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Omega Speedmaster 2998....... Botched up Case.......

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Sometimes you really have to Wonder....... Matthew Bain is a well known Dealer. Describing this as :....... someone has polished the case to make it look shorter........ is rather deceiving. not sure what is happening here; might even not be a 2998 Case ? have a look and comment, pls. kind regards. achim
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/312740366652?ul_noapp=true
 
eugeneandresson
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Agreed on both counts. Ends have been angled in, and to my novice eyes, that looks like a 105.003-65 case. YMMV.

Also, those hands...

Edit : "Dial: Original dial in beautiful condition that we believe to have been relumed, hands are original, please see pictures" -> only hands that belong to this family of watches are the subregisters.
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Seaborg
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I'm not sure this sweep second hand (tear drop) comes from a Speedmaster... Its edges look way too sharp.
 
Passover
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I'm shurley no expert but when I saw it yeasterday I was surprised about this offer from a -as stated here before- well know dealer

Not only the brutally treated case, hands are too short, wrong crwon, bezel...
 
Deafboy
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Nomenclature for vintage watches
- case polished to look shorter: damaged case
- tropical dial: damaged dial
- ghost bezel: damaged bezel
- patina on dial: damaged dial

Feel free to add more.
 
JwRosenthal
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Deafboy Deafboy
Nomenclature for vintage watches
- case polished to look shorter: damaged case
- tropical dial: damaged dial
- ghost bezel: damaged bezel
- patina on dial: damaged dial

Feel free to add more.
Skeleton hands- missing lume
Professionally restored dial -repaint
Professionally polished -ground down to a nub
New crystal (not spec’d Factory) - $4 generic crystal
Not tested for accuracy (found at a flea market)
Shows beautiful even patina- parts watch
 
Aludic
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Optimistic as I am; the case back looks pretty good. Given the state of the rest of this watch, I would have expected it to be full of scratches instead of a clearly visible sea monster.
 
JwRosenthal
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Aludic Aludic
Optimistic as I am; the case back looks pretty good. Given the state of the rest of this watch, I would have expected it to be full of scratches instead of a clearly visible sea monster.
Seaborg Seaborg
The NATO looks nice 😗
She's not very attractive, and she's kind of heavy set in a non-shapley kind of way, and she doesn't have much of a sense of humor and doesn't have anything interesting to add to conversation....but she has a nice pair of jeans and the back of her right hand takes a tan well.
 
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JwRosenthal JwRosenthal
Not tested for accuracy (found at a flea market)
Or
Not tested for accuracy (opened and inspected prior to sales, deemed in need of immediate service)
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STANDY
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Excellent condition however...... ( never ends good does it 😗 )
 
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STANDY STANDY
Excellent condition however...... ( never ends good does it 😗 )
.....a simple clean and service should resolve the issues.
 
queriver
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Can anyone read the movement number? Can't confirm the 2nd & 3rd digits but looks to me 19.88x, that's late for a 2998.5
 
Mark020
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The fact that a hi end dealer sells this on ebay in an auction says enough.
 
skipper
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Oh dear...what a mess. Makes me just a little sad seeing something like this.
 
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