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Four Executions. The 2915. Four? Oh yes, Four
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TNTwatch
路I'll show you mine - Id like to see yours...
The good, the bad, the ugly, the incomplete, even the questionable?
Lets all learn about them.
So here are the two versions of 2915-3, a -2 and a -1
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LiquidSolid
路There's a bloke in Germany from memory that has a pile he's not using 馃檮
Been there.... done that! 馃槜
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Davidt
路All truly stunning.
I've never even held a 2915 but sincerely hoping others contribute to this thread.
I've never even held a 2915 but sincerely hoping others contribute to this thread.
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Privateday7
路馃グ馃グ馃グ
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Psych
路https://omegaforums.net/threads/of-2915-2-now-home-from-sts.21808/
This old thread contains what I learned after buying an incomplete (no bezel, 2998 dial) 2915-2 off the Forum with great discussion from members.
I wear it almost every day.
This old thread contains what I learned after buying an incomplete (no bezel, 2998 dial) 2915-2 off the Forum with great discussion from members.
I wear it almost every day.
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Spacefruit
路路Prolific Speedmaster HoarderThree different steel bezels, are they all genuine - confirmed or accepted otherwise?
On the Bezels
I dont know enough about them.
Every 2915 I have handled has a slightly different bezel.
And every one of the ones where the seller has said, This is definately genuine!" leads me to believe that we cannot tell, for sure.
So the value has to be on the basis that they look genuine. And that means not attributing more than the reproduction value on the bezels, which makes buying them very hard.
Although people say they have strong opinions on the genuineness of bezels, I don't know upon what they base this on. Even if someone digs up a NOS 2915, Omega used more than one supplier, and so just because one is right, doesn't make another wrong.
And I am afraid when someone says, Oh I know because its had only one owner, that means nothing. In my experience previous owners have " forgoten" about services, or even other, previous, owners.
Chain of evidence is almost non existant, so we have to go with our gut.
If anyone has a good opinion, with evidence I would love to learn more about bezels.
In the meantime, I reckon a replica bezel is worth $1000 to 2000 if it is good enough to have people arguing without conclusion.
If you disagree, try making one...
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Tom Dick
路Lovely collection, spacefruit, I completely agree regarding the bezels and fundamentally there are some outstanding reproduction ones out there but like anything having them made is never ever as straight forward as people think
Hats off to a wonderful collection, speedies are not my thing (although I own a few) but I enormously respect your dedication and commitment to the cause
Hats off to a wonderful collection, speedies are not my thing (although I own a few) but I enormously respect your dedication and commitment to the cause
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watchtinker
路On the movements.
It would be nice to have some information about the movements. Have they been tested for isochronism? Have they been tested for positional rates?
The calibers in the range 15-16 millions are not on the same plane of the later versions and over the years I have noticed marked differences in their timekeeping capabilities.
It would be nice to have some information about the movements. Have they been tested for isochronism? Have they been tested for positional rates?
The calibers in the range 15-16 millions are not on the same plane of the later versions and over the years I have noticed marked differences in their timekeeping capabilities.
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Pianist
路2915-2
15'996'xxx serial
15'996'xxx serial
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gemini4
路路Hoarder Of Speed et aliaIs this where your 2998-2 dial ended up?
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dsio
路路Ash @ 惟F
This is the reason whenever we get someone saying I want an AT8500 but can only afford the AT2500 or I want a Speedmaster Pro but can only afford a reduced, you really want them to get the one they won't regret.
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LawBrk
路This is the reason whenever we get someone saying I want an AT8500 but can only afford the AT2500 or I want a Speedmaster Pro but can only afford a reduced, you really want them to get the one they won't regret.
My grandmother would always tell me, "we are too poor to buy cheap". I take that as, buy the quality item or the one you want the first time.
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MSNWatch
路路Vintage Omega AficionadoAs I say and try to do - always better to overpay for a premium piece rather than underpay for an average one.
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LiquidSolid
路I very luckily managed to snag my 2915 a little more than a few years ago, but it was missing a few of the original bits - it had a DN90 bezel, 145.022 chrono sweep hand and black crystal retaining ring. On first glance it looked like a 145.022, with broad arrow hands. All the other bits were relatively easy to source (got lucky on the crystal retaining ring馃榾) with the exception of the bezel. I've never seen an original steel 2915 bezel for sale, be it on ebay or the forums etc (black base 1000s - yes - not the steel).
The bezel I have on now is a repro and I'm impressed with the quality of it (from Germany). Was it expensive? yes (well, compared to the price of DONs now, no). Is it better than the Omega replicas? yes. Do I pass it off as original? No.
Where would you like me to start with my regrets!?!!
I completely agree regarding the bezels and fundamentally there are some outstanding reproduction ones
The bezel I have on now is a repro and I'm impressed with the quality of it (from Germany). Was it expensive? yes (well, compared to the price of DONs now, no). Is it better than the Omega replicas? yes. Do I pass it off as original? No.
One thing that's guaranteed in this hobby is regrets.
Where would you like me to start with my regrets!?!!
