Dog Leg Constellation case question

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NDLaw2009

·Jul 10, 2020

Hey all - I saw this Constellation offered for sale online (picture attached). This watch has obviously seen a lot of wearing in its life. It looks like it definitely needs a new crystal (and has a non-original crown). What I was wondering about, though, was the discoloration on the cases (seen around the crystal and at the base of the lugs). Does that look like corrosion or can these steel cases be cleaned up without resulting to polishing?

 

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harrymai86

·Jul 10, 2020

Looks like dirt will clean up nicely

 

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gbesq

·Jul 10, 2020

Asking price and reference number if you know it?

 

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MSNWatch

·Jul 10, 2020·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Barn find gunk which will clean up nicely with soap and water.

 

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NDLaw2009

·Jul 10, 2020

Dunno reference number, and its an auction, so unclear what it will sell for.

 

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gbesq

·Jul 10, 2020

NDLaw2009

Dunno reference number, and its an auction, so unclear what it will sell for.

I would want to know the reference number before I bid. How else can you do the research to determine the range that the same reference sells for depending upon condition?

 

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NDLaw2009

·Jul 10, 2020

Definitely agree

 

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MSNWatch

·Jul 10, 2020·Vintage Omega Aficionado

The crown not being original aside, this is a nice example and if I were in the market for a dog leg connie I would bid on this one.

 

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STANDY

·Jul 10, 2020·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

MSNWatch

The crown not being original aside, this is a nice example and if I were in the market for a dog leg connie I would bid on this one.

You don’t get a better 👍 than @MSNWatch saying he would bid on it 😗

 

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gbesq

·Jul 10, 2020

Serial number equates to 1963, no date pie pan dial, gold indices with onyx inlays, dog leg lugs, caliber 551 ... reference 167.005?

Edited: Jul 10, 2020

 

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Peemacgee

·Jul 11, 2020

Good looking Connie.
-and it looks like half the previous owner comes with it as a bonus. 😀

 

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ConElPueblo

·Jul 11, 2020

gbesq

I would want to know the reference number before I bid. How else can you do the research to determine the range that the same reference sells for depending upon condition?

There's so little risk involved here that I wouldn't care. There are extremely little price variation between the dog-leg pie pan Constellation references; it's all about condition.

A very, very attractive Constellation only marred by the crown.

 

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harrymai86

·Jul 11, 2020

Remind me of the Connie i won from ebay 3 years ago, gunk dirt cleaned up nicely 😜

 

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NDLaw2009

·Jul 11, 2020

There is enough DNA from the prior owner on the watch that if the prior owner was a dinosaur, I could open Jurassic Park.

 

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NDLaw2009

·Jul 12, 2020

This ended up selling for $1950.

 

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harrymai86

·Jul 12, 2020

NDLaw2009

This ended up selling for $1950.

A very strong result who said vintahe market gonna crash 😎

 

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NDLaw2009

·Jul 12, 2020

This was on the Goodwill auction site. I find watch auctions there very fascinating. I follow vintage Hamilton watches pretty closely, and they have a Hamilton Piping Rock for sale that has some issues that is already at almost $1,000 with 6 days left. For that price you're getting close to what a nicer example would run.

 

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Caliber561

·Jul 14, 2020

NDLaw2009

This ended up selling for $1950.

😲

 

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NDLaw2009

·Jul 14, 2020

Yup... I tapped out at $1400 and was surprised to see how high it went. I *do* think it will look nice when cleaned up and with a new crystal, but even then I think it went for too much.