Constellation 168.004

[jjen]

Hi, sorry for the bad pics but wanted to see if I could get some opinions on this watch. I looked through Desmond’s site but unfortunately some of the articles are no longer there. From what I gathered this is a hidden crown 168.004. My questions are:

Is the dial original? I have not seen this two tone appearance before on the pie pan and it is cross hair, which I understand can be commonly redone. Also, other examples I have seen were marked T Swiss but this one is Swiss Made, can that be correct?

Case looks polished. How bad do you think it is?

What about this crown? Is the original flatter than this or could it be correct?

I find the two tone dial appearance attractive so I am especially interested to hear if it looks ok.

Thanks for your time!

 

[Peemacgee]

Two tone dials are common on .004s
The dial looks correct to me.
Whilst it has lume, This could be a watch from the pre-T era.

The case is heavily polished and the bottom right lug may be bent.
Top right lug may be damaged.

The crown is not original ( the original is fully hidden on .004s) but may be one of the replacement crowns offered by Omega for the .004s &.010s.

Hope that helps.