1960s Constellation

[JPSUB]

I found a nice 1960s Omega Constellation with a date and leather strap in a store. It is a 24 jewel 168010 and 564 movement. They are asking $650 is this a good price? Let me know what you guys think and I will try to find further information.

CHeers

[pz93c]

Solid gold 18k, gold cap (TT) or steel?

[JPSUB]

It is gold cap with the SS and gold emblem case back

[pz93c]

Well, below is what Omega has to say.

Price? I've seen worse.

Make sure the dial is original and the movement is a 561 or 564, if they will open it up for you.

Constellation
Gents' leather strap
Reference
CD 168.0010

International collection
1962

Movement
Type: Automatic chronometer certified
Caliber number: 561 / 564
Cal. 561
24 jewels, created in 1958
Cal. 564
24 jewels, created in 1965
Both with central sweep-second hand

Functions
Date

Case
Gold-cap on stainless steel

Case back
Screw-in
Full metal
Dial
"Pie-pan" type or plain, with hand-rivetted gold hour markers and "Dauphine" gold hands.

Crystal
Armoured hesalite

Bracelet
Leather

Water resistance
30 meters

More product information
Case : round (35 mm diameter), 14K yellow gold-cap on stainless steel, "hidden" winding crown.
For leather straps of 19 mm lug-size
International Collection : 1962-1968
Swiss retail price (1962) : CHF 495.-
Replaced former ref. CD 168.004
Later replaced by ref. CD 168.018
Also available in 14K pink gold-cap on stainless steel under ref. CE 168.0010 (CHF 495.-).
JLM

[mondodec]

These hidden crown 010s are nice and look really good with a Beads of Rice Bracelet.

I think, however, that you could probably do better. Check out the completed listing on that auction site to get an idea of recent prices, which seem to be lower on the non Piepan

Post some pics and we can all pitch in with some observations

Cheers

desmond

http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/

Originally Posted by JPSUB

It is gold cap with the SS and gold emblem case back