Speedmaster 2915 / 2998 - help with creating a modern replica

[Stuie_UK]

Hi

Ok so I probably will never be able to afford / find an original 2915 or 2998 but I do like the look of them.

Having discovering Chye's very nice creation I am sourcing parts so I can create my own

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...ust-Completed!

So can you vintage speedy experts confirm some of the details of the parts required so I can get as close to the original look as possible.

Dial - Obviously No "Professional" on the dial, but was the raised logo "gold" or "silver" ?
Hands - Hour Minute - 2915 are the broadarrow hands 2998 are the dauphine hands - Ofrei seem to offer a good match for both.
Subdial hands - originally were these "white" or "silver" ? I have googled images of 2915 and 2988 and it isn't clear.
Sweep Second Hand - originally were these "white" or "silver" ?

So my main issues

Q1) Dial - gold or silver raised logo ?
Q2) Sub-dial hands Sweep Second hand - white or silver ?

Thanks
Stuart

[Bernard]

Hi

Ok so I probably will never be able to afford / find an original 2915 or 2998 but I do like the look of them.

Having discovering Chye's very nice creation I am sourcing parts so I can create my own

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...ust-Completed!

So can you vintage speedy experts confirm some of the details of the parts required so I can get as close to the original look as possible.

Dial - Obviously No "Professional" on the dial, but was the raised logo "gold" or "silver" ?
Hands - Hour Minute - 2915 are the broadarrow hands 2998 are the dauphine hands - Ofrei seem to offer a good match for both.
Subdial hands - originally were these "white" or "silver" ? I have googled images of 2915 and 2988 and it isn't clear.
Sweep Second Hand - originally were these "white" or "silver" ?

So my main issues

Q1) Dial - gold or silver raised logo ?
Q2) Sub-dial hands Sweep Second hand - white or silver ?

Thanks
Stuart

Logo in silver AFAIK, it is in silver on my pre pro 105.003 Ed White.

[Michael E]

I Have just completed a similar thing with my 105.003.
Applied logo is silver to my eyes, I cooked this dial on gas mark 225 for around 15 mins to get the browning on the luminova. I painted the sub dial hands white and left the main chrono hand silver.
Hope that helps.
Cheers Mick

[Stuie_UK]

Very impressive Mick

So looking at the picture left to right are they 1) 2998-x 2) 2998-x 3) 105.003 ?

These models all share the same straight lugged case then.
Are the first two originals ? yet more examples with white sweep, and subdials

Maybe a 105.003 is the ideal donor watch then... hmm

[Michael E]

Very impressive Mick

So looking at the picture left to right are they 1) 2998-x 2) 2998-x 3) 105.003 ?

These models all share the same straight lugged case then.
Are the first two originals ? yet more examples with white sweep, and subdials

Maybe a 105.003 is the ideal donor watch then... hmm

First two are fully original , 105.002, 2998-2 and 105.003 with newer service dial, hands, bezel and plexi.
If you can get a 105.003 that has a service dial that would be a good place to start, the modern hands do not fit as standard but need a little adjustment by making the holes bigger but only by a tiny amount, the modern bezel also needs reducing in size so it snaps into place.
Thanks Mick

[Saxon007]

You could do the easy man's way and buy a 3594.50

It does not have straight lugs or creamy lume but it is a nice watch right off the shelf.

[watchlovr]

I don't think I have any photos with me

CG