Important Collectors Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Oct 14, 2007
LOT 61
?First Generation flightmaster? Omega, ?flightmaster?, No. 29136975, Ref. ST 145.013. Made in 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.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 2,500 - 3,700 / USD 3,300 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 7,080
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, black subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the 24-hours with day-night indication in brown and black. Luminous white ?baton? hands for the time functions, orange 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, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-38 |
Good Slightly rubbed |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
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.