OMEGA | SPEEDMASTER REF 2998-1, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, MADE IN 1959

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.