Rough estimation for 2915: 3300-4200 (that´s in the book) and for 2998-1 + 2998-2: around 2000 (that´s not in the book).

 

Pay attention that production figures (25800) and dates (up to 1960) concerns movement only, which means that from 1941 to 1960, 25800 movements were made, not 25800 watches asembled.

 

that includes 1960, but again this date is that of movement production. the entire range corresponding to 2998-1 and -2 have their movements built in 1959 already.

the real question, especially for 2915s, is "what´s the proportion of today's 2915 fitted with the right movement number and not that of a Seamaster from the same age".
For the moment, it's impossible to state, information is missing. There has been a 2915 sold by a well-known auctioneer with a s/n dating it in 1956...one year before the 2915 went on the market.

that's one of the reasons why the production of early speedmasdters is difficult to estimate.

 

hm, my observation is, that the 2998's show up pretty much more often in the open market than the 2915's. When have we seen the last 2915-2 for example in ebay as a public trading place where people tend to sell, when they find something from grandpa, something that has not been in collectors hand till then? I think it is years ago.

 

you are right, it seems that those high-value 2915s are most often traded privately. They are not as much common as Paul Newmans for example .

 

thanks. Unfortunately, this was a matter of book size...

 

Spent a little bit too much money on (watch)books lately but this seems to be a very good deal.

 

Far as the Speedmaster is concerned, don't think that's possible, right?

 

My book just arrived...very impressive resource!

 

Got my book this afternoon. It is absolutely outstanding, and THE authoritative resource on the Omega Speedmaster. Thanks!

 

Dear DLT222, please ask publisher Watchprint, who carries out shipping. But I can say there's a lot of orders and shipping is according to chronology.
cheers!