OMEGA Flightmaster Mark I Gold - Reference 145.013. - Lot 105

OMEGA Flightmaster Mark I Gold - Reference 145.013. Hand-wound 18K 750 thousandths gold wrist chronograph. 18K 750-thousandth gold tonneau/coussin case (hallmark 18C 0.750), smooth bezel, graduated internal scale, fluted crowns, round pushers, screw-down caseback engraved in Flightmaster medallion format and with an aircraft. Gilt dial, applied black and gilt square hour markers, gilt baton hands with luminescent paint, painted checkerboard minute track, 30-minute totalizer counter at 3 o'clock, 12-hour totalizer counter at 6 o'clock and two-tone 24-hour scale at 9 o'clock, central chronograph second hand with yellow arrow, stylized blue Concorde GMT hand, internal rotating bezel with scale from 5 to 60, applied logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Caliber 910 17 jewels - Numbered 31631092 (circa 1971). Gross weight: 247 g. Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 42 x 53 mm. Omega gold bracelet with Omega folding clasp. Following several successes for the brand, such as the Speedmaster for lunar landings, or the Seamaster "Ploprof" for deep-sea missions, Omega took up the challenge of the aviator's watch. Civil aviation exploded in the 70s, with supersonic flights such as the famous Concorde, which was equipped with Omega clocks and chronographs. All the elements needed for an aviator are present, with a large, colorful dial for easy information gathering, and a GMT hand in a shape reminiscent of the Concorde, giving the wearer the time of arrival at his destination. This first-generation model is recognizable by its biton day/night indicator at 9 o'clock. This version is even more exclusive with its gold case, produced in an edition of 200, the first of which was sold to King Hussein of Jordan.