Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 257

?Gold Flightmaster? Omega "Flightmaster". This model was made in 200 examples in 1974/75. Very fine and extremely rare, oversized tonneau-shaped, two-time zone, water-resistant, 18k yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with 3 crowns, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, revolving dive timer, original leather bracelet and gold plated Omega buckle. Recently serviced by Omega

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,500 - 12,000

Sold: USD 14,375

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, overlapping hooded lugs, outer revolving 60 minute ring for elapsed dive time, controled by the color-coded crown at 8. The crown at 3 is for setting the time, the one between, the one between 10 and 11 is for the second time zone. All pushers and crowns are color coded to the hands which function they control. D. Bi-color gold and black with tritium-coated indexes, subsidiary dials for the 24 hour day-night indicator, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer revolving ring for the 60 minutes. Tritium-coated black "bâton" hands for the time, "flèche" orange hand for the chronograph and tritium-coated blue ?jet? hand for the second time-zone (GMT hand). M. Cal. 911, coppercolored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

This exceptional watch is considered to be one of the rarest chronograph ever produced by Omega. Though the book Omega Saga states a production number of 200, based on the fact that 200 cases were ordered, it is commonly thought that far fewer pieces were actually completed. Our records show that this is the first example of a gold Flightmaster to have passed through these rooms in 10 years.