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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 136

Second Generation Flightmaster, Pilote Omega, ?flightmaster?, ?Pilote?, No. 35584790, Ref. ST 145.036. Made circa 1972. Fine and rare, two time-zone, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator?s wristwatch with 4 hands and 3 crowns, round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, 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, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite, silver and black 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 17 mm.