At auction, an Omega Speedmaster CK2915-1 from 1957 shattered expectations and records, becoming the watchmaker’s most expensive watch ever. The 64-year-old watch was sold at Phillips Auction House in Geneva as part of Geneva Auction Week for about $3,415,000 USD, far beyond the $87,000 – $131,000 USD estimate.
The Omega Speedmaster CK2915-1 was one of the company’s earliest Speedmaster watches, produced in 1957. Since then, the watch has been worn frequently, often in direct sunshine, giving it a distinct appearance with a “tropical” dial that has aged to a deep dark brown color. Other aspects of the watch have likewise aged uniquely, with the display now displaying a uniform golden tone.
The watch’s new owner also acquired original product paperwork and an Omega “Extract from the Archives,” which shows that the record-breaking Speedmaster CK2915-1 was manufactured on November 22, 1957.
