Omega Speedmaster 2998-3

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Condition: Very good
Year of Production: 1960
Case Size: 40mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial Color: Black
Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel
Movement Type: Mechanical
Box: No
Papers: No
Location: United States
Description

Ref. 2998-3 Lollipop Omega, Speedmaster, No. 17762110, Ref. 2998-3. Made in 1960. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH on a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp stamped 4-60. | Important Collector's Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & ClocksSession 1: Lots 1-130, at 11:00 a.m.Session 2: Lots 131-415, at 2:00 p.m. | New York, 17th September 2009

Ref. 2998-3 Lollipop Omega, Speedmaster, No. 17762110, Ref. 2998-3. Made in 1960. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH on a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp stamped 4-60., USD 6,000 - 8,000 EUR 4,200 - 5,700 / CHF 6,500 - 8,700Sold: USD 7,200 C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back engraved with Speedmaster logo, inner anti-magnetic cover, Omega winding crown. D. Black with painted luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, applied Omega logo at 12. Luminous steel alpha hands, white central chronograph hand with large luminous dot. M. Cal. 321, copper-colored with steel chronograph work, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, balance guard. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.