The Flightmaster thread

gefmey

I think you have to always assume a service will be needed, so count on $600+ for that. The rest of the watch looks ok. It's hard to see if the pushers are service replacements from the angle of the photo, but the color seems right for originals. Not sure whether the running second hand is right. The case also appears OK from the pics. The mvt. # dates it to about 1973, and the pre-delrin mvt. confirms pre 1974. Looks to be an original correct 1162 band. It all depends on price.

SpeedyPhill

Alexei LEONOV (1934 -2019)
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SpeedyPhill

Could astronaut Richard "Dick" Covey, meanwhile a veteran of 4 space shuttle flights, be wearing an Omega Flightmaster in this photograph ?

SpeedyPhill

Probably the last Omega Flightmaster in space was worn by Franco Malerba, first Italian to travel to space on STS-46 space shuttle Atlantis in August 1992

gefmey

Finally got my flightmaster extract Shows my watch produced in October 1969, delivered to Australia, confirming one of the first 1000 flightmasters watches made (based on serial# 291309xx). Unfortunately pushers are service, so now all I have to do is find a set of single color ones, that should be easy 😉

CJpickup57

I was perusing through eBay and I came across this flightmaster for sale listed as a 145.036. I have a question, but first pictures and information:

Here is the link if you would like to view the ad: https://www.ebay.com/itm/OMEGA-flig...935826&hash=item3fc8f0127a:g:whgAAOSwDXpdRRWO

If you do not want to click the link here is the quick skinny. It is listed as a 145.036, it has a 911 movement with steel brake, serial is edited out, by my inspection non-polished case, original pushers and crowns, original bracelet, and looks to have original hands.

My question for the experts here is, has anyone here seen this dial before? It is without dots at 12, 3-6-9 without dots, and it sure does look to be an albino dial. Only mention of albino dials in the "B" style is without dots at 12 BUT with dots at 3-6-9. With the rest of the watch looking the way it does, I am hard pressed to think the dots at 3-6-9 came off on there own leaving no signs of them being there in the first place.

What do you think?

PS: I am not looking to buy it, I am looking for an answer or better yet a discussion 👍.

P pongster

Never looked at my flightmaster that way before. Saw the dots on mine. Even the specimen two posts above your dont have dots. Maybe this is not an issue.

gefmey

I would say the dial has been re-lumed and possibly cleaned/treated. The dial lume color and condition are very different to the hands. I don't know of any .036 watches that do not have the dots at the 12 marker. I also think it's aggressively priced.