Watches
Omega Files Criminal Complaint Over $3 Million Faked Speedmaster
- Watchmaker alleges ex-employees were involved in conspiracy
- Omega bought the timepiece at Phillips Geneva auction
Swatch Group’s Omega brand filed a criminal complaint with Swiss prosecutors over the sale of a faked Speedmaster watch it bought at auction for a record price of more than $3 million.
A spokesman in the Bern prosecutor’s office confirmed receipt of the complaint, but declined to say whether a criminal investigation had been started in response. Omega has alleged former employees conspired with others to produce a so-called “Frankenstein” version of a vintage Speedmaster.