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[i]A record-breaking vintage Omega Speedmaster is now the subject of an investigation and alleged criminal activity, including by three former Omega employees. The watch, a tropical Omega Speedmaster ref. 2915-1 "Broad Arrow," originally made headlines when it sold for a record-breaking $3.4 million at Phillips in November 2021. As you might've seen, the news began in April when Perezcope published his findings related to the tropical Speedmaster. But on June 1, a report by Zurich newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) detailed a criminal series of events that resulted in a "Frankstein" watch made of disparate parts from various vintage Speedmasters appearing at auction. Omega has said the watch was the subject of an organized criminal effort by a group of conspirators, including three former employees, among them the former head of the Omega Museum and Brand Heritage. In separate statements, both Phillips and Omega have said they were the joint victims of organized criminal activity.[/i]
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