$1,800
First Generation flightmaster Omega, 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. 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. 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. Cal. 910, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straightline 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:
2009-09-17