2915-1.........interesting

mozambique · Apr 11, 2015

Idly checking out the watch sales forum and I see that Kirill has a 2915-1 for sale. I am in NO WAY affiliated with Kirill, but given the mythical status of this reference, I am curious as to the forums opinion on this watch. Bezel replaced, 16M serial number, hands replaced with original broad arrow hands. Curious to know if anyone on the forum actually owns a 2915, let alone a 2915-1?

dougiedude · Apr 11, 2015

That's a beautiful watch.... but $55k?

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-speedmaster-broad-arrow-2915-1-w-mocha-brown-dial.23163/

Missing all the lume in the hands, and most of the lume on the indices, even though he says it's mostly there. Dial otherwise appears to me to have all the right characteristics for an A2, the one with the flattened 'O'... but I'm far from an expert (but I do have my MWO book!).

I bet the movement is in dire need of a service, since I know first-hand how much he can embellish in that regard!

miccro · Apr 12, 2015

serial is high for -1, endless debates about similar watches/ references and serial ranges, but mid 16M seems high to me.

Psych · Apr 12, 2015

The dial is beautiful - but clearly the other issues matter. Few of us would be able to afford a watch like this, but generally they sell pretty quickly when they appear. I wish him good luck with the sale - sure this will soon be somebody's pride and joy.

Spacefruit · Apr 12, 2015

This is a dial, and a case.

This is unlikely to fetch the price but you never know.

The number does not fill me with confidence.

BASE1000 · Apr 12, 2015

Very nice-1 ! Only the crown is later as well as the inner tension ring of the Crystal and the bezel. To find the perfect 2915-1 however is an illusion ;-) this one has a beautiful an correct dial.

Traveler · Apr 12, 2015

Did you see how quickly that 105.002 he had sold ?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/196...002-in-beautiful-condition.23845/#post-262620

He reckoned it took less than an hour ... For 12.5k..

bazamu · Apr 12, 2015

Traveler
Did you see how quickly that 105.002 he had sold ?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/196...002-in-beautiful-condition.23845/#post-262620

He reckoned it took less than an hour ... For 12.5k..

I'm sure you guys remember that one too, but for those that don't, it was an eBay "barn find" that was pointed out here in the forum and ended up going for ~$9K IIRC. I think it's changed hands twice now in the last month, each time for more money. Crazy. I should've kept bidding!

I'll never forget it because of the "Huff" engraving on the caseback. Why someone would so crudely scratch a cursive name onto the back of a beautiful watch is beyond me...

gemini4 · Apr 12, 2015

ChicagoFrog
I'm sure you guys remember that one too, but for those that don't, it was an eBay "barn find" that was pointed out here in the forum and ended up going for ~$9K IIRC. I think it's changed hands twice now in the last month, each time for more money. Crazy. I should've kept bidding!

I'll never forget it because of the "Huff" engraving on the caseback. Why someone would so crudely scratch a cursive name onto the back of a beautiful watch is beyond me...

And the original Ebay sale had a different Omega bracelet that was of some value as well.

dougiedude · Apr 12, 2015

Re: '2915-1' from OP:

Spacefruit
This is a dial, and a case.

This is unlikely to fetch the price but you never know.

The number does not fill me with confidence.

Yes, I see now that the movement isn't from a 2915-1, but could be from a 2915-2 or 3. Could it be (except for the pushers and crown) the dial and case are from a 2915-2 also, i.e., original and only mislabeled by the seller?

Edit: Oops, I just realized the caseback says 2915-1, so obviously the movement and caseback are from different watches...😲, not all too uncommon in these old ones I guess, but drops the value significantly!

dsio · Apr 12, 2015

One day someone will find a NOS or mint 2915-1 that's perfect and the price it fetches will break all records, when people start wondering why it went so high I'll point them to almost every 2915 discussion thread we've ever had.

Or alternatively the guy who posts it will receive 80 PMs from members here and get so frightened he'll never come back 😀

mozambique · Apr 12, 2015

Not that I have $60 odd grand to drop on a watch, but for pure aesthetics, it doesn't do much for me (that notion of a watch having to be attractive regardless of value). Except for the engraving, the infamous 'Huff' was/is in my opinion a far more attractive watch (at least after a bit . of TLC to remove said engraving) and SO much cheaper! Nonetheless, I wish Kirill best of luck with the sale.

BASE1000 · Apr 13, 2015

Spacefruit
The number does not fill me with confidence.

True, I did not see that.
Mine is a 15.996.xxx . The Museum dated it on June 1958 and wrote me that it is the right number level for a -1.

Concorde · Apr 13, 2015

Also ring Movement is not correct for a 2915.

Tony C. · Apr 13, 2015

$55k? In that condition? There are 100s of watches for a fraction of that price that I would prefer. Literally.

Spacefruit · Apr 13, 2015

Tony C.
$55k? In that condition? There are 100s of watches for a fraction of that price that I would prefer. Literally.

Brilliant

Spacefruit · Apr 13, 2015

This 2915 is a collection of parts - only two of which would I like to see on the end result if it were my watch.

There are some vociferous owners of 16m serial -1's and I have no evidence to say they are wrong.

However my money doesnt come out of my pocket for a 16m in a 2915.

MSNWatch · Apr 13, 2015

Spacefruit
This 2915 is a collection of parts - only two of which would I like to see on the end result if it were my watch.

There are some vociferous owners of 16m serial -1's and I have no evidence to say they are wrong.

However my money doesnt come out of my pocket for a 16m in a 2915.

Agreed - in fact for those who hold extracts which specifically pair a movement with a case reference of 2915-1, -2 or -3 I would request a re-issue of that extract today with only the movement number submitted to omega and see if it will come out with the same result. The money is now already too high for these watches that these older extracts at least to me do not mean anything especially if the serial lies outside the range of what has been generally observed.

STANDY · Apr 13, 2015

$55k

You wouldnt want to find any paperclips in that movement

doctor steel · Apr 13, 2015

Hello everyone,
2915/1 - /2 have a stainless steel bezel
2915/ 3 has a black bezel base 1000

This 2915 has a later black bezel base 500, a later crown and a later ring of the crystal
To know if the the serial movement is right you can take an extract to Omega

2915-1.........interesting

mozambique

dougiedude

miccro

Psych

Spacefruit

BASE1000

Traveler

bazamu

gemini4

dougiedude

dsio

mozambique

BASE1000

Concorde

Tony C.

Spacefruit

Spacefruit

MSNWatch

STANDY

doctor steel

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