Apollo 8, DSOM

Annapolis

It seems like what you’re asking is whether it’s something that other people would desire and struggle to obtain—and it’s seems like you’re going to base your decision on whether to purchase it (since you have the opportunity) on that.

Of course how you decide whether to buy a watch is none of my concern, but since you posted your query to an open forum, I’ll say that this isn’t the way most of us would go about buying a watch. As others’ replies have suggested, buy it if you like it. Otherwise, what’s the point?

It’s an Omega. Like Rolex, this is a brand that produces watches in the hundreds and hundreds of thousands. In the grand scheme of things, sure this is a more limited piece, but, then, Omega produces a ton of limited pieces. Some of them have lower production runs than this and they’re still slow sellers. If you just want a “desirable” watch, as far as the market is concerned, you’re better off getting on the list for a Rolex Oyster Perpetual. There are way more of them than there are of these, but they’re much harder to get.

This is a niche piece. It’s not unique, strictly speaking, but it’s certainly rare. I don’t know that means it’ll ever be very valuable or a desirable by a wide range of collectors. I, for one, am not interested in owning it. (If I wanted a Speedmaster, I’d look for a vintage one or one of the new Moonwatch Professionals.) But if you like it and it complements your current collection, go for it!