Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 3578.51.00

Omega Speedmaster 'Snoopy Award Eyes on the Stars', Reference 3578.51.00 | A limited edition stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 2002

Dial: black Calibre: cal. 1861 manual winding, 18 jewels Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back Case number: 77'116'586, 2426/5441 Closure: stainless steel Omega bracelet and folding clasp Size: 42 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 200 mm Signed: case, dial and movement Papers: yes Box: yes Accessories: Omega Certificate of Authenticity, International Warranty, Pictogram card, instruction manual and presentation case signed by astronaut James A. Lovell Jr. (1928–2025), with outer packagingEstablished in 1968 by NASA astronauts, the Silver Snoopy Award recognizes exceptional achievements contributing to crew safety and mission success within the United States space programme. In 1970, Omega played a vital role in the Apollo 13 mission, during which the Speedmaster Professional chronograph proved indispensable in timing a precise 14-second engine burn that corrected the spacecraft’s trajectory and ensured the crew’s safe return to Earth. To commemorate this milestone, Omega introduced the Speedmaster Professional “Silver Snoopy Award” in 2003, the first model dedicated to celebrating the brand’s partnership with NASA. Limited to 5,441 examples, which correspond to the duration of the Apollo 13 mission, 142 hours, 54 minutes, and 41 seconds—the watch features Snoopy in an astronaut suit on the subsidiary seconds dial at 9 o’clock and a blue case back medallion engraved “Silver Snoopy Award – Eyes on the Stars.” The present watch is preserved in virtually new-old-stock condition and is accompanied by its Omega International Warranty, literature, and a presentation box signed by astronaut James A. Lovell Jr. (1928–2025). Commander of the Apollo 13 mission, James A. Lovell Jr. was one of NASA’s most accomplished astronauts, he took part in four space missions—Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13. As commander of Apollo 13, Lovell guided his crew through the crisis that became known as NASA’s “successful failure.” His signature on the presentation box provides a personal touch to the mission that inspired this timepiece. An outstanding and historically significant example of the Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award”, the present watch is offered without reserve.