Hi. Ive been offered this flightmaster. I would to know if its original or franken. What is a reasonable price?? Thanx

 

As far as I can judge it is an original flightmaster cal 911. What about the chrono pushers? Is there still some of the color (yellow/red) on them? If not the pushers should have little inlets where the colours use to sit.... Does the case still have its Original sunburst finish? From these foto's I cannot say. Looks polished... All functions work properly? Keeps good time? Bracelet original? These are all questions that effect the price.

 

It's a giant beast of a watch. The dial looks really good. Make sure you wear it on your wrist for 5 minutes..you're going to be catching it on a lot of doorways!!! First glance it appears all is well, but you'll really need to have a look at the movement. These are not exactly common watches and their price reflects this...

 

Yes. The pushers have red/yellow color. The seller claims the watch is functioning properly. What is the reference?? What's the market price?? Thanx

 

IT does look all original, but it does look like the case has been polished. If also looks like there is some "chrono creep" for the hour counter. Notice how the hand is not vertical when the chronograph has reset. That indicates you will need a service, which can be $600-$900 depending on where you have it done. Take that into consideration when negotiating the price. Look at E-Bay to see what others are willing to pay.

 

Agree here with Donn. Look at "sold" listings on Ebay. You can see the prices realized on auctions for this type.

The degree of polish applied to the case would turn off most people in this forum. As far as I know, the only folks (other than Omega) in the United States that have the equipment to re-apply the original starburst finish are Nesbitt's in Seattle. You may want to call them and ask what the cost would be on a Cal. 911 service.

Good luck

 

Over polished 145.026... would not pay more than 2000 in that condition

 

You're 83 posts in on your profile. You should know we don't tend to bandy around watch prices/values here. We also tend to respond to less terse or seemingly impatient requests for assistance? Look at eBay, Chrono24, and simply search google. Best of luck.

 

Where did you get this from?

Also, as you are someone who has made a number of "how does this one look to you?" posts, I'd expect a bit more easy-going attitude towards other members seeking advice.

 

It's been quite heavily, and very clumsily polished.

There should be a flat, even, shelf/lip between the angle of the case, and the crystal, you can see it's been very heavily rounded off.

The caseback should also have the flightmaster logo on... and there's not even a ghost of it remaining.

These are a CAT4 service with Omega... so not cheap, nor considered straight forward if things are not right.

It's either a 145.026 or a 145.036, you'll have to see inside to be able to tell... which would be advisable anyway.

You've got a ton of info out of this thread that you could have very easily found with google... you can work out market prices yourself...

 

Thanx for all your comments.
The flightmaster looks quite oversized on my wrist therefore i had to decline the offer. I prefer a 39mm speedmaster to wear on a daily base.
Thanx