Omega Speedmaster Apollo 13 Silver Snoopy Award Limited Edition Watch
This may not be your Dad's?(or Grandad's) Speedmaster, but this new limited edition Omega?Moonwatch is a direct reference to an?event that previous generations will not soon forget. To commemorate the 45th?anniversary?of Apollo 13, Omega has announced a new and rather comical (sorry) tribute not only to the famously aborted Apollo mission, but also to the Silver Snoopy Award that NASA gave to Omega in 1970 for their work on the Apollo program. With a beautiful crisp white dial and a period-correct Cal 1861 inside, the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 13 Silver Snoopy Award Limited Edition watch is packed full of references to one of the most famous Apollo?missions, the one that went wrong.For those not aware,?Snoopy, the dog from Charles Schulz's pop comic strip Peanuts, was co-opted by NASA as their safety?mascot for the Apollo program.?The Silver Snoopy award was?given out by NASA to those who contributed towards the safety and success of the Apollo missions. In 1970, Omega was awarded the S

Introducing: The Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, Now With A Plasma Grey Ceramic Case
The Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe is not the most complicated watch in Blancpain's collection. But it may be the one it's the most attached to. The first diver of the modern era, it was backed heavily by diving enthusiast and then CEO of the brand Jacques Fiechter. For that reason, Blancpain has been approaching its beloved icon with some caution, making only subtle changes over time. This latest variation brings the introduction of a plasma gray ceramic case �C a material which looks like brushed stainless steel, but is in fact a much lighter, harder and stronger substance (and much more resistant to corrosion than stainless steel, which can pit if exposed to salt water and not rinsed properly). 1 OF 3 Blancpain experimented with the material in 2014 with the release of the limited edition Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback Ocean Commitment, and they gave the Fifty Fathoms a satin-brushed black ceramic case 12 months later.Blancpain have now adopted the grey version for the mode

Incoming.......my new Planet Ocean Liquidmetal
Posted a couple of weeks ago about feeling the need for titanium. Finally found the right piece, a beautiful 45.5mm Planet Ocean 8500. I absolutely love it. Great colour, fantastic wrist presence and just the right weight. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1411744605.353800.jpg

Omega seedmaster LCD batteries
Hi, first post!! Been looking and listening for a while now and the time has come to post.Can someone out there tell me where i can buy batteries for the 70's Speedmaster LCD? Awaiting delivery of my first LCD omega and it will need batteries to check condition. Are they available and if so ( i hope...) from where would be a good start.Many thanks indeed.

Steel or ceramic
I am on the lookout for a Sub no date but as I have made mistakes in the past I am trying to research the watch thoroughly.I would like opinions or pros and cons of the watch like steel or ceramic etc.