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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 368

1st Generation Broad Arrow Omega, ?Speedmaster,? No. 15500567, Ref. 2915-1. Made circa 1958. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000 / CHF 17,000 - 22,000

Sold: USD 24,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, dust cap. 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4-9-13

Fair

Scratched

Slightly damaged

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original