$5,040
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). 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. 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. 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.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-18
