A Speedmaster with Ref. CK2915-1 was sold on 5 November by Phillips, in Geneva, for the exceptional sum of 3,115,500 Swiss francs, an award record for a timepiece produced by the House of Bienne. This chronograph, from 1957, started from an initial estimate of 80,000-120,000 Swiss francs and was part of the trilogy of professional models presented by replica Omega in the late 1960s, namely Speedmaster, Seamater and Railmaster. In particular, the Speedmaster auctioned has not spent its life locked in a safe or drawer, but has been actively used, so much so that its dial has taken on a particular color (thanks to exposure to sunlight) ” tropical “. The luminescent substance used for the Broad Arrow hands and indexes is also characterized by a natural “vintage” effect, taking on a captivating golden hue. The Speedmaster with Ref. CK2915-1 was produced by Omega between 1957 and 1959 and is one of the most sought after by collectors. It is the first chronograph to use the tachymeter scale on the bezel rather than the dial, as well as being the first Speedmaster to adopt the famous caliber 321 replica watches.
