$12,000
Omega Ref. 345.801 Gold Flightmaster Omega, “Flightmaster,” Ref. 345.801. Made in the 1970's. Very fine and very rare, two time zone, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with 4 hands and 3 crowns, round button chronograph, registers and an 18K yellow gold Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down back with “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, sapphire crystal. Bicolor champagne and black with applied yellow gold and black square indexes, outer seconds/minute and 1/5th seconds divisions, outer revolving ring with black Arabic 5-minute markers for the 60 minutes, subsidiary dials for the gray and black 24-hours with day/night indication, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous black baton hands, orange 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, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-10
