The most obvious difference is that on the 026 and 036 cases, there's about 1 mm of steel on the vertical surface in between the tops of the crowns and pushers, whereas on the 013 case, the crowns and pushers occupy the entire vertical surface.
V vteecThank you for accepting me, I have just become the owner of a Flightmaster myself yesterday.
This thread and your input are really important to me and also convinced me to acquire the watch because I love these design details.
I bought the box from a gentleman that had acquired a small collection during an auction around twenty years ago.
Unfortunately no box or original documentation.
I have now managed to also source an original period bracelet as it was replaced at some point with a non original one, only the clasp
V vteecthank you for your reply.
i still cannot understand how the paint came off as the wear on the watch does not appear to be that much to have the previous owner using the pushers so often as to remove the paint.
but yes i will definately keep these original ones.
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...
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!
M MKartal
I recently acquired Flightmaster and per book, red hands with 3,6,9 dots is showing year production 1976.
However, I do have an original box, the illustration instruction paper along with the original receipt from 1974.
So either the watch is from 1976 and somebody before me purchased an original box along with the illustration receipt or the book is showing inacurate information.
I would appreciate if somebody can tell me more.
M MKartalHello! The serial is not listed on the receipt and that is why I am asking. I do not have needed tool to open the caseback. Maybe it would be good idea to bring the watch to Omega boutique and they can do it.
it looks like a .026 to me. I have not got the book handy, do they not attribute that dial to the earlier model?
