April auction Monaco Legends

Couple of interesting Omega's. Link:https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/writable/media/auction/0031-0000/catalogue_0031.pdf

They are. Curious to see whether #69 will make the lower bid...

The 2915 is lot 229

The PDF catalog is not the easiest to navigate.



Things to note/investigate, before buying.

1. Dial, does it react to a Geiger meter? all sorts of issues around that, because if the whole watch reacts, we have to ask is it from the plots, the hands or a little deceptive spot of radium placed by a wily watchmaker behind the dial. Still, you have to check. A zero reading tells you that its wrong, at least. A positive means that it could be OK but further investigation as to the source of the radiation should be made.

2. Bezel. We have to assume its a repro - it looks like it to me. Its a flat topped 3, no damage to the surface, no damage to the edges. Flat topped 3 types usually fell off shortly after production as they fitted poorly - so to see one on a watch is always rare, though they do exist. In addition this is a low serial so it probably had a flat 3 to begin with. I am still naive with these bezels, but it just doesn't smell right here.

3. Lume. The hands and plots match so perfectly that I would have to presume that one or both are adjusted.

4. Case back - unfortunately we don't see it, and we need to. The rest of the case has had some work, not surprisingly, and the case back might also have had work.

None of these things are a deal breaker, and to be honest the low estimate is a fair price in today's market. It is possible that if it is nice in hand, and the points I mention above are addressed, it could go more.

For example if the buyers become convinced the bezel is original, then I see it worth more. It may reveal more in hand.

2915's are really, really hard to value. The market is so thin, that if two collectors miss the sale it might not sell. By contrast, if two Rolex Daytona collectors sleep through the sale it will have no effect on the price.

I will watch this eagerly.

Excellent, thanks for heads up.

Anyone buying this reference is I am sure already aware of these...

Further things to note

1 Still concerned with the Dealer-Pumkin matching lume - need a Geiger reading but that wont confirm, only prove a negative (that is if it not radium). For me, I think it has been adjusted to some extent.

2. Have to be wary of the bezel - more might be revealed in hand

2. Extract is from the era when it has been suggested certain people exerted undue pressure on Museum staff to issue certificates that matched the owners request. (Allegedly) So a buyer would need to reconfirm this watch with a modern extract to avoid a misunderstanding

3. The dial body might be extremely nice.

4. What are the comparisons for what can be purchased for circa USD 200,000 in a 2915?

I saw the pic of the 2915 and said to myself, " I like that one" then I saw the estimate and said to myself, "I have good taste!".

Have you recognised that this is not an extract but a certificate? Might make a difference... Maybe this watch has been at Omega Bienne to be certified?

Edited: please ignore this comment. I was not aware that this was meant as an EoA as it states "Certificate"...

OK, I see, thanks! I was not aware of the many changes the EoA have made over the years... quite strange IMO