Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 30

"Flightmaster" Omega, "Flightmaster". Made in 1971. Fine, tonneau-shaped, two time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with 4 hands and 3 crowns, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an Omega stainless steel bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and instruction manual.

C. Two-body, polished, brushed, screwdown case back, overlapping hooded lugs, outer revolving ring for the 60- minutes. Crowns at 3 for time setting, between 8 and 9 for revolving minute ring, and between 10 and 11 for second time-zone. D. Bi-color grey and black, luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer revolving ring for the 60 minutes. Luminous white "bâton" hands, "flèche" orange hand for the chronograph, luminous blue hand for the second time zone (GMT hand). M. Cal. 911, coppercolored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness: 15 mm. To be sold without reserve.