Does my watch look like it would have in 1962?

ninman · Wed. 8:15am

So I own a 2024 first omega in space that I call the CK2998-8 as it's really a continuation of that reference.

I showed it to my Dad and he said he couldn't believe that's what watches looked like in 1962. He said looks very modern and not vintage at all.

So that's my question. Can you help my Dad understand how close it actually looks to a brand new factory fresh watch if you walked into an Omega shop in 1962?

Here's some gratuitous pics just for fun.

bsowers34 · Wed. 8:21am

These are close, but not quite. There's already a thread here somewhere with side by side comparisons.

ninman · Wed. 8:23am

bsowers34
These are close, but not quite. There's already a thread here somewhere with side by side comparisons.

Yeah, side-by-side with a 64 year old watch isn't quite the same as side-by-side with a brand new watch from 1962. In other words, if we could time travel to 1962, go into an omega store and look at a ck2998 Speedmaster, what would it look like?

bsowers34 · Wed. 8:40am

Three white sword hands instead if one shiny sword and two white straight ones are the most obvious difference to me. I'm wearing my new one right now in fact.

Does my watch look like it would have in 1962?

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