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Gui13250
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Hi there,
I’ve found a 168.005 Constellation PiePan on the net. Seller says he bought it when he was in Djibouti, and still has what looks like as a bill, but, serial number is 24483985 and the bill is from mid 1966.
I’have a 168.005 with serial number starting by 23, with an extract of archive saying November 1966,.
So is it possible that his watch 24483985 is from mid 1966? Or is there something definitely wrong with his watch?

Thanks to all!
 
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OMEGuy
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Do you have more and better pics of the watch?
 
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Polished to beyond worth even caring about.
 
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OMEGuy OMEGuy
Do you have more and better pics of the watch?
Not yet, I asked for.
I agree it seems polished a lot, but what about this serial number? Can it be ok?
My question is even more about curiosity than real interest on the watch.
Thanks
 
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Polished to beyond worth even caring about.

Yes. I was curious about the dial.
Gui13250 Gui13250
Not yet, I asked for.
I agree it seems polished a lot, but what about this serial number? Can it be ok?
My question is even more about curiosity than real interest on the watch.
Thanks

The serial # is not out of range for me.
 
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Yes. I was curious about the dial.


The serial # is not out of range for me.
Thanks Omeguy, so it means that a 24**** serial number should have been made half a year before a 23****, according différent factories I guess, right?
 
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When a movement is produced and when it is cased can be months if not years apart and they are not always cased sequentially.
 
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When a movement is produced and when it is cased can be months if not years apart and they are not always cased sequentially.
Thanks for your answer 😀
 
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Thanks Omeguy, so it means that a 24**** serial number should have been made half a year before a 23****, according différent factories I guess, right?

The serial numbers and date of sale may vary here and there, because OMEGA did not always produce "chronologically". They had a bunch of movements and mounted them to watches. They didn't think about us collectors then.
 
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The serial numbers and date of sale may vary here and there, because OMEGA did not always produce "chronologically". They had a bunch of movements and mounted them to watches. They didn't think about us collectors then.
Ok, so + or - 1 years when checking serial number
 
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Gui13250 Gui13250
Ok, so + or - 1 years when checking serial number

Sometimes 3 years or even more, depends on the watch ref.

The safest thing you can do is to order an extract from OMEGA in Bienne.
 
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