Omega 145.013 Flightmaster - pusher and crown color question

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FO book gives an estimate of approximately 15000 for .013 and about 11000 each for .026 and .036. Personally I think the number is high, for .013, and .026 but that's just a gut feeling based on what comes up for sale on Ebay and other sites, nothing factual.

I wonder how they arrived at these figures? AJTT is very clear that only 7500 pieces were made of the 145.013, 200 of which were gold, and then 30,000 units of .026 and .036 combined.
 
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I wonder how they arrived at these figures? AJTT is very clear that only 7500 pieces were made of the 145.013, 200 of which were gold, and then 30,000 units of .026 and .036 combined.
This seems much more realistic to me.
 
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Regarding applying colour to the pushers: I reapplied a red arrow to one of my JLC master compressor keys about a year ago and it has stayed in place nicely. I applied nail polish with a toothpick and cleaned it up with a Q tip and Q-tip stem moistened acetone after it dried. I figured that if it can last on finger nails, then it can last on a watch. Its not easy to match, so buy a few bottles for each colour and find the one that looks best on stainless steel. Its fully reversible with acetone, so if you don't like it you can take it off and no harm done.

It looks like the enamel paints worked well. nice going.