Speedmaster 2915-2 Case Study

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ibis888

·Oct 5, 2024

This (to me) very, very nice 2915-2 is currently being offered by the respected dealer Wind Vintage. I compared everything against Moonwatch Only and it all seems correct. I know how rare and fraught with mystery these 2915s are.. for my own education, any warning signs here? Not inexpensive but still seems reasonable for what it is. Seems like an amazing watch.

https://www.windvintage.com/omega-broad-arrow-speedmaster-reference-2915-2-unpolished-w/-extract

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Scarecrow Boat

·Oct 5, 2024

ibis888

Not inexpensive but still seems reasonable for what it is.

$59,000 for posterity, since Eric deletes the price once sold.

 

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Spacefruit

·Oct 6, 2024·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

The dial is lovely.

The bezel is not original.

But the price seems to reflect that

 

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ibis888

·Oct 6, 2024

Spacefruit

The dial is lovely.

The bezel is not original.

But the price seems to reflect that

Ah ha, and this is why these 2915s are so hard to figure out, at least to me. Finding a completely original one seems very difficult indeed. Still seems like a very nice example.

 

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Dan S

·Oct 6, 2024

I don’t recommend buying a 2915 until you can identify bezels.

 

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ibis888

·Oct 6, 2024

Dan S

I don’t recommend buying a 2915 until you can identify bezels.

This one is out of my league but I’m trying to learn.

 

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Davidt

·Oct 6, 2024

According to Mr Wind “It has its original “Base 1000” bezel”.

 

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pdxleaf

·Oct 6, 2024·"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"

Scratches that are homogeneous like these bother me. Anything is possible in an old watch but I don't understand a scenario where a bezel could get scratches like these from just wear?

 

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watch_my_six

·Oct 6, 2024

Scratches aside, what characteristics make the bezel potentially unoriginal for this reference?