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Apollo 13th 50th Anniversary deposits?

Martin_J_N
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This ^^^^.
Given that folk are dying or being made redundant left right and centre I don’t think complaining that a watch announcement was made on time is of the highest priority to anyone.

A very first world problem to have.

Whose complaining?

I don't think that there was ever any intention to do an A13 50th watch, there have been announcements from lots of watch brands during the pandemic so if Omega wanted to announce the A13 50th they could easily have done. But the only announcement states that Omega will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of being presented with the Snoopy Award this October.

A watch - Yes
A Speedy - Yes
Snoopy - Yes

Big booklet explaining why - Possibly
Recognition to A13 - Certainly

The key issue is that it is a celebration of getting the award not a celebration of A13, I am unsure where the A13 stuff comes from other than those who are keen for Omega to do a A13 50th, AD's will certainly know no more than we do at this moment in time, so what they are taking deposits on is unclear.
 
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How do ask for deposit not knowing the price of the watch? Or do they and I missed something?
 
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Not sure how successful this will be, priced 20% more than the Daytona 🤨
 
Martin_J_N
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Not sure how successful this will be, priced 20% more than the Daytona 🤨

This isn't the A13 50th that this thread is about, this is the new 321 movement Speedmaster that many would like, many will buy and many will think is overpriced and not buy. It is not involved in A13/Snoopy 50th discussions.

Lovely watch though and I want one.
 
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Whose complaining?

I don't think that there was ever any intention to do an A13 50th watch, there have been announcements from lots of watch brands during the pandemic so if Omega wanted to announce the A13 50th they could easily have done. But the only announcement states that Omega will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of being presented with the Snoopy Award this October.

A watch - Yes
A Speedy - Yes
Snoopy - Yes

Big booklet explaining why - Possibly
Recognition to A13 - Certainly

The key issue is that it is a celebration of getting the award not a celebration of A13, I am unsure where the A13 stuff comes from other than those who are keen for Omega to do a A13 50th, AD's will certainly know no more than we do at this moment in time, so what they are taking deposits on is unclear.
nobody would have imagined Omega not taking an opportunity to issue a LE with their history.
 
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nobody would have imagined Omega not taking an opportunity to issue a LE with their history.

Maybe Omega decided that the awarding of the 'Snoopy' was more important than the A13 mission, even though it was what the watch did during the mission that got Omega the award.

It is strange as Omega could have issued 50th Anniversary watches for all the Apollo moon landing missions but other than A11 they haven't so maybe all we are going to get is A11, Snoopy and A17 to conclude the series, all with the 3861 movement, A11 had Buzz at 9, the celebration might have Snoopy at 9 and A17 could have the lunar rover at 9?
 
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Maybe Omega decided that the awarding of the 'Snoopy' was more important than the A13 mission, even though it was what the watch did during the mission that got Omega the award.

It is strange as Omega could have issued 50th Anniversary watches for all the Apollo moon landing missions but other than A11 they haven't so maybe all we are going to get is A11, Snoopy and A17 to conclude the series, all with the 3861 movement, A11 had Buzz at 9, the celebration might have Snoopy at 9 and A17 could have the lunar rover at 9?
Don't forget the Apollo 8 50th anniversary was celebrated albeit not as an actual LE. 40th and 45th anniversaries got more issued speedy's which gave many people the mindset they would continue likewise, They even issued a dedicated seamaster for 50 years OHMSS which wasn't even a movie Omega do productplacement, go figure.
 
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Don't forget the Apollo 8 50th anniversary was celebrated albeit not as an actual LE. 40th and 45th anniversaries got more issued speedy's which gave many people the mindset they would continue likewise, They even issued a dedicated seamaster for 50 years OHMSS which wasn't even a movie Omega do productplacement, go figure.

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Not sure how successful this will be, priced 20% more than the Daytona 🤨
I would have it over a Daytona all day long, especially as I could actually get one at the MRP of it.
 
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I would have it over a Daytona all day long, especially as I could actually get one at the MRP of it.
Same and also they are worlds apart, ones manual, can view actual movement, read the sub dials........ok sorry that’s a topic for other threads
 
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Maybe Omega decided that the awarding of the 'Snoopy' was more important than the A13 mission, even though it was what the watch did during the mission that got Omega the award.

It is strange as Omega could have issued 50th Anniversary watches for all the Apollo moon landing missions but other than A11 they haven't so maybe all we are going to get is A11, Snoopy and A17 to conclude the series, all with the 3861 movement, A11 had Buzz at 9, the celebration might have Snoopy at 9 and A17 could have the lunar rover at 9?
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I believe, and illustrated this with some time-period photos, that Apollo 13 triggered some things at Omega Headquarters back in 1971... 😗
 
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Same and also they are worlds apart, ones manual, can view actual movement, read the sub dials........ok sorry that’s a topic for other threads
In general, microscopic sub-dials are a pet peve. Sometimes 30 'is' better than 60.
 
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