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Lot Essay
With Omega original presentation box.
According to the Archives of Omega, the present watch was manufactured in 1958 and delivered to Belgium on 19 December 1958.
The present "Broad Arrow" is one of the exceedingly rare examples of the first generation of Speedmaster, the 2915 series, to be offered in public. It is preserved in overall beautiful and original condition and consigned by the original owner, still retaining the original hands, tachymetre steel bezel, micro-size Omega logo crystal and the original Omega semi-expandable bracelet. The watch furthermore stands out by its full case proportions and the unrestored dial with attractive discoloured luminous numerals.
Launched in 1957 and manufactured until 1959, it is estimated that less than 5000 examples of reference 2915 series were made in total, rendering the present watch even more collectible.
Before its conquest of space, the Speedmaster was and still is one of the most iconic watches in production. Introduced into the market in 1957, it can be considered the originator of the water-resistant sports chronograph watches. The most important improvement is unquestionably the tachymetre scale on the bezel as opposed to printed on the dial, hence rendering the dial more legible while simplifying the calculation of speed. In the years to come, this revolutionary feature was incorporated by most of the other watch manufacturers, notably by Rolex when introducing the famous "Daytona" model in the 1960s.
The Speedmaster "Broad Arrow" is described in Marco Richon's Omega - A Journey Through Time pp. 596 - 597 and in Moonwatch Only - The Ultimate Omega Speedmaster Guide by Grégoire Rossier and Anthony Marquié, pp 240 - 249.
According to the Archives of Omega, the present watch was manufactured in 1958 and delivered to Belgium on 19 December 1958.
The present "Broad Arrow" is one of the exceedingly rare examples of the first generation of Speedmaster, the 2915 series, to be offered in public. It is preserved in overall beautiful and original condition and consigned by the original owner, still retaining the original hands, tachymetre steel bezel, micro-size Omega logo crystal and the original Omega semi-expandable bracelet. The watch furthermore stands out by its full case proportions and the unrestored dial with attractive discoloured luminous numerals.
Launched in 1957 and manufactured until 1959, it is estimated that less than 5000 examples of reference 2915 series were made in total, rendering the present watch even more collectible.
Before its conquest of space, the Speedmaster was and still is one of the most iconic watches in production. Introduced into the market in 1957, it can be considered the originator of the water-resistant sports chronograph watches. The most important improvement is unquestionably the tachymetre scale on the bezel as opposed to printed on the dial, hence rendering the dial more legible while simplifying the calculation of speed. In the years to come, this revolutionary feature was incorporated by most of the other watch manufacturers, notably by Rolex when introducing the famous "Daytona" model in the 1960s.
The Speedmaster "Broad Arrow" is described in Marco Richon's Omega - A Journey Through Time pp. 596 - 597 and in Moonwatch Only - The Ultimate Omega Speedmaster Guide by Grégoire Rossier and Anthony Marquié, pp 240 - 249.