Important Watches: Part I
Important Watches: Part I
Omega
Speedmaster 'Broad Arrow', Reference 2915-2 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Made in 1959
Auction Closed
May 12, 11:39 AM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 321 manual winding, 17 jewels
Movement number: 16’648'134
Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back
Closure: stainless steel Omega expandable bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 38 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Omega Extract from the Archives
The reference 2915 as a whole was only in production from 1957 to 1959, and therefore there are very few surviving examples.
The present lot is from the second iteration of the first Speedmaster, which is identical to the 2915-1; in fact, the only difference is the case back number as even movement serial numbers are intertwined between the two.
The early Speedmasters all had minor variations, particularly to the bezel. Some examples feature flat 3’s on the 300, some rounded, some with serifs and others without. Some of the bezels are believed to never have had the black paint applied to the numerals.