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SOLD Reduced Omega Speedmaster 2998-61

  1. Exiztence Aug 22, 2018

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    Honestly, I feel a bit bad about this as I just got it back from my watchmaker, I really love vintage watches on paper but I cannot wear one and be happy with it. I bought this earlier this year (https://omegaforums.net/threads/new-to-me-ck2998-61.73187/) and it was basically in state many vintage watches are after "treatment" by Omega service, this watch was serviced in late 80s early 90s before being put into safe until earlier this year, I bought it from elderly gentleman whose wife bought it in Switzerland in the early 60s. I bought luminova dial and hands and gave them the broiling treatment, new omega silver rehaut crystal and to my watchmaker it went. I ordered an extract but as is often the case for these serials, Omega was not able to issue one, they just confirmed that the movement is in known serial range for these 2998s. Movement was recently serviced by my watchmaker, I would like to note that the coupling yoke is the later asymmetrical one, I assume it was replaced during some service, the regulator arrow is the correct early version. The chronograph starts, stops and resets briskly, the minute register hand aligns perfectly on indices, the hour counter is probably 3 minutes off (at 57 minute count the hand is on index), I noticed a small issue that when resetting and second hand is between 25 and 30 seconds, seconds hand does not reset properly and chronograph has to be restarted to run past the 30ish second mark, otherwise the chronograph resets perfectly to 12, the daily observed deviation seems to be around plus 15s over 24 hours. I bought DON bezel here on forum and had it installed at Omega service center, the watchmaker there told me that due to the ding on it the bezel would not fit tightly so he secured it with glue. I think I tried to sum all relevant information for potential buyer.


    I am located in Czech Republic, would prefer f2f as airplane tickets are pretty cheap to Prague from whole Europe :> but otherwise can post via preferred courier. I would prefer banktransfer/revolut, PayPal only from members with feedback and I believe there is 3% extra fee? . I am having hard time pricing, I believe the value in "2998" parts (case, caseback, movement) is 5250gbp (was 6700gbp) (again having hard time gauging) which is my asking price, but you get whole watch :)

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  2. Exiztence Aug 23, 2018

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    6200gbp
     
    Edited Aug 27, 2018
  3. Exiztence Aug 28, 2018

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    One member intended to buy it as birth year, I would like to append more information that I have from Omega.
    Did I price this incorrectly? The only "reference" I have is that back in June 105.003 without DON, with Luminova dial + hands went for 5000gbp at WoK. I don't mind if anyone chimes in.
     
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  4. Exiztence Aug 30, 2018

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    After some thought it looks like I have priced this incorrectly, I think 5250£ should be reasonable? Post is up to discussion.
     
  5. mr_yossarian Aug 31, 2018

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    It's comparably easy to get the dial+hands for a .003 and comparably cheap too. Hard to take as a reference here with this rare bird's missing parts.
     
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  6. Exiztence Sep 1, 2018

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    That I know, but given that 003 is the most common straight lug reference, I assume that 2998 which is considerably less common and more valueable would cost more, now obviously dial and hands are more expensive but “complete” watch is also significantly more expensive compared to 003.
     
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  7. Exiztence Sep 3, 2018

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    bump, price remains the same 5250£, looking at eBay one could probably do the sacrilegious act of selling to parts with profit::facepalm1:: if buyer is interested I can toss in the old service non AML professional tritium dial, tritium hands and bezel that were originally mounted on the watch when I received it.
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  8. Exiztence Sep 5, 2018

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    Bump, open to sensible offers.
     
  9. Exiztence Sep 8, 2018

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    And sold.
     
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