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Omega. A Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch with "Tropical" Dial
Lot 27

Omega. A Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch with "Tropical" Dial

Signed Omega, Ref. 2998-1, Movement No. 17'302'754, Manufactured in 1959

Closed6 December 2016

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Omega. A Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch with "Tropical" Dial
Signed Omega, Ref. 2998-1, Movement No. 17'302'754, Manufactured in 1959
Movement: Manual, Cal. 321, 17 jewels
Dial: Black dial, luminous baton numerals, luminous hands, white chronograph hand, three subsidiary dials
Case: Stainless steel, bezel with tachymeter scale, dust cover, screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, 40mm diam.
Strap/Buckle: Omega crocodile strap, Omega stainless steel buckle
Accompanied by: A copy of a sales receipt confirming the present watch was purchased at Slavick's Jewelry in Los Angeles

From a Descendant of the Original Owner

Specialist note

According to the archives of OMEGA SA the present watch was delivered to the U.S. in March 1959.

The Speedmaster reference 2998 was the successor of the original Speedmaster: the reference 2915. The present watch features an attractive and rich 'tropical' dial. Furthermore, it retains its rare original "BASE 1000" aluminum bezel. These bezels were often replaced over time.

Examples of the reference 2998 with tropical dials and original bezels are of incredible interest to astute collectors around the world.

An example of the reference 2998 is illustrated and described in OMEGA, A Journey Through Time by Marco Richon, 2007, p. 596