OMEGAMANIA

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

LOT 267

?FIRST GENERATION FLIGHTMASTER?

Omega, ?flightmaster?, ?Pilote?, No. 29133700, Ref. ST 145.013. Sold on February 20, 1970. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, two time-zone, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with 4 hands and 3 crowns, round button chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, 24 hour indication and a stainless steel Omega bracelet. This watch is sold with a box, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee. Property of a Belgian Collector

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500 / USD 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 13,570

C. Two-body, polished, brushed, screw-down case back engraved with the ?flightmaster? logo, hooded lugs, crowns at 3 for time setting, between 8 and 9 for revolving minute ring, and between 10 and 11 for second time-zone. D. Anthracite, luminous indexes, outer white ?checkerboard? fifth second timing scale, outermost revolving ring for the 60 minutes, brown (color change) subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the 24-hours with day-night indication in dark and light brown. Luminous white ?baton? hands for the time functions, yellow cadmium hands for the chronograph, luminous blue hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 910, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. ST 145.013 launched in 1969, this reference was available in two distinct versions. The first featured orange chronograph hands and was intended for use by international travelers and amateur pilots; the second had yellow cadmium-coated hands and was intended for use by professional pilots.