Omega Speedmaster 2915-1

Nla91

Yes it’s called a hesalite crystal which is a form of plastic. All vintage Speedmasters features it.

vintagestuff

NO. Sorry, but that means it's just not worth hardly anything. I'll give you 200 dollars as a gesture of good will.😀

1jansen

Hi Cuphead Junkee,
It appears that the scratches on the crystal are not serious. Instead of change a new crystal, I would suggest you buy a "polyWatch" (pic below ) to rub away the scrtches. The result will be magical.
Good luck.

sjg22

I wouldn’t touch it. This is not a watch to experiment on AT ALL.

sjg22

Get it insured for a MINIMUM of $50,000-75,000

eugeneandresson

+1. I would only let a very trustworthy vintage watch specialist touch it. And they should buff the crystal for you. I wouldn't wear it until its had a movement service.



Depending on where you live, it may be cheaper annually to just put it in a safety deposit box in a bank vault. Where I live insurance on watches is 1% of the value per annum...so for $100000 watch, that will cost you $1000 per annum. A safety deposit box ranges from $100 to $200 per annum. That doesn't cover you when wearing it though...so if you live in an area where crooks have brains and follow vintage watches and could steal it from you, then perhaps insurance is best.

gatorcpa

Technically, it would be tax and duty free. However, given the risks of sending something that valuable through the post (national PO or provate courier), I wouldn't recommend it, even with insurance.


I like this suggestion.😀

The OP needs to decide whether this piece will be a valuable commodity or a functioning watch. If he is going to wear the watch, then leave it alone and get it serviced locally. But understand that every further nick and scrape will reduce the value by thousands of dollars. Break a part? Value goes down even more.

Servicing a rare and valuable watch like this is somewhat like open-heart surgery. The surgeons these days do this routinely, do it exceptionally well and the risk of further damage is low. But a risk is still there and if something goes wrong, it will difficult to make it right.

Good luck whatever you decide,
gatorcpa

sjg22

The insurance is a more comprehensive solution, allows you to keep it at your home whilst being fully protected. It’s a cool piece of family history - to me it’s worth protecting and having around you.

A good broker should get you a price below 1%, assuming you have home and auto insurance with a particular insurance market (I work in the insurance world). Regardless, you’ve been gifted a 6 figure watch - the temporary insurance cost isn’t really much of a burden given the present and future upside....

sjg22

I don’t disagree with your comment regarding cost. However, if this was my grandfather’s watch, it’s something I’d like to spend some time with and enjoy in my own home rather than a sterile bank vault

C Cuphead Junkee

We took off the back and the serial number reads 2915-1.

So from what I understand, that's even better. But the front of it looks like a 2 to me, so I would love some more input.

vintagestuff

That would be much better, actually. What about the front makes you think it's a -2? Please share the first few numbers from the serial on the movement. The serials on these are all over the place from my experience, but it should be pre 17 million, for sure.