A Speedmaster Apollo 13 Silver Snoopy knockoff is a counterfeit copy of one of Omega's two Silver Snoopy Award Speedmasters. It is not a copy of a watch called the Apollo 13. Omega never sold a model under that name. The Silver Snoopy Award is a NASA honor, and Omega's two tributes to it are the 2015 45th anniversary reference 311.32.42.30.04.001 and the 2020 50th anniversary reference 310.32.42.50.02.001. Most fakes are built from photos of the white dial 2015 version, so the same errors repeat: a flat printed Snoopy, a caseback with no motion, and a movement that does not match the reference.
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The Two References You Are Comparing
The 2015 watch has a white dial, blue chronograph hands, and a Snoopy medallion on a solid caseback. The 2020 watch has a blue dial, silver subdials, Snoopy on the 9 o'clock subdial, and a sapphire caseback showing Snoopy and a rotating Earth. A genuine example of either one carries a Master Chronometer or chronometer-rated Omega movement. No factory replica has ever matched the 2020 caseback animation, which is the single hardest feature to reproduce.
Prerequisites
- A 10x jeweler's loupe
- Digital calipers
- Reference photos of the exact reference number
- A watchmaker who will open a caseback for you
How to Inspect a Suspected Knockoff
- Measure the case width across the bezel with calipers; both genuine references measure 42 mm, and most fakes run 0.3 mm to 1 mm off.
- Look at the 9 o'clock subdial under the loupe and check whether Snoopy is applied metal or flat print.
- Turn the watch over and confirm the caseback type against the reference number you were quoted.
- Check the spacing between the crown and the two pushers with a straight edge.
- Start the chronograph and watch the sweep hand return to zero three times in a row.
- Study the crystal edge for a printed or glued-on Omega logo instead of one cut into the sapphire.
- Weigh the watch on a kitchen scale and compare the figure to a published specification for that reference.
- Ask a watchmaker to open the case and photograph the movement, the rotor engraving, and the balance bridge.
Red Flags in Listings
- Photos that never show the caseback or the 9 o'clock subdial
- A price far below the secondary market for that reference
- The words Apollo 13 or Snoopy used as the model name with no reference number
- A seller who refuses a movement photo or an in-person inspection
- Box and papers described as generic rather than numbered
Legal Ground
In the United States, trafficking in counterfeit goods is a federal offense. Buying one is not a harmless shortcut, and a counterfeit Omega carries no warranty, no parts support, and no resale value from any authorized dealer or auction house. Customs officers seize counterfeit watches at the border.
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What Genuine Examples Cost
Both Silver Snoopy Award references trade on the secondary market at or above their original retail figures, and the 2015 white dial version has climbed well past it. That gap between the real price and a knockoff price is the reason the fakes exist. Treat any low asking price on a Snoopy Speedmaster as the first sign that you are looking at a copy.