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Come play with my 2 speeds
Last year, Omega celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Speedmaster.
Through the years, only few things have changed on that classical model. To illustrate that point, you will find below two versions of the speedmaster:
On the left a speedmaster CK2998-5 with a service bezel and a service dial.
On the right a speedmaster professional 3572.50
Will you see all differences between these 2 versions, with more than 40 years between them ?
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Come play with my 2 speeds
Last year, Omega celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Speedmaster. Through the years, only few things have changed on that classical model. To illustrate that point, you will find below two versions of the speedmaster: On the left a speedmaster CK2998-5...
Ok I will point one difference out that I think most will miss...
Hi The armor ring on the 2998 is a wide steel colored ring. The armor crystal ring on the 3572.50 is a very think flat black painted ring that is almost invisible . How is that one Marv ? Here is a 1970 Speedy... 145022 i think... Great looking example. F...
Dauphine vs baton hands is one big diff to me!
Man, I wish they would re-introduce the original dauphine hands!
The answers
As zephyr49 said, the big difference is the hands: Dauphine-style on the 2998 vs white baton hand on the modern one. By the way, the three counters of this 2998-5 have already the baton hands. Only the 2915 and the early 2998 had small dauphine hands for ...