Speedy Tuesday - An Interview With The Collector Who Bought The 2915-1 At The Bukowskis Auction

Posts

1,562

Likes

5,665

Robert-Jan

·Jan 30, 2018·#SpeedyTuesday

You might remember the Bukowskis watch auction from October last year, where two Speedmaster CK2915 watches were auctioned. One of them fetched the world record price for the Speedmaster, $275,508 US dollars. This Speedmaster CK2915-1 from June 1958, was actually a very early model and had the correct 7077/6 bracelet as well. Last year marked the 60th […]

Visit Speedy Tuesday - An Interview With The Collector Who Bought The 2915-1 At The Bukowskis Auction to read the full article.

 

Posts

5,059

Likes

15,577

eugeneandresson

·Jan 30, 2018

Some students get all the luck with the cheapest 105.012 finds, whilst other students get all the luck with the most grail Speedy ever 😀
To the lucky owner of this awesome watch : thanks for reaching out so that we may read your story ... and wear in good health 👍

 

Posts

33,194

Likes

37,928

dsio

·Jan 30, 2018·Ash @ ΩF

I just noticed who hit like on the post above, enjoy it mate great piece worth wearing now and then!

 

Posts

276

Likes

1,746

amphib44

·Jan 30, 2018

Fantastic write-up on an awesome watch. Great to see that the new caretaker is still enthusiastic after finding his "grail".

 

T

Posts

2

Likes

9

thewatchfellas

·Jan 30, 2018

dsio

I just noticed who hit like on the post above, enjoy it mate great piece worth wearing now and then!

Thank you!

 

T

Posts

2

Likes

9

thewatchfellas

·Jan 30, 2018

amphib44

Fantastic write-up on an awesome watch. Great to see that the new caretaker is still enthusiastic after finding his "grail".

Thank you so much! Us collectors, we are all driven by passion. That is the one thing that cannot be lacking!

 

Posts

2,423

Likes

4,676

mr_yossarian

·Jan 30, 2018

T thewatchfellas

Thank you!

Welcome! Pleased to see that this stellar 2915 is around here now 😀

 

Posts

141

Likes

680

vintagestuff

·Feb 2, 2018

Had a 2915 sold for more than 150k before this one? Beautiful watch, watchfellas. Enjoy.

 

Posts

173

Likes

199

72c

·Feb 3, 2018

vintagestuff

Had a 2915 sold for more than 150k before this one? Beautiful watch, watchfellas. Enjoy.

This was definitely unprecedented
https://www.omegawatches.com/news/1958-omega-speedmaster-sells-for-world-record-price

If you're interested you can read the original discussion on the auction here
https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedmaster-2915-1-from-june-1958-on-auction.64815/

 

Posts

2,070

Likes

14,602

Traveler

·Feb 4, 2018

T thewatchfellas

Thank you so much! Us collectors, we are all driven by passion. That is the one thing that cannot be lacking!

T thewatchfellas

Thank you so much! Us collectors, we are all driven by passion. That is the one thing that cannot be lacking!

Please ... at least put it as your Avatar pic?!