Quick answer
A replica Speedmaster Apollo 13 Silver Snoopy is a third-party copy of the Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary released in 2020. It reproduces the 42 mm steel case, the blue bezel, the silver-white dial, and the Snoopy motif on the small seconds. It does not use Omega calibre 3861, carries no METAS Master Chronometer certification, and has no Omega warranty or service support. The animated caseback runs on a simplified module, and finishing marks separate it from the original under magnification.
What the genuine reference is
Omega built this reference to mark 50 years since NASA gave the company its Silver Snoopy Award for the part the Speedmaster played in timing the Apollo 13 course correction. The genuine watch uses a 42 mm stainless steel case, a blue ceramic bezel with a white enamel tachymeter scale, a silver-white dial, and a 9 o'clock subdial showing Snoopy in a spacesuit. The sapphire caseback holds a rotating earth disc, a Snoopy command module, and a hidden phrase engraved on the movement bridge. Production ran to 2,020 pieces.
Specs to compare
- Case: 42 mm stainless steel, about 13.2 mm thick
- Movement: Omega 3861, manual wind, Co-Axial, Master Chronometer
- Dial: silver-white with blue accents, Snoopy on the small seconds
- Caseback: sapphire with animated earth and Snoopy module
- Weight: about 100 g on the steel bracelet
Before you evaluate one
- A 10x loupe or a macro lens
- Calipers for case measurements
- A timegrapher or a timing app
- The reference number 310.32.42.50.02.001 for cross-checking
How to inspect the watch step by step
- Measure the case diameter and thickness with calipers and write both numbers down.
- Check the crown action to confirm the movement is manual wind, since an automatic rotor is a clear mismatch.
- Turn the watch under light and watch the earth disc on the caseback for smooth rotation.
- Set the watch dial down on a timegrapher and record the rate and the beat error.
- Study the tachymeter scale at 10x and look for paint bleed or misaligned numerals.
- Compare the Snoopy figure with press photos of the original, checking the arm position and the helmet visor shape.
- Look through the caseback at the bridge finishing and the engraved phrase.
- Weigh the watch and compare the result with the genuine figure of about 100 g.
- Read the reference number and serial placement on the caseback edge.
- Ask for the box, papers, and service history, then have any Omega paperwork verified by a boutique.
What a replica cannot match
The 3861 movement is a Master Chronometer certified by METAS to a daily rate of 0 to +5 seconds, and clones fall outside that window. The blue ceramic bezel with enamel fill is a single fired component on the original, while copies use printed inserts that fade and chip. Caseback animation on the original is driven through the movement, so the earth advances in step with the running seconds. On replicas the disc either sits static or turns on a separate gear train. Movement decoration, engraved bridges, and the shape of the lyre lugs also differ.
Legal and practical notes
In the United States, importing or selling counterfeit watches infringes trademark law, and US Customs can seize shipments. Selling a replica while presenting it as an Omega is fraud, and that risk follows the seller. A replica has no collector value, no factory parts supply, and no service network, so any repair falls to an independent watchmaker. Treat the piece as a visual copy, not as an investment, and price it against the cost of a service on a generic movement.