Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 159

Second Generation Broad Arrow Omega, ?Speedmaster?, Ref. 2915-3. Made in 1958. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega buckle.

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: USD 23,010

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, tachometer graduation to 300uph on the steel bezel, screwed-down case back with Speedmaster logo. D. Black with luminous painted baton indexes, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel broad arrow hands. M. Cal. 321, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of Various Owners


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

After introducing the Broad Arrow Speedmaster in 1957, Omega brought out its second Generation reference 2915-2; this differed from the first due to its alpha hands and its black aluminum bezel. In parallel, the company decided to bring out a sister version of the First Generation Broad Arrow, with Reference 2915-3.