There seems to be a great deal of excitement regarding this new, hard to source, Limited Edition Silver Snoopy Apollo 13. Frankly, I don't get it.
I guess I'm a traditionalist when it comes to Professional Speedmasters. I like, but do not own, the first Apollo13 Snoopy from 2003. I do own a few other LE Speedies however.
This new reference puzzles me as it appears to pay homage, mainly, to a movie.
The two inscriptions on the dial:
"Failure is not an option". Gene Krantz never said it. The term was coined by the movie screenwriters.
"What can you do in 14 seconds?" This term was coined by Omega.
What's not on the dial? Any reference to Apollo 13 or the 3 brave astronauts.
Seems to me if there had never been an Apollo 13 movie, this watch wouldn't exist.
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