Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 314

Omega, Speedmaster Ref. 2998-3 Omega, "Speedmaster," No. 17702222, Ref. 2998-3. Made in 1961. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with Speedmaster logo, inner anti-magnetic cover, Omega winding crown. D. Black with painted luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel alpha hands. M. Cal. 321, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, balance guard. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.