Just back from Japan yesterday. Still available in several places in Japan

 

I saw mine at the local AD and just loved it. I came home and did more research on it and found RJ’s article. The article pushed me into buying it as well. I went back and bought it right away. That was May 2014.

 

Looks like Omega or the dealers are still drip feeding them into the market.

 

Hi Tintin owners - I have got to the point in gathering these movement numbers where it would now be beneficial if you could PM me the full serial number aside of posting publicly with the last two or three digits crossed out.

FYI (and for what it's worth) the lowest and highest movement numbers gathered are: 77 727 11x - 77 815 01x. total collected to date is 127 numbers.

I am staying with 1400 - 1700 after a number of destroyed dials (possibly 300??)



btw, I am liking the moniker "Destination Moon" for this watch, but somehow I suspect it will be hard to make the shift from Tintin

 

@Mtnmansa Great strap - Still available for purchase somewhere?

 

that was a more detailed response than i imagined i'd read. Thanks for the info!

 

Tintin on EBay from Taos New Mexico serial number 78786036

 

Update: the lowest and highest movement numbers gathered are now: 77 727 110 - 78 786 036

 

Destination Moon is the reason and inspiration for this watch. Herge’s death date has no bearing in the numbers made. It’s all based on Destination Moon. TinTin was not to be the name of the watch. Remember serials included the professional there were to be 1953, possibly 1954 made depending on Destination Moon publishing year. This is a fact. The issue is many dials had the rocket and are gone. Then some dials were saved for service. The true number released is very close to 1500 but it’s short of 1500. 1490 is the best guess I have been told. Lastly word has spread as serious collectors are putting the Destination Moon high on their priority. I worked in the music industry with many watch collectors and 2 watches I keep hearing about is TinTin and Short Hands Rolex Explorer. It’s anecdotal but I know a “well known” collector who has an extra NOS TinTin stashed away.....Why? His plan is to trade the extra TinTin eventually for a Silver Snoopy and he is confident their value will be the same. Totally anecdotal but the buzz is there.

 

Makes me wish I’d bought two!

 

But hey, at least we can say “I bought a Tintin before they were trendy.”

 

Yup, I am estimating 1500 (+/- 5-7%) - some GTP stats with some minimal raw data did finally come in handy.

 

Just got mine from a fellow member of the OF, in LNIB condition with stickers.

My current collection of keepers:
2 x 16710 (Pepsi and Coke)
Kermit 16610LV
Tudor BBN 79220N
Gemini IV 3565.80
Hesalite Sandwich 3572.50

It would be a great addition to the collection!

 

@blubarb Two more NOS have touched down to earth.

7781180x
7781278x

 

It would be a great addition to your collection. Those two Speedys you have are great. I love the 40th anniversary Gemini IV. I'm a sucker for a reverse panda dial and blue! I've been thinking about maybe one day getting a 3572.50 for a while now too.

 

Nothing scientific about this, but it appears inflation has hit.
Feel pretty good about snagging one for 4g’s last week

The prices for the “Tintin” that are available from various sources.
Chrono24, EBay etc
NOS $8154
NOS $5393 (2)
NOS $6204
NOS $7068
Used box&papers $5865
Used box leather strap $4499
Display model $5999
used box and no papers $6220

 

It’s a $10k Watch soon so feel good! Silver Snoopy value-yes eventually.

 

But will they sell for those prices?

 

Keep telling yourself that....

 

Who knows. The couple that are $5393 from Japan were $3800 3 days ago.
Like I said very unscientific.
Somebody just bought one for $6245