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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 490

Flightmaster Omega, Flightmaster, Ref. ST 145.026. Made in 1971. 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, and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the flightmaster logo, hooded lugs, crown at 3 for time setting, between 8 and 9 for revolving minute ring, and between 10 and 11 for second time-zone. D. Anthracite, black and silver with luminous indexes, outer white checkerboard 1/5th second scale, outermost revolving 60 minute ring for elapsed times, black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white baton hands for the time functions, orange 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: 15 mm.