Omega Speedmaster CK 2998 - Single family owned from 1960

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Hello Forum,

Second post here. I thought I would show my example of a Speedmaster CK 2998 from 1960.

The example was purchased in Berlin in 1960 by it's long term owner, before his son put the watch onto the market earlier this year. It has the lovely cal.321 inside

It was an example that remained original, apart from a service replacement bezel from 1971 onwards. This is obviously a bit of an issue with such a reference, with bezels being of major importance.

Still, here are the photos before and after restoration! I stumbled upon a NOS crystal which was lucky. It looks exceptional, framing the aged "chocolate" dial, with silver insert.

Regards,
Bill Penaluna

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Hi Bill,

congrats, a very fine watch.

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apart from a service replacement bezel from approximately 1967

Sorry to interfere here but what you wrote above is impossible. The DNN bezel didn鈥檛 exist in 1967. Whoever told you that did not know what he was talking about 馃槈
 
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Hi Bill,

congrats, a very fine watch.



Sorry to interfere here but what you wrote above is impossible. The DNN bezel didn鈥檛 exist in 1967. Whoever told you that did not know what he was talking about 馃槈

Thank you for your kind words!

I meant to put 69 instead of 67, I will edit that 馃榾
 
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I meant to put 69 instead of 67, I will edit that 馃榾

Unfortunately 1969 won鈥檛 be any better 馃榾
 
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Unfortunately 1969 won鈥檛 be any better 馃榾

I think I just can't remember now then haha. What is the correct date? 馃榾
 
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You can pick any year you like from 1971 up to early nineties - at the end it doesn鈥檛 matter - I simply was mentioning this little something inconsistent in what you wrote above 馃槈
 
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You can pick any year you like from 1971 up to early nineties - at the end it doesn鈥檛 matter - I simply was mentioning this little something inconsistent in what you wrote above 馃槈
I'll pick out of a hat 馃槈 Thanks Kov.
 
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The main challenge will be to find a Base 1000 bezel if you want to bring it back to how it was produced back then.

beware ! Fakes and repros out there. A cheap one is not an option...

And a pair of #6s 馃槜
 
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The main challenge will be to find a Base 1000 bezel if you want to bring it back to how it was produced back then.

beware ! Fakes and repros out there. A cheap one is not an option...

And a pair of #6s 馃槜


The bezel is next on my agenda. There is one on the Bay at the moment for 拢6500, which I accept I will have to pay that or above to find one. However the bezel in question is "ghosted" to the extreme with no black tone remaining... They seem to come up, a couple every year. It's probably best I get one whilst they still come to the market.
 
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You can pick any year you like from 1971 up to early nineties - at the end it doesn鈥檛 matter - I simply was mentioning this little something inconsistent in what you wrote above 馃槈

Those years with a 321?......
 
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The bezel is next on my agenda. There is one on the Bay at the moment for 拢6500, which I accept I will have to pay that or above to find one. However the bezel in question is "ghosted" to the extreme with no black tone remaining... They seem to come up, a couple every year. It's probably best I get one whilst they still come to the market.

Perhaps I鈥檓 missing something but what is the subreference of your watch?. I ask because your dial is consistent for a 2998-1 or 2, which would feature a black base 1000 bezel. Your dial type has also been seen on a 2998-3 which normally had a DON bezel.

Regarding the ghosted base 1000 for sale, this is common on the 2nd style base 1000, DNN in my opinion. The first style is a DON and tend to hold their color much better. Either style is generally acceptable but I believe that the DON style came first and is best appropriate for a 2915-3 and 2998-1. 2998-2 had the latter DNN style. Below is an example of a 2915-3 and 2998-2 showing the different styles.

2915-3, DON Base 1000
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2998-2 Faded DNN base 1000
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Those years with a 321?......

Any bezel made for a Moonwatch case will fit a 321 Moonwatch. I didn't say it's correct. Read the whole thread again. OP has a bezel that is from the period I mentioned and claimed it to be fitted on that watch in 1967 when that bezel didn't yet exist ;-) I said that the service could have happened somewhen between 1971 and 1990s for this bezel to be fitted; I didn't say that those years were correct for a 321 馃槈
 
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Thank you for sharing. Regardless of the issues the watch has, it鈥檚 wonderful.
Time is on your side...
 
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