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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 137

First Generation flightmaster ?Pilot? Omega, No. 29136491, 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 link bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate (now void).

C. Two-body, polished and 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 timezone. D. Tri-color anthracite silver and black, luminous indexes, outer white ?checkerboard? 1/5th 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 green and black. Luminous white baton hands for the time functions, yellow 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, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness 15 mm.