Omega Apollo 13 50th Anniversary 'Silver Snoopy Award' in the house!

Hey all,
Delighted to pick up my lovely new watch today from an OB in London. This is apparently one of the first batch of 30 pieces to arrive in the UK just last month. I know there are loads of pictures online and I've probably seen them all but you really do have to see this watch live to appreciate how nice it is. The depth and detail is superb. I was instantly impressed when I finally got to see it. I'm not one for writing reviews like some members on here and I'll leave that to others, so I thought I'd let some more pictures do the talking.

Thanks for looking. I'm one happy Speedy collector today :-)

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Very nice that imo.

Well done. I think it looks superb!

Congratulations, it’s good to see these coming through. I’m really looking forward to seeing one in the flesh... Enjoy.

now that is one amazing speedy, enjoy

Very nice indeed.

Enjoy!

Love it!

Even better than my (former) meteorite Speedy.

Absolutely beautiful. Lovely watch and well done for getting one.

Congrats OP - the back of that watch is great fun:P

That my friend is a stunning piece it really is! Makes me want a speedy!


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stunning piece

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That my friend is a stunning piece it really is! Makes me want a speedy!


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Thanks buddy, do it, you won't regret it :-)

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Very nice, a Speedy is one of my wants for the future.



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Thanks buddy, do it, you won't regret it :-)

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It’s on ze list... literally got the perfect selection of tags now and thinking either speedy or zenith


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That really is a fine looking watch. Congrats!

Great to see one actually on an owners wrist
Must chase my order up tommorow


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Oooh, I absolutely love that.

I am not jealous.

I am not jealous.

I am not jealous.

Honest!

Very nice Andy, glad it showed up on time for you. Sounds like you’re made up with it, which is all you can ever ask. Enjoy

Wow I really like that - congrats :-)

cracking photos and looks superb. I have been badgering them on and off for some time, but sadly came to the list quite late in the day, so don't see myself getting to the top any time soon.

very jealous, but then in the words of Tim Curry...."I (see you) shiver with antici....................................pation"

Nice looking! Congratulations.

That is incredible!


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Congratulations, that looks good on your wrist.
Love what they have done on the caseback

Christ, they are real, I thought they were like unicorns and hens teeth.
Well done that man!

Yup, that does look good. Congratulations.

What a lovely clean looking watch - congratulations, and I happy you enjoy it!

Very nice indeed!

Lovely!

Please can we get a pic (video?) of the back with Snoopy flying?!

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Lovely!

Please can we get a pic (video?) of the back with Snoopy flying?!

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Hey. sure would love to but I'm not sue I know how to post a video on here?

Stunning looking watch in the pictures must look great in the flesh.

I like that it's a fun piece but done with great style and quality

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Congrats. I toyed with the buying an original Snoopy a few years back but it seemed expensive at the time (it was but it's more so now). Will be interesting to see what the market thinks of these in a few months time when there's more out there, as I suspect a lot may end up with dealers.

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Congrats. I toyed with the buying an original Snoopy a few years back but it seemed expensive at the time (it was but it's more so now). Will be interesting to see what the market thinks of these in a few months time when there's more out there, as I suspect a lot may end up with dealers.

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If it does what Omega hope it will do then I think the price will stabalise at around RRP in the medium term.

Omega are looking to make around 5000 of these so they won't be as rare as the 45th anniversary and will never achieve the same secondary market price.

If you like the watch and will wear it I don't think you'll lose money on it if you sell at some point and that I believe is an acceptable scenario in this hobby.

If you're buying for an investment, in the long term as they stop making them, it should increase in value but again not at limited edition values.

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If it does what Omega hope it will do then I think the price will stabalise at around RRP in the medium term.

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Hopefully so as it's a great piece with a bit of fun thrown in so the more that can enjoy it the better.

Nice enough watch just like many of the iterations of Speedmaster. I would much prefer an Ed White or an Ultraman. White and blue combination has never worked for me. If it weren’t for Snoopy this would be just one of the many versions of Speedmaster.

The standard Speedmaster is one of the few designs where the basic model outshines the ‘special’ versions. Just a better design. For me, and I’m clearly alone here, the new Snoopy is a bit of a mess. Cluttered and childish.
So, not a fan. Which is lucky, given the rarity.

That's nice watch. Not something I would actually wear on a regular basis though. It would be more of a collectors piece for me.

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I have a deposit on one [emoji39]


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Very cool, really love these.

That is gorgeous. I do like the white dial speedys.

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That's nice watch. Not something I would actually wear on a regular basis though. It would be more of a collectors piece for me.

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Completely agree. It's not an everyday watch and personally I wouldn't want it as my only one.

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Envious. I dithered I missed out. Now told its a 7 year waiting list lol

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Loving that case back!!

That is incredible, slightly jealous, but congratulations!

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Originally Posted by ataripower

Hey all,
Delighted to pick up my lovely new watch today from an OB in London. This is apparently one of the first batch of 30 pieces to arrive in the UK just last month. I know there are loads of pictures online and I've probably seen them all but you really do have to see this watch live to appreciate how nice it is. The depth and detail is superb. I was instantly impressed when I finally got to see it. I'm not one for writing reviews like some members on here and I'll leave that to others, so I thought I'd let some more pictures do the talking.

Thanks for looking. I'm one happy Speedy collector today :-)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5fa8318c_b.jpg20210309_133955 by ataripower, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...af112a79_b.jpg20210309_134004 by ataripower, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...410bef7f_b.jpg20210309_134527 by ataripower, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5dbf50cd_b.jpg20210309_134644 by ataripower, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1a02dde7_b.jpg20210309_134805 by ataripower, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5a4bb442_b.jpg20210309_134435 by ataripower, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...45c89ffb_b.jpg20210309_134358 by ataripower, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by ataripower

Hey all,
Delighted to pick up my lovely new watch today from an OB in London. This is apparently one of the first batch of 30 pieces to arrive in the UK just last month. I know there are loads of pictures online and I've probably seen them all but you really do have to see this watch live to appreciate how nice it is. The depth and detail is superb. I was instantly impressed when I finally got to see it. I'm not one for writing reviews like some members on here and I'll leave that to others, so I thought I'd let some more pictures do the talking.

Thanks for looking. I'm one happy Speedy collector today :-)

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I don't write all that much on the fora mainly cos once I start then I'd pretty much write-off mine evenings ... these things are addictive! ;)

But, your Snoopy III looks so fantastic, I couldn't resist saying, "Wowww!". Looking at many photos online I was umming and ahhing whether to pull-the-trigger [note: i am down on waiting list for one of the London OB]. Your photos have definitely pushed me off that fence on which i was sitting! Congrats on a fabulous buy.

A quandary i do have is that, as a blue dial Tokyo 2020 speedie owner ... can I justify the heavily-blue Snoopy III as well???? ... and will my wife think that they are actually the same watch?!

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The standard Speedmaster is one of the few designs where the basic model outshines the ‘special’ versions. Just a better design. For me, and I’m clearly alone here, the new Snoopy is a bit of a mess. Cluttered and childish.
So, not a fan. Which is lucky, given the rarity.

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I look forward to your next incoming thread. I'm sure the comments will be kind.

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I don't write all that much on the fora mainly cos once I start then I'd pretty much write-off mine evenings ... these things are addictive! ;)

But, your Snoopy III looks so fantastic, I couldn't resist saying, "Wowww!". Looking at many photos online I was umming and ahhing whether to pull-the-trigger [note: i am down on waiting list for one of the London OB]. Your photos have definitely pushed me off that fence on which i was sitting! Congrats on a fabulous buy.

A quandary i do have is that, as a blue dial Tokyo 2020 speedie owner ... can I justify the heavily-blue Snoopy III as well???? ... and will my wife think that they are actually the same watch?!

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I just checked out the blue dial Tokyo 2020 online. Fantastic. I do think they are different enough for you to have both.

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I look forward to your next incoming thread. I'm sure the comments will be kind.

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Well said. Typically clumsy, ill judged response from him.

Congratulations. I think omega nailed it with this one. Has to be one of the best looking watches on the market.


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