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My first and best purchase of the year :)

  1. palkastu

    palkastu Jan 22, 2018

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    I just want to share this fantastic purchase! :)
    I recently asked my watchmaker if he had any vintage pieces laying around. I didnt think I would get a positive answer but he went to the back room and came back with this!
    Its an Omega Flightmaster from the early 70s :)
    The hands and pushers are replaced on one point, but luckily all the replaced parts came with the watch. Its even recently serviced.
    As you can see the watch is polished but the job isnt half bad and for $1300 this was a great buy.
    Omega Flightmaster - 1.jpg
     
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  2. bama2141

    bama2141 Jan 22, 2018

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    Wow, a fabulous buy at that price! Nice to get the original parts too, but it looks great with the new parts installed. Well done!
     
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  3. llvhhui

    llvhhui Jan 22, 2018

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    It is indeed fantastic!
     
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  4. Pjotr1

    Pjotr1 Jan 22, 2018

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    Wow, looks great with nice colors!
     
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  5. Cuttysark

    Cuttysark Jan 22, 2018

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    Beautiful!!
     
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  6. sat968

    sat968 Jan 22, 2018

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    Wow, such pristine and mint condition. I wish my first purchase was so nice...
     
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  7. Vanallard

    Vanallard Jan 22, 2018

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    Congrats, great find! I might have to ask my watchmaker if he has anything laying around next time I visit.
     
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  8. Caliber561 Ω 1

    Caliber561 Jan 22, 2018

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    What a steal! 1300 seems to be going rate for a bare 861 movement these days...
     
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  9. Tony C. Ω 2

    Tony C. Ωf Jury member Jan 22, 2018

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    Very nice! Though if it is your first purchase of the year, then technically it is also your worst. :rolleyes:
     
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  10. dialstatic

    dialstatic Jan 23, 2018

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    Wow, very nice. Congrats! The dial looks great - for some reason I come across a lot of flightmasters with really mouldy faces.
     
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  11. rob#1

    rob#1 Jan 23, 2018

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    That is one seriously cool watch. Congrats :cool:
     
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  12. palkastu

    palkastu Jan 23, 2018

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    Thanks everyone!
    Yep, Im happy with that one. As a bonus the watch came with the original bracelet :)
     
  13. Tet

    Tet I prefer Dilmah do try it Jan 23, 2018

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    That's amazing, what a beauty you got there for a bargain price. That's a deal you just couldn't turn down. Congratulations.
     
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  14. Temprus

    Temprus Jan 23, 2018

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    Very nice! Congrats!
     
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  15. kov

    kov Trüffelschwein. Jan 23, 2018

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    Well done ! :thumbsup:

    Lucky you that all spare parts came together with the watch, great news ! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
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  16. Tristanp

    Tristanp Jan 26, 2018

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    That is a steel for that beauty!
     
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  17. cristos71 Ω 2

    cristos71 Jan 26, 2018

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    Great watch....even better price! :)
     
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  18. rollee

    rollee Feb 17, 2018

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    Very nice, congrats! How does the blue hand work and how are the original hands different?
     
  19. Memovoxian

    Memovoxian Feb 18, 2018

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    Don't know much about the FlightMaster but it put a smile on my face. Great buy.
     
  20. palkastu

    palkastu Feb 18, 2018

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    Thanks!
    You dont see these everyday. Not in Norway anyway :)


    The blue hand is for the GMT function.
    The hands arent really that different, but as you can see the patina on the dial and hands doesnt match.
     
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