AAA Omega Snoopy (quartz) review
Got my $79 quartz Omega Snoopy in the mail today. I wasn’t expecting much for the price and I wasn’t surprised. General observations:
-I’ve never seen one in person, all the pics I’ve seen show the subdial and bezel blue the same shade of blue. This one has a very noticeable lighter blue on the bezel
-bezel does not turn
-Left subdial does nothing, bottom is seconds. Right does operate properly as a chrono (I do not know how long, I am assuming 30 mins). Pushers are as stiff as my knees first thing in the morning but work.
-bracelet quality is a bit less-finished and a bunch lighter than U1. The part that the raised “nipple” (I have no idea what this is properly called) inserts into when closing is lower quality for sure.
-SEL gaps are bigger/wider than the U1 oceanmaster I have, not surprising.
-Crown screws down. Time adjustment is smooth. Kept track for an hour against the atomic clock, didn’t lose or gain a second.
-crystal is clear but seems a little thick.
-back is obviously not one with moving rocket. Also a pain in the butt to line up before closing so the graphic is aligned the way it should be. No clue on overall thickness.
Like I said, I wasn’t expecting much and I knew I was getting a sub-$80 quartz watch. I’ll wear it knocking around, for the uninitiated it’s still got the novelty factor (Snoopy) and would look good from 10 feet wearing jeans.
If you’re expecting watch back movement, the dial to rotate, or a band that doesn’t feel cheap, this ain’t the one for you.