Hands-On: An Original Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project & Some 44mm Sector-Dial Madness (And Why These Might Be The Coolest Watches In The Phillips November Sale)

The upcoming auction season has some pretty spectacular things on offer – none more so than the stainless steel 1518 at Phillips. The auction house has a bunch of other super high-end, super fancy stuff on offer too, like a Tiffany-signed Rolex 6263, a Cartier-signed Patek 1463, and some other steel Pateks and mega Rolex. It’s a good catalog. However, when I look at the Phillips sale, the two pieces that stand out to me might not strike your fancy immediately – but trust me, they’re absolutely spectacular watches, both bordering on the almost unique category, with a ton of aesthetic charm. Oh, and they both happen to be Omegas.

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