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Price: $2500 CDN incl the SS bracelet and shipping within Canada by FedEx and Parcel pro.
Watch is with me in Victoria. So I'm happy to meet for any of those islanders or west coasters nearby.
Details:
1962 Omega Consellation pie pan
Case ref: 167.005
Ser# 2030xxxx puts it at 1962
Cal: 551 Automatic Chronometer 24 jewels
Size: 18mm lug; 34mm not incl crown
Signed crystal
Will sell on stainless 1037 (7 + 2) bracelet with #570 end pieces. Will fit up to 8" wrist. I have left the bracelet unpolished, but it could easily be spruced up with some polishing.
The watch is in great shape, running perfectly and was fully serviced this year ($350). The 167.005 case style is a 'dog-leg' case which was also present on either 14900 or 168.005 after 1963(?) and even though present, was less common on this case ref.
Dial and hands: The dial is in unusually good condition. No deterioration of the finish or surface. There is nothing on it that can be seen by the naked eye. Or under a loupe for that matter. The dial has what is likely gold hour markers and Dauphine Hands. SWISS MADE T script is at the base of the 6 o’clock marker. Since there is one T beside the Swiss Made script at six o’clock, the hands should and do have matching tritium luminescent inserts. A single T was present on the earliest of tritium dials and was replaced with the double T later. Tritium- activated luminous composites replaced radium, and in Constellations from the early 60's onwards. Seeing a close-up of script on Calibre 561 167.005 dial: you notice the cross-line finishing (serifs) on both the upper case and Constellation script.
Crown: The standard for all Constellation watches until ref. 168.004 and the C-Shaped cases was the ten-sided crown. It was later substituted by Omega with a round crown rather than the 10 sided crown. This case has a (correct) scalloped crown typical of some of these early 60’s Constellations and in particular the 167.005 and the the Ref. 14XXX models that were made pre-1963. That also included the 14900 which is the predecessor to the 167.005.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-curious-case-of-controversial-constellation-crowns.54568/
Here's an excerpt from an article that was clearly praising the 551 movement.
The Omega Constellation 551 Certified Chronometer was one of the finest watches of the 1960's and this makes it particularly collectible. It had a power reserve of 50 hours and was similar to Calibre 550. It was a 24 jewel watch with a four arm ‘gluycdur’ (beryllium) balance, allowing the spring to maintain its strength, shape and anti-magnetic quality. Fine timekeeping was achieved through the micro-regulator.
The 500 series was designed by Marc Colombe under the direction Henri Gerber. The series has proven over time to be the most precise and indeed the most celebrated movement series in the history of the Omega company. The success of the series 500 owes much to its tremendous reliability and a number of ingenious improvements, amongst which are the self-winding mechanism and the mobile balance spring stud holder: the latter an improvement invented by Jacques Ziegler.
Enough history .... one can easily get lost in the details. Enough to say that this example is all genuine and original. Its in great condition with very little polishing evident if any since the bevels are still well pronounced. The medallion on the back is still well defined and all 8 stars are crisp and unworn.
Sorry for the dust
Whew!! Thanks for making it through all the text and photos.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask via PM.
Thank you CWC for the space, and to members for having a look.
Watch is with me in Victoria. So I'm happy to meet for any of those islanders or west coasters nearby.
Details:
1962 Omega Consellation pie pan
Case ref: 167.005
Ser# 2030xxxx puts it at 1962
Cal: 551 Automatic Chronometer 24 jewels
Size: 18mm lug; 34mm not incl crown
Signed crystal
Will sell on stainless 1037 (7 + 2) bracelet with #570 end pieces. Will fit up to 8" wrist. I have left the bracelet unpolished, but it could easily be spruced up with some polishing.
The watch is in great shape, running perfectly and was fully serviced this year ($350). The 167.005 case style is a 'dog-leg' case which was also present on either 14900 or 168.005 after 1963(?) and even though present, was less common on this case ref.
Dial and hands: The dial is in unusually good condition. No deterioration of the finish or surface. There is nothing on it that can be seen by the naked eye. Or under a loupe for that matter. The dial has what is likely gold hour markers and Dauphine Hands. SWISS MADE T script is at the base of the 6 o’clock marker. Since there is one T beside the Swiss Made script at six o’clock, the hands should and do have matching tritium luminescent inserts. A single T was present on the earliest of tritium dials and was replaced with the double T later. Tritium- activated luminous composites replaced radium, and in Constellations from the early 60's onwards. Seeing a close-up of script on Calibre 561 167.005 dial: you notice the cross-line finishing (serifs) on both the upper case and Constellation script.
Crown: The standard for all Constellation watches until ref. 168.004 and the C-Shaped cases was the ten-sided crown. It was later substituted by Omega with a round crown rather than the 10 sided crown. This case has a (correct) scalloped crown typical of some of these early 60’s Constellations and in particular the 167.005 and the the Ref. 14XXX models that were made pre-1963. That also included the 14900 which is the predecessor to the 167.005.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-curious-case-of-controversial-constellation-crowns.54568/
Here's an excerpt from an article that was clearly praising the 551 movement.
The Omega Constellation 551 Certified Chronometer was one of the finest watches of the 1960's and this makes it particularly collectible. It had a power reserve of 50 hours and was similar to Calibre 550. It was a 24 jewel watch with a four arm ‘gluycdur’ (beryllium) balance, allowing the spring to maintain its strength, shape and anti-magnetic quality. Fine timekeeping was achieved through the micro-regulator.
The 500 series was designed by Marc Colombe under the direction Henri Gerber. The series has proven over time to be the most precise and indeed the most celebrated movement series in the history of the Omega company. The success of the series 500 owes much to its tremendous reliability and a number of ingenious improvements, amongst which are the self-winding mechanism and the mobile balance spring stud holder: the latter an improvement invented by Jacques Ziegler.
Enough history .... one can easily get lost in the details. Enough to say that this example is all genuine and original. Its in great condition with very little polishing evident if any since the bevels are still well pronounced. The medallion on the back is still well defined and all 8 stars are crisp and unworn.
Sorry for the dust
Whew!! Thanks for making it through all the text and photos.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask via PM.
Thank you CWC for the space, and to members for having a look.