This one is brand-new in my home and I hope, you like it.

The dial is darkbrown and what makes me smile is the bezel. It´s greenish under indoor lighting conditions....

Best wishes, Juergen

 

Very nice example you have, congrats! Quite a number of 2998-5s have DON bezels turn greenish/grayish like this one. Beautiful dial and lume plots. Looks like a solid mid case too. Only the chrono hand is a replacement I think.

DIBS!

 

What turned you off to the Rolex brand?

 

I am not really off. Still like Rolex vintage very much, but I am a bit tired of them, after 10 years of intensive collecting...

 

I am not sure, because no omega specialist, but those pics in the Omega Speedmaster book - isn't the chrono hand the same ??

 

No it is not. The center disc is larger on the original vintage hand.

 

Ah, ok. I can see...

 

Great watch, congrats

Here’s a green bezel sister

 

Thank you. Yours is great too. Love this orange lume in combination with the green bezel...

 

OMG these watches are gorgeous... congrats.

 

Thank you !

 

tired-rolex...

 

Would be better...

 

Congrats..I have to add my much rougher, but well loved green bezel -6 cousin.

 

I was kinda happy with my FOIS, until i saw those Green-bezeled beauties..

 

Don´t know, if they are easy to find...

Do I understand td69´s post correct, so that (only) 2998-5 bezels became greenish ?

Does anybody have an idea, ca. how many percentage of those 2998-5 bezels became greenish ?

Would be interesting to know....

 

Wow.. wow. Beautiful, and as a big, big fan of rich patina..wow. I've said wow three times, enough already. Incredible bezel insert too.
Enjoy and wear in good health.

Would love to see your vintage Rolex collection at some point.

 

Great watch! Looks great on that brown leather!

 

Mine is a 2998-6. I have seen a few other green fades in the past few years.

 

Thanks to all of you !!!