This Flightmaster, serial number 33.316.xxx, is a very nice example of the last generation models. It has been delivered in February 1973 to Switzerland, as mentioned in its Extract of the Archives from Omega.
It is fitted with its original steel bracelet, reference 1162/1/172.
Its dial is in perfect condition, and all its part are conform.
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This Flightmaster, serial number 33.316.xxx, is a very nice example of the last generation models. It has been delivered in February 1973 to Switzerland, as mentioned in its Extract of the Archives from Omega.
It is fitted with its original steel bracelet, reference 1162/1/172.
Its dial is in perfect condition, and all its part are conform.
The Flightmaster, watchmaking’s equivalent of the Swiss army knife, was probably the most advanced professional watch back in 1969, when it was first commercialised.
Characterised by its Pilot’s line, it is equally distinguished by its bright colours, seven hands, three crowns and two pushers. Each function is colour-coded: yellow or red for the chronograph, blue for the second timezone and black for a simplified chronograph function using the bezel.
The first Flightmaster examples, reference ST 145.013, were available in September 1969.
The reference ST 145.036, produced from 1973 to 1977, represents the Flightmaster’s final development, with its water resistance officially increased to 120 meters, an achievement made possible by securing its glass with an Isofrane L-ring gasket. The glass is thus less proeminent and easier to fit.
In 1848, Louis Brandt founded a company in La Chaux-de-Fonds which would become Omega. In the 1880s, the Louis Brandt & Fils company moved to its current site in Bienne and in 1894 the caliber Omega was created, which would give its name to the company. Renowned for its precise, innovative and affordable watches, it became the largest supplier of watches to the British Army during World War II. It also became the first company to time the Olympic Games in 1932. Among its range of numerous professional watches, the Speedmaster became the first watch worn on the moon in 1969.
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