OMEGA “SPEEDMASTER” Ref. 2998-4, circa 1960 - Lot 303

OMEGA “SPEEDMASTER” Ref. 2998-4, circa 1960 Stainless steel chronograph watch, round case, matte black dial with three sub-dials featuring weathered tritium baton hour markers, “alpha” hands, 30-minute chronograph totalizer, and an enamel bezel with a tachymeter scale. Screw-down case back with double bevel and engraved seahorse. Crown with logo. Mechanical movement, manual winding, column wheel, Caliber 321, signed, numbered 17765731, with dust cover. Attached openwork leather strap with a steel pin buckle, bearing the logo. It comes with a leather case from OMEGA. (scratches, small scuffs on the bezel) Diameter: 39.7 mm. This is one of the very first generations of Speedmasters from around 1960, equipped with the legendary Caliber 321.