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Lot 16 · Watches Online: The Driver's Collection

speedmaster, ref. 2998-1, a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with “tropical” dial, circa 1960

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Estimate
$35,000–$55,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Watches Online: The Driver's Collection, New York · 20 August 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-4760870
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Omega, omega | speedmaster, ref. 2998-1, a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with “tropical” dial, circa 1960. Sotheby's, 20 Aug 2019, lot 16. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4760870.

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Omega, omega | speedmaster, ref. 2998-1, a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with “tropical” dial, circa 1960. Sotheby's, 20 Aug 2019, lot 16. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4760870.

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From the same sale Watches Online: The Driver's Collection · Aug 2019

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rolex | daytona, ref. 116500ln, a stainless steel chronograph wristwa… Rolex $20,000–$30,000

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