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Speedy Tuesday – Omega Speedmaster CK2998-4 From The Davidoff Brothers

  1. Robert-Jan #SpeedyTuesday Nov 11, 2014

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    The Omega Speedmaster CK2998 seems to be one of the most sought-after vintage Speedmaster watches. On a weekly basis we get a couple of questions whether we know one for sale. A few weeks ago, I met with Roy Davidoff of the Davidoff Brothers boutique in Geneva. He told me that their shop specializes in vintage watches and that they have a huge love for Speedmasters (and Speedy Tuesday). Their collection of watches always include a couple of Speedmaster watches when possible. That’s why they sent me photos of this Omega Speedmaster CK2998-4 with a so-called tropical dial. As you can […]

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  2. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Nov 11, 2014

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    The dial appears to be a 2998-1 or 2 dial?
     
  3. JohnSteed Nov 11, 2014

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    Interesting read for me, for many reasons .... "Your own Omega Speedmaster CK2998-4 might have a different set of hands and still be perfectly original." Not quibbling at all ...
     
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  4. bill5959 Nov 11, 2014

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    Do I through the MWO book away?! Regards, Bill
     
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  5. JohnSteed Nov 11, 2014

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    absolutely. Hey, can I stop by n get it :whistling:

    the article doesn't raise a new discussion points for me, but to see who's selling what. Yeah, most of us already saw that listing too LoL
     
  6. bill5959 Nov 11, 2014

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  7. JohnSteed Nov 11, 2014

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    LoL nice
     
  8. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Nov 11, 2014

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    Seamaster hands I believe, possibly new.
    This highlight shows how the tip fails to reach the minute track.
    (Original photo from blog, cropped and highlighted to accentuate the hand)
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  9. DLT222 Double D @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 11, 2014

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  10. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Nov 11, 2014

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    And having just read the sellers site, I will not be buying this.

    I do not like a -4 with a 19m serial.

    I suspect that the movement came from another watch.

    Interesting that as soon as I saw the non original hands, I was inspired to go through the watch forensically.

    The dial is interesting, but this watch has the same problems as the unsold 2998-2 in Christies - this also had a 19m serial:
    www.speedmaster101.com/blog