OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 269

Omega, ?flightmaster?, No. 31637173, Ref. ST 145.026. Sold on November 18, 1971. 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, and a stainless steel Omega bracelet. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

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. Slate gray, luminous indexes, outer white ?checkerboard? fifth second timing scale, outermost revolving ring for the 60 minutes, black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white ?baton? hands for the time functions, orange hands for the chronograph, luminous blue hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 911, 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.