Flightmaster Only

The OMEGA Pilot's Watch
Author(s): Gregoire Rossier, Anthony Marquie
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Watchprint com Sarl, Switzerland
Imprint: Watchprint com Sarl
ISBN-13: 9782940506200, 978-2940506200

Synopsis

The highly evocative Flightmaster name was first mentioned by OMEGA in [tel], but it was not until the late 1960s that it was used to designate an incomparable watch, initially intended for aircraft pilots. At the time, it was regarded as the watch industry equivalent of the Swiss army knife, meaning the ultimate professional instrument.

The aesthetically and technically remarkable OMEGA Flightmaster symbolises a period rich in technological and design breakthroughs. Produced over a short period and relatively little known until now, it nonetheless enjoyed exceptional development and an outstanding destiny, notably on the wrist of Soviet cosmonauts in the 1970s.

Revealing the entirely unknown and remarkably rich story for the first time, and based on their own methodology, the authors of the successful Moonwatch Only book dedicated to the OMEGA Speedmaster, provide a comprehensive account of the many variations and evolutions of the different Flightmaster models. The result is an essential reference work for all passionate brand enthusiasts and collectors.