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··Ash @ ΩFApollo Soyuz Original release, BA145.022, Apollo 13 patch, Apollo 11 patch, Mitsukoshi, Alaska Project, its actually most of the ones that were released in 2000 units or less, and particularly those that are visually different or unique. When Omega made 4,000-10,000 of a model they didn't hold (2003 Snoopy is the exception) and that's why Omega has been keeping each LE to around 2,000 units or just under for several years.
The Apollo 11 40th anniversary was probably the biggest mistake they made (ironically that's DLT222's Avatar though that's the far less common and extremely expensive PT950 version) with 7,969 being made which was far too many, they sat on display for years, and some still are. The numbers coupled with that watch's uninspired and quite boring design in steel compared to other LEs is why it never did well.
Everything else, the 35th Apollo 11 in 2004, Gemini 4 in 2005, Alaska Project in 2008, Soyuz Meteorite in '10 and so on have been under 2,000 and are doing quite well as they are indeed limited and in demand. They've continued that with the Apollo 11 45th (much better handled than 40th) and the new Snoopy.
The Apollo 11 40th anniversary was probably the biggest mistake they made (ironically that's DLT222's Avatar though that's the far less common and extremely expensive PT950 version) with 7,969 being made which was far too many, they sat on display for years, and some still are. The numbers coupled with that watch's uninspired and quite boring design in steel compared to other LEs is why it never did well.
Everything else, the 35th Apollo 11 in 2004, Gemini 4 in 2005, Alaska Project in 2008, Soyuz Meteorite in '10 and so on have been under 2,000 and are doing quite well as they are indeed limited and in demand. They've continued that with the Apollo 11 45th (much better handled than 40th) and the new Snoopy.
