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

  1. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Aug 23, 2019

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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=truePurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
     
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  2. eugeneandresson 'I used a hammer, a chisel, and my fingers' Aug 23, 2019

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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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  3. Seaborg Aug 23, 2019

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    I'm not sure this sweep second hand (tear drop) comes from a Speedmaster... Its edges look way too sharp.
     
  4. Passover Aug 23, 2019

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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...
     
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  5. Buck2466 Aug 23, 2019

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    Probably why he's dumping it on ebay.
     
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  6. queriver Aug 23, 2019

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    They say the bezel is likely from a later model. It's a DNN.
     
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  7. Tubber Aug 23, 2019

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    For future reference the brutalised case in question.
    s-l1600 (1).jpg s-l1600 (2).jpg s-l1600.jpg s-l1600 (3).jpg s-l1600 (4).jpg s-l1600 (5).jpg s-l1600 (6).jpg s-l1600 (7).jpg s-l1600 (8).jpg
     
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  8. Deafboy His Holiness Puer Surdus Aug 23, 2019

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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.
     
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  9. JwRosenthal Aug 23, 2019

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    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
     
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  10. Aludic @SpeedyBirthYear Aug 23, 2019

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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.
     
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  11. Seaborg Aug 23, 2019

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    The NATO looks nice :whistling:
     
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  12. JwRosenthal Aug 23, 2019

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    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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  13. JanV Aug 23, 2019

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    Or
    Not tested for accuracy (opened and inspected prior to sales, deemed in need of immediate service)
     
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  14. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Aug 23, 2019

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    Excellent condition however...... ( never ends good does it :whistling: )
     
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  15. JwRosenthal Aug 23, 2019

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    .....a simple clean and service should resolve the issues.
     
  16. queriver Aug 23, 2019

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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
     
  17. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Aug 23, 2019

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    The fact that a hi end dealer sells this on ebay in an auction says enough.
     
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  18. skipper Aug 23, 2019

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    Oh dear...what a mess. Makes me just a little sad seeing something like this.
     
  19. Dan S Aug 23, 2019

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  20. Taybharr Aug 23, 2019

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