23rd Mar, 2019 10:00 GMT/BST

Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I)

 
Lot 68
 

68

A Very Rare and Early Pre-Professional Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Omega, model

A Very Rare and Early Pre-Professional Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Omega, model: Pre-Professional Moonwatch Speedmaster Second Generation, ref: 2998-62, 1962, (calibre 321) lever movement signed and numbered 18949076, column wheel chronograph movement, dust cover, original finish stepped Pre-Professional dial with an early feature applied Omega Logo, luminous baton markers and fifths of seconds track, three dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, original Alpha hands, original drop counter weight centre seconds hand, case with straight lugs and with buttons in the band to operate chronograph, original "dot over 90" tachymeter 500 bezel, original double bevel edge screw caseback with speedmaster monogram and signed and numbered inside 2998-62, 40mm wide

This is a reference 2998-62 second generation mechanical manual winding Omega housing the calibre 321 movement. It is the same model worn by Wally Schirra in 1962 when it became the first Omega watch model to be worn in space. It is a second generation Speedmaster and followed the first generation broad arrow reference 2915 Speedmaster launched in 1957. This is a rare and early Speedmaster having all the original features and is very hard to find in today's watch market.

Sold for £13,000
Estimated at £14,000 - £16,000


 

20.02.19, Case with surface scratches scratches, case sides, lugs and bezel edges with small dents, case back speedmaster monogram and Omega symbol is slightly rubbed, bracelet/strap is missing, bezel with scratches throughout and the bezel surface is discoloured, plexi glass with small scratches, original dial finish with has aged nicely, luminous baton markers are slightly faded but again nicely aged, original hands are slightly stained and the luminous is slightly discoloured, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, chronograph is working, movement is clean and in going order.

 


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Auction: Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I), 23rd Mar, 2019

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