OMEGAMANIA

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

LOT 270

?SECOND GENERATION FLIGHTMASTER, PILOTE?

Omega, ?flightmaster?, ?Pilote?, No. 39931626, Ref. ST 145.0036. Sold on July 12, 1977. Fine and rare, 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 with deployant clasp. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800 / USD 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,440

C. Two-body, massive, polished and brushed, screw-down back with ?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, sapphire crystal. D. Matte gray with luminous painted baton indexes, outer seconds/minute and 1/5th seconds divisions, outer revolving ring with white Arabic five-minute markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white ?baton? hands, yellow cadmium-coated 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 3-15-01

Good

Slightly rusted

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. ST 145.0036 was launched as the ST 145.036 in 1971; this watch, with yellow cadmium-coated hands and pressure-fitted flat crystal, was intended for use by professional pilots.