Omega Speedmaster 310.32.42.50.02.001 “SILVER SNOOPY AWARD” White Dial Blue Accents Stainless Steel 42mm 2024

GENERAL DESCRIPTION In 1970, NASA awarded Omega one of its highest honors: the “Silver Snoopy Award,” an internal recognition that rewards individuals or companies for exceptional contributions to the safety and success of manned space missions. The reason? During the Apollo 13 mission, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was vital. After an explosion disabled the main electrical system, the astronauts used the watch to accurately time a manual engine burn that allowed them to correct their trajectory and return alive to Earth. An error of seconds would have been fatal. But why Snoopy ?, Since the 1960s, Charles M. Schulz allowed Snoopy, his famous Peanuts character, to be adopted by NASA as a symbol of safety and good habits. His friendly image helped raise awareness among technical personnel and astronauts of the importance of following rigorous procedures. Thus was born the Silver Snoopy Award, represented by an insignia in the form of a silver pin, with Snoopy dressed as an astronaut