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calalum
·This was mine.
Vintage "Seemaster" Chronograph
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Dan S
·You know, the deliberate production of an error to prevent a rarity is not as uncommon as you think…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dag_Hammarskjöld_invert#:~:text=The Dag Hammarskjöld invert is,Nations, in an airplane crash.
gatorcpa
In the context of watches, I can think of several error dials, bezels, and case-backs, but for some reason they don't usually seem to result in a massive increase in value.
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorWho cares if you create a small number of collectible items and a few people make some money off of it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_invert
gatorcpa
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Dan S
·That's a funny story too. Seems that things got complicated because it was purchased by a US government employee for government use.
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csratx
·This was a fruitful discussion. Thanks to all who contributed. It would seem the emerging consensus points to a factory error, whether intentional or not. The watch for sale on SGW is now up to $4500, so there is clearly collector interest in spite or perhaps because of the typo.
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersThe watch for sale on SGW is now up to $4500, so there is clearly collector interest in spite or perhaps because of the typo.
In the context of watches, I can think of several error dials, bezels, and case-backs, but for some reason they don't usually seem to result in a massive increase in value.
Thankfully, as @Dan S notes, Omega collectors aren't exercised by errors or mistakes - they tend to be more interested in the watches themselves and indeed, if anything, how correct they are.
Perhaps the nearest thing Omega fans get to desiring 'oddities' is the patination of the brown dialled Speedmasters - but at least they are attractive to look at in their own way and so desirable for a completely different reason.
If the 'Seemaster' case back engraving is a factory error then, like the 220 bezel, it is an interesting collecting point and not a 'must have' which might raise the value of the watch.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"The OP watch sold for 5k.
For all you deep pocket 2915 Speedmaster buyers, watch for this movement's serial number in future auctions.
For all you deep pocket 2915 Speedmaster buyers, watch for this movement's serial number in future auctions.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"wait, you think SN 15499667 would be swapped into another case and resold?
shocked I am!
btw, it shows 2 adjustments, was that common?
Good catch! I am by no means an expert. I looked at the Moon Watch Only book at the 2915 movement. It did not have the words two adjustments.
This suggests that even if the serial number is the correct range for a 2915, you should not see the teo adjustments script.
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watchyouwant
·not on 2915 but it has been seen on other references
Somehow my uneducated guess tells me that 2 adjustments in that early movements were observed in USA deliveries ...
