Great thread and thanks for the posting! This may be the wrong place to ask, but could it be possible to replace an incorrect bezel and hands on a 2998-61 with OEM versions of the Ed White? That is, would they fit the original 2998, and would Omega or a dealer be willing to make such a sale of just those pieces as part of a repair/refurbishment of the 2998-61?
Whether or not they will fit is immaterial, Omega is no longer making parts like a new 321 ceramic bezel available to retrofit to another watch.
Great info - and thanks. So what's an Ed White owner do, say, when they need a replacement bezel or hands? Just wondering. The premise of the question is that it seems the Ed White is of a similar size and design of the original 2998 and 105.xxx watches, so could those parts or their OEM replacements be suitable retrofits? I may be misunderstanding your reply (with many thanks, BTW!).
I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post @Travelller. Thank you for posting it. If my finances could stretch, this would be the one to buy! 🤩
Many thx for your kind words 😊
Tbh, I would have a hard time to finance one at today's pricing. Having purchased it at 2020 prices (~12K, iirc) made it a little easier 😅
More importantly, ~five years on and it's still my favorite Speedmaster as well as one of the highlights of my humble collection 🤘⌚😃
Many thx for your kind words 😊
Tbh, I would have a hard time to finance one at today's pricing. Having purchased it at 2020 prices (~12K, iirc) made it a little easier 😅
More importantly, ~five years on and it's still my favorite Speedmaster as well as one of the highlights of my humble collection 🤘⌚😃
Retail price when the steel 321 came out was $14,100, now it's $17,300, 22.7% increase over five years. Not too bad overall.
Retail price when the steel 321 came out was $14,100, now it's $17,300, 22.7% increase over five years. Not too bad overall.
That's a pretty strong two speedy collection.
Maybe in line with inflation, but I've never purchased a 17K watch...
Thx 😊
I'm pleased to say that I still have all four 🤘
Traditionally, I've gone with "three of a kind", in terms of models (Speedmaster, Seamaster, Subs-SDs, ...) but Speedmasters [& Seiko Divers] are the exception to the [my] rule 😉
