Geneva Results Discussion November 2021

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Holly crap!! The 2915-1 is OFF THE CHARTS!!! 😲🍿🍿🍿
 
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CHF 2,550,000
USD 2,790,000

PLUS premium (which is on a sliding scale at this level need to work it out) but estimate usd $3.4m
Bidders from Oman, HK, Texas and more

Fierce bidding from multiple bidders, sailing past high estimate CHF 120,000

worlds most expensive speedmaster



https://www.phillips.com/detail/omega/CH080221/53
 
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they might have to chase payment a bit

When the bidder’s high wears off and you’ve just spent $3.5M U.S. on a brown Speedmaster 😲
 
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so, trying to seem objective here... How come this watch fetched such a higher amount than the previous record holding 2915s: like, by almost 2million??
 
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My first instinct was money laundering tbh, seems rather absurd
 
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so, trying to seem objective here... How come this watch fetched such a higher amount than the previous record holding 2915s: like, by almost 2million??

QE ?
 
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so, trying to seem objective here... How come this watch fetched such a higher amount than the previous record holding 2915s: like, by almost 2million??

I don't think there can be any rational reason.
 
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My first instinct was money laundering tbh, seems rather absurd

could be, but surely there are less 'visible' options for that no? I mean, this will go down in history as the most expensive speedster for a while...
 
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An I likely but possible explanation is that some few bidders recognized something particularly unique in this watch that most are missing?

It is definitely not the preferred forum for money laundering!