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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 431

?Second Generation Flightmaster, Pilote? Omega, ?flightmaster?, ?Pilote?, No. 33316484, Ref. ST 145.0036. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, two time-zone, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator`s wristwatch with 4 hands and 3 crowns, roundbutton chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. This watch is sold with a box, original Omega guarantee (now void) and booklet.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 6,600

Sold: CHF 7,080

C. Two-body, massive, polished and brushed, screw-down back with ?flightmaster? logo, hooded lugs. Color-keyed crowns at 3 for time setting, between 8 and 9 for revolving minute ring, and between 10 and 11 for second time-zone, bombé 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, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

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.