Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 12

"Flightmaster" Omega "Flightmaster". Production of this model started in 1971. Fine, tonneau-shaped, two-time zone, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with 4 hands and 3 crowns, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an Omega stainless steel bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, overlapping hooded lugs, outer revolving ring forthe 60 minutes. The crown at 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 timezone. D. Bi-color grey and black with tritium-coated indexes,subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer revolving ring for the 60 minutes.Tritium-coated white "bâton" hands for the time, "flèche" orange hand for the chronograph and tritium-coatedblue hand for the second timezone (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. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.