Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary

This is the Speedmaster that made grown collectors weep with joy. The Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary edition—reference 310.32.42.50.02.001—is arguably the most coveted modern Speedmaster ever created. When Omega unveiled this watch in 2020 to commemorate fifty years since NASA awarded them the Silver Snoopy Award for their crucial role in saving Apollo 13, the watch world collectively lost its mind. And rightly so.

Dated 2025, this Speedmaster represents one of the most thoughtful, charming, and technically impressive limited editions in modern horology. The 42mm stainless steel case maintains the classic Speedmaster Professional proportions—the asymmetrical case with crown guards, the black aluminium tachymetre bezel, the twisted lugs. This is unmistakably a Speedmaster, but look closer and the magic reveals itself.

That silver dial is where the storytelling begins. The blue subdials at 3 and 9 o'clock provide beautiful contrast, whilst applied silver-tone indices and hands ensure legibility remains impeccable. But it's the details that make collectors smile: "SILVER SNOOPY AWARD" text at the top of the dial, "EYES ON THE STARS" curving along the bottom, and that absolutely charming Snoopy in his spacesuit at the small seconds subdial at 9 o'clock. This is playful without being childish, whimsical without sacrificing the Speedmaster's serious heritage.

The real party trick reveals itself when you flip the watch over. Through the sapphire caseback, you'll see one of the most delightful complications in modern watchmaking: an animated caseback featuring the Earth, Moon, and a rotating Snoopy in his Command and Service Module. The Earth disc rotates once per minute (tracking your seconds hand), whilst Snoopy orbits the far side of the Moon on his CSM disc, completing one revolution per minute via the chronograph seconds hand. The dark side of the Moon—rendered in metallic relief—features the inscription "WE'LL BE BACK" from the actual Silver Snoopy Award medallion. When you activate the chronograph, Snoopy takes his journey around the Moon. It's engineering brilliance disguised as pure joy.

Inside beats the Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3861—the same movement family that powers the current Moonwatch, and a direct descendant of the legendary calibre 321 that went to the Moon. This movement is chronometer-certified by METAS, meaning it's tested to withstand magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss, maintains accuracy to 0/+5 seconds per day, and performs flawlessly across six positions. It's a manual-wind chronograph, so you'll engage with this watch daily, winding the crown and feeling that direct connection to the movement. The approximately 50-hour power reserve means weekend removal won't stop it.

The blue and white textile strap is the perfect complement to this Speedmaster—comfortable, casual, and echoing the dial's colour scheme beautifully. It's sporty without being overly technical, allowing this special Speedmaster to transition from desk to dinner effortlessly. The stainless steel foldover clasp ensures security whilst maintaining clean lines.

This piece arrives as the complete set, and with the Snoopy, that means something special. You're getting both outer and inner Omega presentation boxes—and the Snoopy packaging is extraordinary, featuring custom artwork and premium materials befitting this edition's significance. The warranty card dated 2025, all instruction booklets, the pictogram card, and everything Omega includes is present. The condition is excellent—this Speedmaster has been worn carefully and maintained impeccably, showing minimal signs of use.

The Silver Snoopy Award has genuine historical significance. In 1970, after the Apollo 13 crew used their Omega Speedmaster Professional chronograph to time a critical 14-second engine burn that allowed them to return safely to Earth, NASA awarded Omega their Silver Snoopy Award—given only for "outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success." This wasn't marketing; this was NASA acknowledging that an Omega saved three astronauts' lives.

Omega has created only three Silver Snoopy Award editions: the original in 2003, the 45th Anniversary in 2015, and this 50th Anniversary in 2020. Each has become instantly collectible, but this third edition is widely regarded as the masterpiece—the perfect balance of playful design, serious watchmaking, and that absolutely brilliant animated caseback.

The 50th Anniversary Snoopy Speedmaster was never truly available at retail in any meaningful way. Allocation was extraordinarily tight, waiting lists were years long, and many collectors never received the call. The pre-owned market has been the only realistic way for most enthusiasts to acquire one, and examples with full sets, excellent condition, and recent dates like this 2025 piece are particularly desirable.

What makes this Speedmaster special isn't just the Snoopy charm or the technical brilliance—it's how it makes you feel. Every time you wind it, you're participating in horological history. Every time you flip it over and activate the chronograph to watch Snoopy orbit the Moon, you're reminded that watches can be serious and joyful simultaneously. Every time someone asks about it (and they will), you get to tell the story of how a watch saved Apollo 13.

This is a Speedmaster that honours the past whilst embracing the present, that respects tradition whilst having fun with it, that's both a serious tool watch and an absolute delight. The 50th Anniversary Silver Snoopy Award Speedmaster represents Omega at their creative and technical peak.

Dated 2025 with full set and excellent condition means this Snoopy is essentially current, barely worn, and ready to bring joy to its next owner. This isn't just a watch—it's a piece of space history, a horological masterpiece, and quite possibly the most charming complication ever created.

Your wrist deserves this kind of happiness.