Hi everyone, Thanks for taking the time to read this post. I need to say that first, I know nothing about watches/time pieces - nothing, but I've been reading more and more about them and I'm not fascinated (even with time pieces I cannot afford!). Could you please educate about me about this Omega? It was my grandfathers. I think it's 1960s. I know nothing about it and no one can tell me anything about it. When was it made? Or, how can I find out? Is this Gold? Silver? What is the movement? How much is it worth? (I don't love it, I'm not connected to it, and I want to buy something that moves me.)
And I obviously don't know how to open it up to get the serial number. Someone just offered me $400 for it too.
Could be a Constellation 168.004 based on the recessed crown Can you measure the diameter in millimeters?
Yes it's a constellation 168.004 powered by a caliber 561 in about 20 mil serial #. The dial is original but not in very good shape. We need to see the movement condition to evaluate further
Ok, so, granted, it's been sitting in a box for 6 years. I moved it around a bit, and here's the movement - but for some reason, I'm betting you're talking about the internal movement and I have no way of removing the back cover plate. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6v91sdsa8dyk7zb/2014-11-25 19.19.29.mov?dl=0
Are you sure you want to sell a fine family heirloom? This is a very nice watch that might fetch alot more (think double) than $400 if the movement (yes, inside) is in good shape, but the only way you can know for sure is to have an Omega watch-smith open it, service as needed, and then take a few pictures of the movement and the inside of the caseback. Depending on where you live, someone here could probably point you in the direction of a good watch-smith/watchmaker... Best of luck! Your grandfather had great taste in watches...
Appreciate the comments. The thing about it is - while it was his watch - it doesn't remind me of him. I'm not connected to it. He'd want me to have something that I could enjoy, which is why I'm looking at other watches that I would actually wear. I'm in Minneapolis.
I'm sure there would be a Minneapolis watchmaker that does Omegas. If you want to stay local, you could post a question thread asking for local recommendations. I also know that many members of this forum send/ship their watches to watchmakers well-known to the Ω-F. You could also skip the service, sell at a lesser price, and let the buyer do the service (~$200).
BTW, I noticed in the video, that the seconds hand didn't run very consistently. To preserve the movement, I would advise you not wind the watch until it has a professional service.