Dial variations such as “panda” and racing checkers are becoming much more scarce. There are some other dial variations that and can be found as well. In the mid-nineties, the Speedmaster Automatic (Reduced) pushed the Speedmaster into uncharted waters with the brightly-colored yellow, blue and red “racing” dials.
However, the Speedmaster Reduced is free to push boundaries. Even so, the designers over at Omega are trapped. Omega has resorted to pricy limited editions in order to make any design changes. The Moonwatch is so iconic that little room is left for any freedom in the design. Rather than criticize the Reduced over the minutia that makes it different from the Moonwatch, we need to celebrate it.
Many consider the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch the perfect chronograph dial.