Speedy Tuesday - The first Omega Speedmaster Professional Snoopy Award

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Robert-Jan

·Feb 25, 2020·#SpeedyTuesday

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. It is perhaps the most talked-about mission besides the Apollo 11 Moon landing. The mission that had a rough start, to begin with, and almost ended with a fatal accident in space. The Speedmaster didn’t fix the issue onboard the Apollo 13 service module […]

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SpeedyPhill

·Feb 25, 2020

Hopefully Omega will bring out a great 50th Apollo 13 tribute Speedmaster with the toolwatch aspect in mind... rather than "special subdial" versions we have seen over the years up to 2019 ☕

 

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AntonisCy

·Feb 25, 2020

@Robert-Jan nice article but the question is what the 50th anniversary will look like 😝

 

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ATWG

·Feb 25, 2020

Still one of the best LE watches ever made by Omega.

Thx for the article.

 

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Ian_km

·Feb 25, 2020

Thanks another good read, be interesting to see what they come up with next.

 

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kilofinal

·Feb 25, 2020

can't wait to see the 50th anniversary iteration

 

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dc_in_sf

·Feb 26, 2020

I picked one up for a song 10 years ago, the "eyes on the stars" motto really makes it for me.

 

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SurvivingJoe

·Feb 26, 2020

I don't have chance to own the Omega Snoopy. So I managed to get an customized Undone Snoopy quatz for now and hope I can meet a new Apollo13 LE w/ Snoopy.

 

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speedydownunder

·Feb 27, 2020

Waiting patiently for news of a sibling

 

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mjb

·Feb 27, 2020

I thought the snoopy was this one, below, but apparently there are many variations on it.

 

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mjb

·Feb 27, 2020

Ha! Just found one, online, for only $439. I love how these folks advertise their watches... BTW, the way, the seller is "OK_Watches" which reminds me of that insurance commercial.

My favorite part of the ad: "Buyers can receive a partial refund, and keep the item(s) if they are not as described or with quality issues by negotiating directly with seller within 30 days from the day the item(s) were received". Isn't this saying, "we know it's crap, you'll shortly see that it's crap, but ask nicely and we'll give you back some of your money for this crap".

 

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Pun

·Feb 27, 2020

SpeedyPhill

Hopefully Omega will bring out a great 50th Apollo 13 tribute Speedmaster with the toolwatch aspect in mind... rather than "special subdial" versions we have seen over the years up to 2019 ☕

I've a hunch that RJB already knows about the next LE Snoopy Speedmaster. He just won't tell us.

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Mar 2, 2020

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I've a hunch that RJB already knows about the next LE Snoopy Speedmaster. He just won't tell us.

We can assume Fratellowatches has first dips & info on the Speedmaster chronographs as they have to prepare the #SpeedyTuesday articles 🤔

 

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EricCsN

·Mar 2, 2020

this is seduction at work..
where there is smoke, there is fire..

am sniffing around..

 

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·Mar 2, 2020

SpeedyPhill

We can assume Fratellowatches has first dips & info on the Speedmaster chronographs as they have to prepare the #SpeedyTuesday articles 🤔

And to create hype around it for Omega to sell them faster to the gullible people like us!

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Mar 3, 2020

I hope we won't get another "Snoopy" but a real toolwatch chronograph tribute to the Apollo 13 mission...

 

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igloe

·Mar 3, 2020

SpeedyPhill

I hope we won't get another "Snoopy" but a real toolwatch chronograph tribute to the Apollo 13 mission...

Same here, I think it would be to much....

 

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EricCsN

·Mar 3, 2020

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And to create hype around it for Omega to sell them faster to the gullible people like us!

I am buying 2 pieces. Whatever the price.

 

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YY77

·Mar 3, 2020

EricCsN

I am buying 2 pieces. Whatever the price.

Please don't encourage Omega, if they read this I'm afraid it's going to be set at 10k+😗. 5K is a much better price.

 

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dc_in_sf

·Mar 5, 2020

SpeedyPhill

I hope we won't get another "Snoopy" but a real toolwatch chronograph tribute to the Apollo 13 mission...

Given that the Apollo 13 mission is what got Omega a "Snoopy Award" the original Snoopy Speedmaster is a fitting tribute.

The Silver Snoopy has less of a connection in my mind. The Snoopy image doesn't match the Snoopy Award Snoopy, the "Failure is not an option" is not something Gene Kranz ever said during the mission, the only real call out to the mission is the 14 seconds text referring to the burn.