. . . acquired from the original owner, an American serviceman, who purchased it from a PX in Thailand in the early '70s while on tour of duty. He became a pilot in civilian life shortly after returning home, and employed this very Flightmaster as his ins...
The DC-8, my prior flying hobby, the case shape... all conspire to make this a vintage Omega on top of my wish list. Now if only Omega decided to reissue it as the next step after the SM300...
. . . not . Yup, a quartz Flighty, ca 2012. All is forgiven for not knowing - it didn't make much of a splash! I don't know anyone that took the plunge. Best, Art ...
. . . just doesn't have the cachet. They were fairly expensive, too. That factor alone might've been their undoing; at a price more folks consider appropriate for quartz, it might have been more of a success. When it was introduced, I thought it would mak...
One of the few vintage watches that I find unique and interesting with the 5 crowns/pushers. Being a technical person, this one is really fascinating! Congrats on this. Looking like a great start to the year for you!
. . . and end of the year, unless one of my targets (two particular vintage Omegas or a very special G O Karree) pops up. Here's hoping there's a few more in store for your year of 2016, Richard! Warm regards, Art
Here is a scan from the 1973 Omega catalog: A slightly different version compared with yours. Instead of day/night indicator (second times zone?) there is a running seconds on the sub-dial at nine. Best Blomman ...
. . . in a '73 ad - I thought those were fitted only to the first year or two of production. The 911 Flightmaster in the ad has the 1162 bracelet, which is what I would've expected on the Mk II as well. These old ads are invaluable, blomman - thanks for s...
Sorry for not scan these properly, but I don't want to break the backs of these... 1974 catalog (the 1975 catalog have the exact same page in it) 1977 catalog, unfortunately you can't see the crowns properly... Again, congrats on the 20K milestone! Best B...
the history with it being the icing on the cake. Beside a movement service - if needed - I would only change the crystal. I love those tropical subdials !
. . . but the o-ring has to be replaced, and the last service was most likely in '77, so I am having the movement overhauled. As for the crystal, I'm planning on keeping the one it has now, even though visibility is compromised by scratches and dings. Sam...