The top luxury watch news to know right now, from Rolex celebrating 10 years as Formula 1’s official timepiece to Panerai joining the NFT craze, and even a new Omega and Swatch collaboration

Apr 21 , 2022

The long-awaited collaboration between Omega and Swatch has sent watch fanatics over the moon. Photo: Swatch x Omega

Panerai ventures into Web3 with NFTs associated with its Radiomir Eilean Experience Edition watch while Omega and Swatch’s latest collab bridges the gap between luxury and streetwear

Kicking off the Bahrain Grand Prix, Rolex joined forces with Formula 1 to celebrate the brand’s 10th global partnership as the official timepiece of the competition

Find out all you need to know about the latest news in the world of watches, from Omega and Swatch’s latest collaboration that sent watch lovers around the world scrambling to buy one for themselves, to Rolex celebrating its achievements in equestrian sports and motor racing.

Omega Swatch MoonSwatch Collaboration

The Mission to the Sun watch from the MoonSwatch collection. Photo: Omega

Omega and Swatch’s latest collaboration bridging the ever-tinier gap between luxury and streetwear is the Bioceramic MoonSwatch collection, featuring 11 celestial designs inspired by and named after planets, etched from a mixture of ceramic and castor oil-derived products. There are nods here to the classic Speedmaster Moonwatch – the symmetrical case, the tachymeter scale around the rim and the trademark sundials – but the bright palate brings a contemporary feel.

Each watch has its own mission statement and inspirational phrase engraved upon it, while its namesake planet is depicted on the battery cover. Hour, minute and second hands are coated in Super-LumiNova, adding a further otherworldly luminosity to the designs.

All the timepieces are badged with Omega and Swatch together on the dial and the crown, and finished with a Speedmaster Velcro strap, adding an appropriately adventurous and athletic appeal to the collection.

The MoonSwatch collection is now available in select Swatch stores.

Panerai embraces NFTs

Panerai NFT collectors will receive unique pieces built around the Radiomir Eilean Experience Edition. Photo: Panerai

Italian watchmaker Panerai is venturing into the brave new world of Web3 by launching non-fungible tokens associated with its Radiomir Eilean Experience Edition watch.