Before we get into the new Apollo 8, a bit of context will help. In 2013, Omega shocked everyone by released an all-black Speedmaster with a full ceramic case and dial, packing some serious horology under the hood too. You can check out our A Week on the Wrist review here to get a sense of what it was like at the time – we take the watch for granted now, but five years ago it was downright crazy-sounding. Since then, Omega has iterated slowly, adding some additional colors and metal treatments to the mix, but the collection has stayed pretty restrained (as far as watch collections these days go, at least). The watch we have here, however, is the first major change to the collection, and at first glance it seems to be a meaningful improvement in many ways.