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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 35

Omega "Flightmaster". Production of this model started in 1971.Fine, two time zone, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel Jet pilot's wristwatch with four hands and three crowns, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an Omega stainless steel buckle.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, overlapping hooded lugs, outer revolving ring for the 60 minutes. The crown on the 3 is for setting the time, the one between 8 and 9 is for the revolving minute ring, the one between 10 and 11 is for the second time zone. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, outer revolving ring for the 60 minutes. "Bâton" tritium-coated white hands for the time, "Flèche" yellow handfor the chronograph and tritium-coated blue hand for the second time zone (GMT hand). M. Cal. 911, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 42 x 52 mm.Approx. overall length: 170 mm.