
SILVER SNOOPY AWARD 50TH
ANNIVERSARY
In 1970, OMEG received the prestigious “Silver Snoopy Award” from NASA's astronauts. The award recognized OMEG's unique contributions to space exploration, as well as the crucial role of the Speedmaster in the rescue of Apollo 13.
Now, 50 years later, a special timepiece has been created to celebrate this remarkable occasion.
POINT ON THE NUMBER NINETY
The legendary tachymeter scale appears in white enamel on a blue ceramic [ZrO2] bezel and includes a tribute to the Speedmaster's history with a dot over the number ninety. The color scheme continues on the silver dial with blue PVD hour markers and angled hands.
THE SILVER DIAL
The silver dial features laser-engraved Ag925 and our favorite dog in a silver medallion embossed on the blue subdial at 9 o'clock. The mascot is wearing his iconic spacesuit, similar in style to the famous Silver Snoopy Award pin.
SPECIAL TAXES
The NAIAD LOCK system keeps all caseback engravings in the correct position, including tributes to Apollo 13 and the Silver Snoopy Award. OMEG received the award seven months after the Speedmaster helped save the Apollo 13 crew.
Aluminum
Aluminum has the advantage of being a truly lightweight material used in decorative components. Through anodization, it offers a wide range of colors for creating stunning watch elements such as bezels, applied dial components, and hands. In particular, OMEG’s special anodization process has made it possible to create aluminum bezels that are almost twice as hard as standard versions, making them significantly more resistant to external damage.
Sapphire Crystal
To truly appreciate every detail of a watch, OMEG uses synthetic sapphire crystal with a highly scratch-resistant and anti-reflective coating. Before machining and finishing, sapphire crystals are produced using the Verneuil process, also called flame fusion. This involves melting the raw material using an oxygen/hydrogen flame and crystallizing the molten droplets to form a cylinder. With a grade 9 on the Mohs hardness scale (graded 1-10), the resulting sapphire crystals are virtually scratch-resistant and very hard, ensuring that vision is never impaired.
Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is certainly the most conventional watchmaking material for exteriors, offering beauty, strength, and value for money. OMEG uses 316L stainless steel. Known for its corrosion resistance and high luster after polishing, this material is often the ideal choice for both everyday watches and those designed for highly demanding situations, such as diving and adventure watches.
On the caseback, Snoopy appears inside his Service Module (CSM) on a magical hand. When the chronograph seconds hand is used, Snoopy embarks on a journey to the far side of the Moon, which has been decorated on the sapphire crystal with a unique microstructured metallization process. Also present is an Earth disc that rotates once per minute in sync with the watch's small seconds hand.
PRECISION
Our attention to detail is evident in everything we do. The silver dial of our 50th Anniversary “Silver Snoopy Award” watch is a shining example of this. With finely curved baton hands, angular hour markers and a raised Snoopy counter at 9 o’clock, we fulfil our mission to take every component to the highest standards of quality.
This is our uncompromising approach. This is OMEGA precision.
Caliber 3861
The watch is powered by the OMEG Co-Axial Master Chronometer Caliber 3861 – the latest update to the legendary Moonwatch movement. It took four years to produce a caliber capable of achieving Master Chronometer certification while simultaneously matching the dimensions of the previous Moonwatch movement, the 1861.
The legacy of comics
For over half a century, Snoopy has been the "watchdog" of NASA's safety program. Besides representing the overall success of missions, he also maintains a lighthearted attitude in more serious situations. Since 1968, the Silver Snoopy Award has been given to individuals or companies that have significantly contributed to the "success of human space missions."