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WITHDRAWN Omega Constellation Pie Pan 168.005 Stainless Steel £450

  1. nxw1969 Jan 21, 2013

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    Omega Constellation Pie Pan 168.005 Stainless Steel.
    Good bits:
    Original dial not refinished, has a nice even patina and looks much nicer "in the flesh"
    Keeps excellent time
    Recently serviced
    A few scratches but a good polish and it would clean up very nicely
    Bad Bits:
    Second hand has been replaced for a non 168.005 one
    The crystal retaining ring is a gold one rather than the original stainless/chrome one. (which actually looks OK, but wrong nevertheless)

    Overall a nice "everyday wearer" which with a little TLC could clean up very nicely
    The watch has a presentation case back - it is an original 168.005 back, but rather than the usual observatory logo, it has an "Alcan 25" logo, and was given to employees of the Alcan mining company in Canada on completing 25 years of service. (also engraved "Henry C Cattermole 1966)

    I was going to source a standard case back, second hand and retaining ring, but decided to sell it instead to help fund the purchase of a Speed master (which, I would be interested in hearing about if you have any of these for sale, as if no one shows any interest in buying it, I will hang on to it)

    £450 + buyer pays for fully insured and signed for delivery.

    thanks
    Nick
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  2. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 21, 2013

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    Nice watch Nick. These are great watches. I have a stainless 168.005 Alcan as well. I was able to sourse a NOS regular back on eBay couple years back. Mine has 264 in it.
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  3. nxw1969 Jan 21, 2013

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    Nice job - Was the dial in that condition when you got it, or did you have to clean it up?
     
  4. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 21, 2013

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    Nice budget pie-pan that can be brought back to stock for not a lot of money.

    I have an Alcan Eterna-Matic Centenaire Chronometer from the same era. Not sure why this guy didn't rate a Constellation.

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    gatorcpa
     
  5. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 21, 2013

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    Dial was in perfect shape, just hidden by scratches and cracks, just the way I like my eBay watches.
     
  6. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jan 21, 2013

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    There are so many darned Birks Eternas that between this and those one would think that the brand enjoyed some kind of special status in Canada.
     
  7. ulackfocus Jan 21, 2013

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    :p
     
  8. nxw1969 Jan 24, 2013

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    Hi all
    No longer for sale as, I have decided to keep it and clean it up.

    Admin - Sorry, dont know how to edit the title to change status as not for sale any more?