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joe band
·wear that with bell bottoms!
gorgeous
gorgeous
The Flightmaster thread
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Ness
·Could you please clarify a few basis points to someone hoping/dreaming to obtain a Flightmaster one day.
Most Flightmaster's dials have the following text at 6 o'clock: "T Swiss Made T".
Other dials only provide for: "Swiss Made".
I am assuming that the "Swiss Made" dials were produced by Omega after the watch was discontinued, to replace original "T Swiss Made T" dials. Is that correct?
Is the applicable jargon in this situation: "service dial"?
If yes, what is the likely/estimated impact of a "service dial" on the price of a watch?
Thank you.
Most Flightmaster's dials have the following text at 6 o'clock: "T Swiss Made T".
Other dials only provide for: "Swiss Made".
I am assuming that the "Swiss Made" dials were produced by Omega after the watch was discontinued, to replace original "T Swiss Made T" dials. Is that correct?
Is the applicable jargon in this situation: "service dial"?
If yes, what is the likely/estimated impact of a "service dial" on the price of a watch?
Thank you.
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simonsays
·The Swiss Made only dials are Luminova service dials. This would impact the value/desirability of the watch considerably.
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SpeedyPhill
·Amazing how the name Flightmaster went to Seiko ...
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NikoMartinez_SYD
·Hi All, long time lurker and reader, however i've only created an account recently and this is my first post ! I love flightmasters and have been delighted by this thread.
Couple of questions, I am trying to ascertain the current 'market value' of a view of my pieces... not because they are for sale, more out of curiosity and for insurance purposes.
Generally speaking, what would you say a full set 910, 911 and Big Blue go for these days? Only looking for an estimate or range; eg: 2500 to 3500 USD.
ps. I am an aussie in Sydney. Cheers 😀
Couple of questions, I am trying to ascertain the current 'market value' of a view of my pieces... not because they are for sale, more out of curiosity and for insurance purposes.
Generally speaking, what would you say a full set 910, 911 and Big Blue go for these days? Only looking for an estimate or range; eg: 2500 to 3500 USD.
ps. I am an aussie in Sydney. Cheers 😀
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XinuniX
·Mine from -69 says hi. One of my favourite Omegas. With original 1159 bracelet.
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gefmey
·Man, I wish they made this with a not so big casing. The rest is superb but I can not get used to the height and length of the lug area.
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·Because of the lug placement and the slight curve of the case, they wear much smaller than they look. I find them incredibly comfortable. I have average wrist size about 7.25"
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joe band
·Hi All, long time lurker and reader, however i've only created an account recently and this is my first post ! I love flightmasters and have been delighted by this thread.
Couple of questions, I am trying to ascertain the current 'market value' of a view of my pieces... not because they are for sale, more out of curiosity and for insurance purposes.
Generally speaking, what would you say a full set 910, 911 and Big Blue go for these days? Only looking for an estimate or range; eg: 2500 to 3500 USD.
ps. I am an aussie in Sydney. Cheers 😀
it's hard to value something without photos, but off hand your pieces would be valued at the higher end of your estimate, the big blue could be the most valuable. ...and full kit (box and papers would generally add to value, especially to well preserved pieces. condition, condition, condition.
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detsen
·It is time for this iconic watch to have its own thread. Post your Flightmasters and then we will dicuss minute differences in dial versions until we create a bubble. Then we all sell our Flightys, cash in - and sit in the galleria in Milano drinking grappa until we fall over...
Wow, what a stunning watch
I bought mine from the original owners son. First version "no dots dial, all yellow pushers" and the corresponding bracelet. I expect this in the long run - and if the right sites give the Flightmaster some attention - to give me at least three months of grappa, cigars and immoral living when retired.
Movement before service
Used it on a mesh for a while.
Correct early 1159 bracelet and 155 endpieces:
Doing the dirty with a Seamaster 1000m
And cought from behind
He has probably never had grappa but I guess he is no stranger to vodka.
This is the box the family swore it came in. First owners wife bought the watch for her husband - for his 40: th birthday. He was a medical doctor that dreamt of being a pilot and became one. He changed his career and flew professionally.
Milano here I come!
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esperando
·is there a more beautiful combination of colours and geometries ?
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·May I ask the Omega Flightmaster fans & connaisseurs to take a look at this question:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/hid...pace-photo-archives.65152/page-6#post-1475514
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https://omegaforums.net/threads/hid...pace-photo-archives.65152/page-6#post-1475514
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joe band
·This well worn 910 has been on the bay for a long time. no movement pics, or #, no caseback pic, few pics of the pushers or case brushing, and wrong bracelet... but it looks original. as the seller states they are 30+ yrs in the business, not having better pics and info seems like a purposeful oversight and price is probably 25% too high... thoughts?
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·Just popping this here for reference at @Emeister suggestion from another thread.
There was some discussion about what the plane on the caseback is... so:
The DC8 Super 61 doesn't have a pilon on the leading edge of the tail... which you can see on crisp case backs, and is present on the Boeing 707.
Image below from https://www.blackbough.co.uk/
Which has led me down a rabbit hole for the last 15 minutes.
It looks like every piece written about the flightmaster post 2001 (including Monochrome, Worn & Wound, and Hodinkee) uses Chuck's piece as reference - http://chronomaddox.com/flightmasterarticle.html
And whereas he's saying "to his eye" everyone else is just stating it as fact.
Which is a bit naughty really.
Looking at the two aircraft side by side, it looks to my eye (again all opinion here 😀 ), like Omega used a bit of creative license to make a "jet age" aircraft, that wouldn't need a licensing agreement - it's got the tail of the 707, the body of the DC8 61 Super, and the nose of something else entirely! 😁
So that was a fun diversion into old passenger jets
There was some discussion about what the plane on the caseback is... so:
The DC8 Super 61 doesn't have a pilon on the leading edge of the tail... which you can see on crisp case backs, and is present on the Boeing 707.
Image below from https://www.blackbough.co.uk/
Which has led me down a rabbit hole for the last 15 minutes.
It looks like every piece written about the flightmaster post 2001 (including Monochrome, Worn & Wound, and Hodinkee) uses Chuck's piece as reference - http://chronomaddox.com/flightmasterarticle.html
And whereas he's saying "to his eye" everyone else is just stating it as fact.
Which is a bit naughty really.
Looking at the two aircraft side by side, it looks to my eye (again all opinion here 😀 ), like Omega used a bit of creative license to make a "jet age" aircraft, that wouldn't need a licensing agreement - it's got the tail of the 707, the body of the DC8 61 Super, and the nose of something else entirely! 😁
So that was a fun diversion into old passenger jets
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector@tyrantlizardrex your right 👍 its actually not any jet it was a registered Omega Logo.
There was something several years ago somewhere about the issues with having to drop the flightmaster name due to trademark. But the Logo was OK.
Was someone talking about why they don’t make a reissue
( too busy for that rabbit hole search )
There was something several years ago somewhere about the issues with having to drop the flightmaster name due to trademark. But the Logo was OK.
Was someone talking about why they don’t make a reissue
( too busy for that rabbit hole search )
