Your comment made me curious. My 2998-5 does not and did not have the silver compression ring at the time I received the watch. I could be mistaken, but I think the crystal that was in the watch was the original. The crystal was in extremely poor condition, way beyond what would be considered for restoration.
Did all Speedmasters in the 2998 series come with silver compression rings?. At the time I replaced the crystal I recall having problems with a parts supplier and ended up ordering from two different places. I received two crystals one with a black ring and one with silver. I had the black installed because that was how the watch was setup. Now you have me wondering.
All opinions welcome!
Click to expand...