Sotheby’s and Omega presents the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold charity auction

Sotheby’s and Omega present the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold charity auction: 11 suitcases of unique Omega x Swatch Mission to Moonshine Gold” timepieces

Hosted by Sotheby’s in collaboration with Omega, the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold charity auction will offer 11 suitcases of unique Omega x Swatch “Mission to Moonshine Gold” timepieces to the market for the first time.

All proceeds from the auction, held online at Sothebys.com from February 12th to February 24th, will benefit Omega’s long-term partner, Orbis International, which fight avoidable blindness and vision loss around the world. Through its programs and on board the Flying Eye Hospital, Orbis has provided care for millions of patients and trained eye care professionals in areas with the greatest need globally. 

The original MoonSwatch collection by Omega x Swatch made headlines in March 2022  upon its release with impressive demand. Produced in Bioceramic, the 11 models drew their colourful inspiration from space and the planets, while also paying tribute to the iconic Omega Speedmaster design (explore its history).

Throughout the months of 2023, the collection was given a twist with the “Mission to Moonshine Gold” versions, eleven watches featuring a seconds hand coated in 18K Moonshine Gold – a proprietary alloy created in-house at Omega that offers a more subtle and long-lasting form of yellow gold. Each of the Moonshine Gold hands offers special details, such as a strawberry pattern for the Strawberry Moon in July, a flower pattern for the Flower Moon in May, and even a lollipop design that follows the Speedmaster CK2998 watch from 1961.

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This is the very first time that these rare models are offered together in one set, and the first time that the special suitcase is available to buy.

Before the auction takes place, the 11 “Mission to Moonshine Gold” suitcases will go on display at 11 Omega Boutiques around the world from 1-11 February, including Boutiques in Zurich, Tokyo, Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, New York, London, Milan, Paris, and Sydney. 

The suitcases also contain a golden monocle with the Omega x Swatch logo, and a one-of-a-kind coin, engraved with the 3-letter aviation code from their displayed city (such as HKG for Hong Kong). This same code will be engraved on the side of all watches within the suitcase for that particular city.

The auction will be accessible globally online at Sothebys.com from February 12th to February 24th.

Sotheby’s

MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold

12 - 24 February 2024