Geneva Results Discussion November 2021

Agree, we can debate ad nauseam what effect this auction has on our own little corner of the world. But at the very least, when something like this 2915 brings such an obscene hammer price, the buzz will spill over into the popular press. And then interest in Speedmasters has got to increase, because both the well-heeled, and the medium well-heeled don’t want to be left behind. Look at the Rolex Newman market: after the crazy price one bought years ago, the models just under them jumped in value. So prices in all the Speedmaster collectible reference tiers could take a bump up. Great if you’ve already got a stash, not so good if not.

I think the thing to remember is that if you are looking for an interesting vintage watch and you wish to spend between $4,000 and $5000 (or $10,000) you can still buy vintage Speedmaster that will give you pleasure and return plenty of enjoyment for the money.

Most people have always failed to appreciate the value difference between something at the very top of the desirability pyramid and something that is a 20% lower. The value of something at the very top it’s always substantially more than something nearly as good.

sometimes people make mistakes. Sometimes two people make mistakes. Sometimes hysteria infects a group.

did someone make a mistake on the speedmaster for 3.5m? I don’t know. It’s out of my league and it would take me away from my primary purpose with which is to have fun, not make money to put food on my table.

I got interested in speedmasters because of the challenge in finding an attractive vintage watch for a price I could afford to play with, and also feel comfortable transacting with others. I don’t have a problem meeting someone for a $5,000 exchange, and meeting a fellow hunter to discuss.

It is more of a challenge for me to find an interesting speedmaster at an affordable price, with a quirky characteristic perhaps, than going out with a huge wad of cash and buying a huge watch at auction. (which isn’t an option for me but I can dream)

So for me, my enjoyment of this hobby continues. I still look for Speedmasters, and I buy one or two. Sometimes I get them up and running and then decide if I sell on, or at other times I swap them into the keeper box, and sell the previous one it knocked out. I learned a while back I cannot keep them all, and continue to have the resources to hunt for more.

I don’t care if the market goes up or down, as long a I can still find them. We could go off on how bad eBay is now, as that has affected my enjoyment of this hobby more than any other single influence.

here is a photo. Can’t have a thread without photos

Straps are all hand made, using salvage leather I find. (I do not make them, I tried that and I am useless)

Sothebys just sold this for USD $ 359,000 incl premium.

It had a detailed Omega report, and in that report it states the bezel is service and the hands re lumed.
It has a round O dial, with very little to say in terms of attraction. Dirty lume and the dial just doesnt sing to me.


I find this price harder to understand than the Phillips result, as this watch has very little appeal to it.

Compare the AQ 2915 (below) for USD 62,800:



That seems to be a bargain next to the Sothebys result. It also has a service bezel, (or a repro, doesnt really matter) and it also has an oval O dial, with more character, and a period bracelet, possibly with end links.

What do you mean?
Omega didn’t own the watch and were not selling it either.

I want to see the seller named

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