strong and codified and analysed over 250 constituent parts, starting at the very first Speedmaster produced in 1957 and onwards.

The next bit is just as nice and probably a bit easier to digest: over 200 pages featuring nearly every single Speedmaster Moonwatch variation that has ever been produced – both standard production models as well as special & limited series and projects & prototypes, including models such as the rare Alaska Project I, II and III, and various rare country specific series. In total over 125 models are presented and the book in total features over 1000 images never published before. Check out the gallery below for a few excerpts.

We’ve added a little shop to our page yesterday and of course Moonwatch Only is available there. Don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

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