Stainless steel OMEGA 1st Generation Flightmaster chronograph wristwatch. Made 1970

Information

• Brand: OMEGA
• Year: 1970
• Model: Flightmaster
• Reference: 145.013
• Calibre: 910
• Movement: Manual
• Material: Stainless steel
• Features/complications: Chronograph and 24 hour indicator and power indicator.
• Dial: Black matt dial with luminous painted baton indexes, sub dials and luminous hour markers
• Case dimensions: 43mm
• Bracelet/strap: Stainless steel bracelet
• Accessories: -
• SKU: 03343

Essay

Launched in 1969, the OMEGA Flightmaster was designed with the needs of long-haul pilots in mind. The 1st Generation Flightmaster was fitted with a calibre 910 movement, which was based on the 321 and 861 Speedmaster calibre. 

The 1st Generation Flightmaster, reference ST 145.013 was produced in two different variations. The first, with orange hands to denote a trainee pilot and or member of the public. The second variant was fitted with yellow cadmium coated hands for professional pilots. The dials on these watches were prone to change colour, which created a multitude of interesting dial variations in hues of green and brown.

The 1st Generation was in production until 1971 with 30,000 calibre 910 movements being produced.