![]() ![]() One surely has to ask, does it matter? (It will, should we ever discover a way of verifying it – but until then, no). The lollipop hand has been seen on all examples, but without any way of knowing if it is original or not. Omega currently offers a service replacement straight hand, but it has a fatter tail and looks wrong. At no time was the square ended spear fitted. The chrono seconds hand was fitted in three executions, the straight hand, shown in the 2998-1 below, the very, very rare lollipop, and the spear seen in the later references below. We have to make allowances, and accept a damaged or polished case, or resign ourselves to the idea of never owning one. If these are missing then be prepared to adjust the value substantially, bearing in mind the suitable parts may never be found.Ĭase condition on available watches in the market may never be very good. In this reference the dial and bezel are a large proportion of the value. We have instead to satisfy ourselves that it looks original. These watches are so old, and so easy to change, that it is very hard to say if a piece is original. With eight sub-references, this is my favorite reference to accumulate, each with its own little characteristics. ![]()
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