Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 258

Omega Second Generation Broad Arrow Omega, ?Speedmaster?, No. 15997985, Ref. 2915-2. Made in 1958. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

USD 13,000 - 18,000

EUR 10,000 - 14,000 / CHF 14,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 17,500

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, tachometer graduation to 300 UPH on the steel bezel, screwed-down case back. 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 Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector


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Grade:
Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-10-01

Very good

Patinated

HANDS Original