6,490 CHF
“First Generation Flightmaster” Omega, “flightmaster”, No. 31634187, Ref. ST 145.013. Made in 1969. 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 bracelet. To be sold without reserve Two-body, polished, 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. Anthracite, luminous indexes, outer white “checkerboard” fifth 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 brown 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, 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. Property of a South American Gentleman Notes Ref. ST 145.013 launched in 1969, it is the first of three distinct generations of “flightmaster” and was intended for pilots and intercontinental travelers.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
