Just saw this on hodinkee... https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/christies-omega-speedmaster-sale
Exited even though i am not in the market right now for a vintage speedy (and i am sure the prices are gonna be out of my range)
whats your thoughts on this?

 

1st thought - this one's gonna be a lot of fun to watch!
2nd thought - I may have been a bit too quick with some purchases this summer as my budget is $0 for a while
3rd thought - "Christies guarantees they're all correct" hmm, where have I heard this before & it's turned out not to be true at all?
4th thought - I'll still maybe take the day off to see some of these during the display period
5th thought - Christmas is 10 days early this year!

 

Now @Barking mad can start to sell off his LE collection to money up to get back into the classics.

 

I'll probably attend

 

I'll be there too... Looking forward to seeing these in the metal!

 

I own a 2998-2 that was originally sold at the Geneva Omegamania Thematic Auction of 2007. Now I can actually attend one closer to home!.

 

I'd like to attend, not sure I can though. Should be super fun. I might be there as a straight-lug fan instead of a participant as I think the prices will be high.

 

I've been having my own private Omegamania (on the receiving end!) this summer so I doubt I'll be bidding. But if a number of us here are planning on going, why not make a thing of it?

 

See you guys there!

 

From the press release:
"Each watch featured in the Speedmaster 50 sale has been thoroughly vetted by the Christie's Watch Department to ensure total correctness"

Also from the press release:
(Bag of jelly babies to the first who spots it, delivered to the sale - Ill be there)

 

Black rehaut on a late 2998?

 

Look at the lugs on that 2915!

I'll be back in the market by December but don't expect to be active at this sale. Nevertheless, I'll be looking on with extreme interest.

 

Yes I think so, or i suspect a 105.002-62.

But these clowns in the Auction house miss that and have the absolute front to say that they have checked them by experts.

Ill bring the jelly babies

 

Black tention ring

Edit: D'oh! Should have refreshed first!

 

Also, that chrono hand could not have come with that watch, right??

 

Not at home so can't check, but shouldn't a 2915-1 have the oval shaped 'O'?

I'd like to see other pictures of this case. It looks too good to be true.

 

Are those lugs legit? Top surface of the lugs look brushed, no?

 

No it's fine for later 2998's.

 

haha love it. does it have hour creep as well?