Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 274

2nd Generation Flightmaster Omega, ?Flightmaster?, Ref. 145.0026. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, 2 time-zone, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator`s wristwatch with 4 hands and 3 crowns, round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Omega bracelet. To be sold without reserve

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,000 - 1,700

Sold: USD 4,012

C. Two-body, massive, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with ?Flightmaster? logo, hooded lugs, color-coded crowns at 3 to set the time, between 8 and 9 to revolve the minute ring and between 10 and 11 to adjust a 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 5-minute markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white baton hands, orange 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 17 mm. Property of Various Owners


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original