#18.945.xxx is a CK 2998-5. It was produced in July 1962 and delivered in Germany.
His specificity is its extraordinarily rare grey dial, called “Grey Wide Minutes Scale”.
In addition to its specific matte grey colour – its sunburst finish indicates that it is unlikely to be a faded version of the original black – its main feature is the minutes scale of a larger diameter than those of the conventional dials, thus located farther towards the edge of the dial. This gives rise to two significant differences:
The watch is in very good condition, and is fitted with its original 7912/6 steel bracelet.
It represents an extremely rare opportunity for any Speedmaster collector.
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#18.945.xxx is a CK 2998-5. It was produced in July 1962 and delivered in Germany.
His specificity is its extraordinarily rare grey dial, called “Grey Wide Minutes Scale”.
In addition to its specific matte grey colour – its sunburst finish indicates that it is unlikely to be a faded version of the original black – its main feature is the minutes scale of a larger diameter than those of the conventional dials, thus located farther towards the edge of the dial. This gives rise to two significant differences:
The watch is in very good condition, and is fitted with its original 7912/6 steel bracelet.
It represents an extremely rare opportunity for any Speedmaster collector.
The Omega Speedmaster, born in 1957, is one of the most iconic wristwatches ever produced. Since 1965, it has been the choice of space programs for over half a century and has been associated with some of mankind’s greatest space adventures, earning it the name The Moonwatch.
Naturally, beyond its professional use for more than sixty years, the Speedmaster, with its incredible history and its timeless design, has appealed to a much wider public throughout the world.
The CK 2998 reference took over from the first model, CK 2915, in 1959 and its production is estimated at 8’000 watches, divided into 8 sub-references. Its main distinctive feature is the hour and minutes Alpha hands. The CK 2998 was the first Speedmaster in space, worn by Wally Schirra as his personal watch on the Sigma 7 mission of the Mercury program in October 1962. It was also the choice of two other Original Seven astronauts: Gordon Cooper and Deke Slayton.
In 1848, Louis Brandt founded a company in La Chaux-de-Fonds which would become Omega. In the 1880s, the Louis Brandt & Fils company moved to its current site in Bienne and in 1894 the caliber Omega was created, which would give its name to the company. Renowned for its precise, innovative and affordable watches, it became the largest supplier of watches to the British Army during World War II. It also became the first company to time the Olympic Games in 1932. Among its range of numerous professional watches, the Speedmaster became the first watch worn on the moon in 1969.
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