Advice on restoring a Flightmaster full gold

Makesbelieve · Oct 9, 2023

Just found this listing of another full gold flightmaster on Chrono24 for about $96,000 USD.

The listing says that there were only 200 of these ever produced of which 120 came with a gold bracelet.

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/flig...ive--id30757619.htm?SETLANG=en_NZ&SETCURR=USD

Pixitfecit · Oct 9, 2023

Andydandy76
I' ll have a watchmaker looking at it Friday, but my brother thinks a service will be a waste unless done by Omega

I would only replace the crystal and give the movement a good service.

Be careful with Omega, ive sent in a Omega Seamaster Chronograph (321), and they totally messed it up. Wrong crystal, overpolishing (horrible, almost cried!) and wrong hands. There are really good independent watchmakers out there!

Knudsen1971 · Oct 9, 2023

As Omega also changes the tritium filled parts, best is to source independent watchmaker with Omega certification..
I agree to change the crystal and especially the seal beneath it, as it melts into the inner tachymetric bezel.

Yes, Omega book Journey through a time states, that 200 were made, heavies full gold watch Omega ever produced.

Advice on restoring a Flightmaster full gold

Makesbelieve

Pixitfecit

Knudsen1971

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