In the fifth chapter in our series of features articles on the 60th anniversary of the iconic Omega Speedmaster, going decade by decade, we present the 13 most noteworthy Speedmasters from the early 2000s, including the famous Snoopy Speedmaster and a collectible model with a dial and subdials made from slices of meteorite.
2000: Apollo-Soyuz Limited Edition
Omega Speedmaster Apollo-Soyuz (2000)
With their spacecraft docking together in space back in 1975, the commanders of the U.S.A.’s Apollo and the Soviet Union’s Soyuz shook hands through an open hatch, signaling a hopeful future of cooperation for the two rival superpowers. This gold Omega watch, limited to 50 pieces, was created to mark the 25th anniversary of that landmark event. The mission name appears in both English and Cyrillic in the subdial at 6 o?clock and a special dedication inscription is engraved on the caseback. 2003: The Snoopy Watch
Omega Speedmaster Snoopy (2003)
This highly collectible Speedmaster commemorates the ?Silver Snoopy Award? that Omega received in 1970 for its role in helping the beleaguered crew of the Apollo 13 mission get safely back to Earth. The watch has a representation of the ?Eyes on the Stars? patch on the small seconds subdial; this emblem is also reverse-printed on the watch’s sapphire crystal caseback. It was limited to 5,441 pieces ? a number that referenced the length of the mission ? 142 hours, 54 minutes and 41 seconds.
2003: From the Moon to Mars
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