OMEGAMANIA

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007

LOT 269

?SECOND GENERATION FLIGHTMASTER?, SO-CALLED ?HEDGEHOPPER?

Omega, ?flightmaster?, No. 31637173, Ref. ST 145.026. Sold on November 18, 1971. 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, and a stainless steel Omega bracelet. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500 / USD 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 10,030

C. 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. D. Slate gray, luminous indexes, outer white ?checkerboard? fifth second timing scale, outermost revolving ring for the 60 minutes, black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white ?baton? hands for the time functions, orange hands for the chronograph, luminous blue hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 911, 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.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. ST 145.026 launched in 1971, it is the second of three distinct generations of ?flightmaster?, and was intended for amateur pilots (?hedgehoppers?) and intercontinental travelers.