Omega Speedmaster: To the Moon and Back | Celebrating 50 years since Apollo 11
Omega Speedmaster: To the Moon and Back | Celebrating 50 years since Apollo 11
OMEGA | SPEEDMASTER REF 2998-1, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, MADE IN 1959
Auction Closed
July 19, 08:01 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
OMEGA
SPEEDMASTER REF 2998-1
A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, MADE IN 1959
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 321 manual winding movement, 17 jewels
Movement number: 17'301'094
Case: stainless steel
Closure: stainless steel Omega buckle
Dimensions: 38 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confirming date of manufacture on December 29, 1959 and subsequent delivery to Panama.
The successor to the 2915, the first Speedmaster reference introduced in 1957, the 2998 adopted the black aluminum bezel fully as well as the luminous Alpha hands that were used at the end of the previous generations’ run. The case back also moved the ‘Speedmaster’ moniker to the center, and accompanied the hippocampus and Omega logo. From 1959 until 1962 the 2998 was in production, and became the first reference of Speedmaster to travel to space on the wrist of ‘Wally’ Shirra in 1962. The present lot has an attractive matching cream patina to the original hands and dial.