About this watch

Omega Flightmaster 145.026 'Tropical' 44mm Circa 1970s Case and Bracelet The case is in excellent condition and unpolished, which on a Flightmaster is the whole argument. Omega did not turn this case, it pressed and tempered it into an elliptical form that measures around 43mm across without the crowns, 46mm with them, 52mm from end to end and 15mm deep, then finished it as a broad brushed top plane meeting sharply cut flanks. The entire look of the watch lives on that meeting line. The crystal carries scratches. They are confined to the crystal itself and the dial beneath is untouched, which is the distinction that matters. The bracelet is also unpolished and matches the case, with the flat brushed link surfaces intact rather than buffed bright. It shows light stretch, which is expected at this age. Dial and Hands The dial is in very good condition and the hands are in very good condition with it. That is worth pausing on, because a Flightmaster dial has far more to go wrong than a plain three hander.  The subdial tracks and the outer scale remain sharp, the luminous plots sit evenly in their positions without lifting or loss, and the hands retain their original form and fini…