October 5th 2020 - Snoopy Celebration

Evitzee

Boutique employees aren't given corporate confidential information.

phooi

I think people forget that they are employees of Omega. By telling you confidential information, they are sharing corporate secrets. Now if corporate says you can share x, then sure.

How many of you go around sharing corporate secrets with random people?

H hb8745

You really think boutique SAs have access to "corporate secrets?" lol If you share anything with a national sales network like this you should expect it to be "leaked", irregardless of what you tell them is permissible to share. Omega was also asking for a blind deposit on the watch, so it was probably done in good faith for them to share something small, instead of offering absolutely nothing.

It's the images that they really want to keep close, which is why no OB has seen the pics, and the few journalists who have are bound by NDA and/or reputation.

You can see why corporate don't really care if only the details get leaked w/o a pic. In fact, several details have likely already been accurately leaked on this thread already. Seems like a very risk-averse bunch here who are too skeptical to believe anything that doesn't come straight from PR, so there's really no consequence either way.

pdxleaf

Damn. Now I feel deprived. Who cares about professional baseball, what we need is an Omega Boutique. Explains somewhat his response about my questions about the upcoming release. Blind leading the blind.

I lean more to vintage anyway so Alex at Watchworks is fantastic and more than good enough for me.

Cheers,

Dave

M midimanwatch

Did you know that Omega supplied 50% of all of the watches to the military during the course of WW2 including the UK Royal Air Force and other groups. They were a big supplier to the Armed forces and Aviation scene.

I prefer aviation and I'm not that much of a fan of Space. Although I do like the DSOM watches, but the Moon and Space was not something that attracted me to buy mine.

Now all this Moon and Snoopy Award talk can get a bit tiresome at times and it makes me wonder if Omega might end up overkilling the subject sooner or later. Could this release be the one that ends up mooting the enthusiasm for any more Snoopys in the future?

phooi

I think this is a bubble because of the imminent launch of the watch. Normally on OF there is very little talk about the snoopy. You can do a search and see that. What I worry about is Omega trying to create a halo watch out of this. Most People don’t really want a snoopy on the watch. When the 45th launched, one of the biggest complaints at the time was snoopy and all the cartoonish stuff ruining that white dial. People want the financial success that the 45th brought. For me, I bought this watch for my wife because she LOVES snoopy and there are those people. I’m hoping to get this one for a similar reason.

WYGDAI

Hiya guys, posting for the first time on Omega Forums. I am from Sydney, Australia, so can only give you perspective coming from here. As far as I have been made to believe, there are two options: One, Omega may just focus on the Bond Seamaster edition until the virus has been at least slightly defeated enough to have parties and celebrations to mark the Snoopy event. In that, they may simply provide a few more teasers on Oct. 5, nothing more. The second school of thought is that they would go the TAG Heuer 50th Anniversary Monaco route, and release more than one variation. Hence the differing reports people have been getting in terms of LE and LP. What I have also been told is that there are in-fact waiting lists here, but miles long and no deposits are being taken.

Martin_J_N

Loving how the speculation on what is going to be announced in less than 48 hours keeps heading off in a multitude of different directions, everyone hoping that their 'person in the know' actually does know something.

I remain convinced that Omega will follow the A11 50th pattern, two watches, similar quantities, similar prices. I really don't see a very limited production like the A13 45th release as Omega will want to maximise their profits and not line the pockets of a few.

Not long to wait and then someone will be able to say 'told you so'. 😀

T Texex

This would be a big disappointment as most of us who have put down a deposit were told something similar to "We don't know much now but we'll all know on Oct 5th" Another teaser would feel deceptive.

T Texex

Can you expand on how the A11 50th patter went regarding # of watches, quantities, and prices? I know of the watch but none of the details. I'm new to this Omega LE LP thing. Thanks!

pw92676

I think this watch appeals to:
1) Speedmaster enthusiasts
2) Enthusiasts of the underlying historical signifance
3) Snoopy enthusiasts
4) Those with large collections where this will be another feather in ones cap
5) Those who are looking for a profit

I frankly never understood the limited edition vs production nonsense. For anyone who wants something truly limited, go bespoke. It exists in haute horology. But the discussion goes around and around because only so many watches can be supplied to the above 5. I am number 3. I hope enough float around for 1,2,3 and maybe 4. Number 4s can find many other pieces that would fit the bill so if they miss out it’s not the end of the world. Number 5s are just plain missing the boat. Other than for tax implications, flipping steel watches (yes, even the 45 snoopy and even a 5711) is not the foundation for long term financial wealth.

The hard part for ADs is figuring out who’s who.