Speedmaster CK 2998-1 Base 1000 - Auction

Posts

1,288

Likes

3,352

R3D9

·May 13, 2017

And it went for just over $91k... plus the ~20% auction fee and someone just paid well north of $100k.

It's a lot of money, but if I had the money, I'd have paid that much to win this one.

Congrats to the winner - whoever you are!

 

Posts

1,010

Likes

2,984

shishy

·May 13, 2017

Seriously, it was a lovely piece. Congratulations!

 

Posts

1,759

Likes

5,502

Screwbacks

·May 13, 2017

 

Posts

1,759

Likes

5,502

Screwbacks

·May 13, 2017

is the winner a member of this forum by any hint?

 

Posts

1,521

Likes

4,781

michael e

·May 13, 2017

Great news for nice 2998 owners.

 

Posts

140

Likes

434

imajedi

·May 13, 2017

That number is going to make some 2998 owners on here start thinking.....$100K looks really good in your TDAmeritrade account.

 

Posts

572

Likes

419

E-diddy

·May 13, 2017

810,000 kr + 20% buyer's premium = 972,000 kr
That's just over $110k. Anyone get closer than my 108k estimate?

Congrats to the new owner. It's a grail.

 

Posts

469

Likes

1,956

Gstp

·May 13, 2017

All the signs of a bubble....

 

Posts

628

Likes

1,168

SgWatchBaron

·May 13, 2017

Do you think they hand out participation medals? I tried my best. 😵‍💫

 

Posts

5,317

Likes

24,330

Spacefruit

·May 13, 2017·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

Gstp

All the signs of a bubble....

Explain?
😀

 

Posts

1,759

Likes

5,502

Screwbacks

·May 13, 2017

Spacefruit

Explain?
😀

he probly meant the price will bubble to over a 100.

 

Posts

5,317

Likes

24,330

Spacefruit

·May 13, 2017·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

Ahh....you mean boiling bubbles at 100 degrees

 

Posts

2,828

Likes

4,722

dennisthemenace

·May 13, 2017

Interesting that the winning bidder only came in at the last minute with his one bid.

 

Posts

2,844

Likes

2,439

MikiJ

·May 13, 2017

Please understand that this is just a question with no bad intentions.

We all know that different museums, Patek in particular, run up the prices of their most desirable watches at auction to maintain or increase the value of their current holdings. Furthermore they are not upset with paying these big numbers for the right watches and simply add them to their collection.

If an individual with an already deep collection of Speedmasters and an even deeper pockets be wise to do the same to protect and increase the value of his own growing collection?

Just askin' 🙄

 

Posts

1,694

Likes

7,356

bazamu

·May 13, 2017

Can we please not turn this into another bubble speculation thread? Feel like that's been done 50x in the past two years and it's always the exact same echo chamber.

Back to the 2998 - is this the highest sum paid for a 2998? I can't think of another $100K Speedy outside of 2915s

 

Posts

1,396

Likes

14,935

donkii

·May 13, 2017

My guess is that it went to a dealer from US West Coast.

 

Posts

2,828

Likes

4,722

dennisthemenace

·May 13, 2017

donkii

My guess is that it went to a dealer from US West Coast.

I didn't know that William is a dealer.

 

Posts

5,861

Likes

16,791

gemini4

·May 13, 2017·Hoarder Of Speed et alia

donkii

My guess is that it went to a dealer from US West Coast.

Do you honestly think that someone would wake up at 4am to bid on a watch?😁

 

Posts

2,205

Likes

7,267

smitty190373

·May 13, 2017

Is anyone going to fess up then? 🍿

 

Posts

5,861

Likes

16,791

gemini4

·May 13, 2017·Hoarder Of Speed et alia

I confess that I'm glad I bought a 2998-1 two years ago.
Edit: For what seemed like an outrageous amount of money.

Edited: May 13, 2017