Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 177

Omega First Generation Flightmaster Tropical Omega, No. 29133474, Ref. ST 145.013. Made in 1970. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, two time zone, waterresistant, 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.

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 time zone. 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, 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.