2998-61 on HQ Milton

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t_swiss_t

·Nov 3, 2016

I was in love for about 15 seconds....


http://www.hqmilton.com/watches/1961-omega-speedmaster-2998-6-pre-moon-321

Before the wheels started turning and @ChicagoFrog and I realized...
- replaced chrono hand
- relumed hour/min hands (admittedly a great relume job that is disclosed)
- leaf subdial hands are incorrect
- wrong crown (I think, not entirely sure on this one)

The dial lume is fantastic, if original, and makes up for a lot, as does the good condition bezel. Replacement hands for the subdials aren't terribly hard to find but I think the center chrono hand is. I'll let you all decide on the dial lume, it seems a bit shiny to me but I'll defer to the experts. 30K might be appropriate if the parts were original but I'm sure this will sell.

Cheers -- A.

 

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Larry S

·Nov 3, 2016·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Honestly .... I don't know what good looks like on these anymore. I own a just ok 2998-6 and am advised to leave mine alone. Personally I'd take original hands and a bit roached out over this. It's not a bad watch but 30k? Wrong crown, Chrono Hand, sub... nice bezel and dial. Too lazy tonight to pull out MWO on the sn. Assume HQM are not a bunch of dirt balls. Looks to me like it's been built up. Too nice ... not an authority though.

 

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jens0125

·Nov 3, 2016

Too nice agree , but how many 2998 s available they will get their price

 

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Larry S

·Nov 3, 2016·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

I love mine too much to sell it. These prices make me crazy though.

 

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Spacefruit

·Nov 3, 2016·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

HQM are good people. They really know the vintage rolex market and tend to sell fast at good prices.
They do not really understand speedmasters, and my guess is that they are learning.

This is not an attractive watch to me but it will sell.

The relume is too orange, too smooth. The leaf hands are new, the bezel is nothing special.

 

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JohnSteed

·Nov 3, 2016

Good look @ahantel .... that said ... This will certainly attract someone who's been looking for a nice one, who also knows the HQ crew has a great rep

Too high for those like me who remember when good examples cost LESS and waiting for [ normal ] prices to return (which will also likely never be haha)

 

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watchyouwant

·Nov 4, 2016

let s see what happens, after the December auctions have finished. kind regards. achim

 

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Dgercp

·Nov 4, 2016

Watch is way overgroomed. Not for me!

 

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Larry S

·Nov 4, 2016·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

"Overgroomed" ...great term!

 

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M'Bob

·Nov 4, 2016

If that Speedmaster were a person...

 

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Davidt

·Nov 4, 2016

I know they mention the hands, but I'm struggling to see the dial lume as original.

 

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Dash1

·Nov 4, 2016

Davidt3449

I know they mention the hands, but I'm struggling to see the dial lume as original.

That's because it's not! (IMHO)

 

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oddboy

·Nov 4, 2016

Ash

That's because it's not! (IMHO)

Davidt3449

I know they mention the hands, but I'm struggling to see the dial lume as original.

I'd agree too, mainly because the hands match the dial so perfectly. I wonder how we would view it if the hands were more original.

 

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Davidt

·Nov 4, 2016

It also has the faint shadows around the hour markers that I associate with a relume.

 

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Swissgmt1675

·Nov 4, 2016

Nice speedy and hard to get...And Jacek from HQ is a great guy to deal with according my own experience...

Good luck if you decide to pull the trigger..😉

 

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Kringkily

·Nov 4, 2016·Omega Collector / Hunter

Hmmm lume looks interesting some spots around the marker look "wet"?

Originals below

 

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wsfarrell

·Nov 15, 2016

Price marked down $3k today.
https://www.hqmilton.com/timepieces/l3w8773e/1961-omega-speedmaster-2998-6-pre-moon-321-8131

 

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Spacefruit

·Nov 15, 2016·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

Interesting that HQM have over 30 Omegas active for sale today.
Last year they had perhaps 4.
This watch is smelly.
Too much lume work I think

 

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demollo

·Nov 16, 2016

@oddboy has a 2998-4 for sale. What a watch .🥰

 

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KstateSkier

·Nov 16, 2016

Spacefruit

Interesting that HQM have over 30 Omegas active for sale today.
Last year they had perhaps 4.
This watch is smelly.
Too much lume work I think

Smelly. ha thats funny.