Omega FIFA Chronograph

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Just sharing some pics of my Omega FIFA referee's chronograph, which I recently had serviced after one of the plastic parts related to the date or day change had failed. If I may ask a few questions:

1. Just how rare are these, how many were actually produced? Were they sold to FIFA, or gifted to them as part of Omega's sponsorship?
2. What's the longivity of the plastic parts in these movements (1045 if I am not mistaken)? I noticed hesitancy in time setting at the day and date change, and was surprised to find out from my watchmaker that these movements had plastic parts.
3. Is the bracelet included correct for the watch? I got the watch with the bracelet from a fellow collector, who took a lot of convincing to part with it.

Would appreciate more info pls, Cheers and stay well all!
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I have never seen that before...
When did you buy it and which caliber is inside the watch?
 
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I have never seen that before...
When did you buy it and which caliber is inside the watch?

I bought it in the middle of last year, but servicing took quite a while as I had to wait for the busted part to become available from a reputable source. It's a Cal 1045 movement, think the same as the first auto Speedmasters.
 
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Is this a ST 11003-2? Wouldn't this have originally come on a strap?

The answer to your first question is yes, they are rare. Not sure if they were made available to the public however
 
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Lemania base caliber5012; that is 5100 minus the 24 hour function. Plastic parts and very rugged movement, used in a few issued military chronographs. Very good movement, easy to service. But you should know, what you do with these....parts easy to find. Kind regards. Achim