Speedmaster 2998 Alpha Hands

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JimJupiter

·Oct 10, 2017

Hey guys, I have the chance to get these 2998 Alpha hands. Short question: are they legit and what are they really worth? Its really hard to price them, since they are so rare and I can't find any rescent sale.
I see a triangle at the hour hand, but I am unsure if they are rounded or service hands.

Thanks, Nico

 

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kov

·Oct 10, 2017

A set in a good condition sells around 3k€ nowadays. But for that price range the radium should still be present 😉

DIBS on that dial @JimJupiter 👍

 

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JimJupiter

·Oct 10, 2017

I wish it would be mine 😁 I asked the seller to show the hands with dial, so I can see if they have the right length.

 

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oddboy

·Oct 10, 2017

Make sure they're convex, not flat.

Get the seller to lay them on a ruler with 0 in the middle of the hole.

Get close ups of the lume cut outs.

 

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bazamu

·Oct 10, 2017

If legitimate (hard to tell from those two pictures), they're worth $3.5-4K. Stupid, but it's what the market commands. Lot of incorrect 2998s out there...

 

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JimJupiter

·Oct 10, 2017

So the condition isn't the biggest issue,...its more to get them at all?

 

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bazamu

·Oct 10, 2017

I'll be overly transparent - I recently bought an identical set for the range that I indicated above and the minute hand was missing lume. So yes, there are a lot of needy examples and very few correct hands available.

 

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oddboy

·Oct 10, 2017

Beggars can't be choosers.

edit: oh, and dibs if you don't actually need them. 😁

Edited: Oct 10, 2017

 

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Mr Blond

·Oct 10, 2017

Excuse my ignorance but what’s wrong with the cheap ones on eBay? Fakes? Wrong size? New?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/292277602742

 

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gemini4

·Oct 10, 2017·Hoarder Of Speed et alia

Mr Blond

Excuse my ignorance but what’s wrong with the cheap ones on eBay? Fakes? Wrong size? New?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/292277602742

Modern luminova service (or replica) replacements

 

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oddboy

·Oct 10, 2017

And they're flat.

 

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JimJupiter

·Oct 10, 2017

Thanks guys, you helped me a lot!

 

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mozambique

·Oct 12, 2017

Take a gander at this, courtesy of Mr. Speedmaster himself:

http://speedmaster101.com/blog/2998-alpha-hand-length/

 

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JimJupiter

·Oct 13, 2017

I did, that helped a lot!
I managed to get another pair in better condition. I read that there are fakes out there. How can I proof this pair is not? Seller said the Geiger counter shows 6-8msv.
Is that something you can’t fake, cause you have to have good connections to North Korea or something? 😁

These are the hands:

Thanks Nico

 

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watchyouwant

·Oct 13, 2017

nico, if the minute hand is slightly curved in itself in width, that is a good sign. but it need inspection; the fakes are very , very good now. kind regards. achim

 

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JimJupiter

·Oct 13, 2017

Thanks, that’s good news.
A friend of mine has a Geiger counter, i will try that too when they arrive.

Nico

 

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oddboy

·Oct 13, 2017

Hard to say. They look flat in that Pic