Help required fixing Constellation

Hi Jamie and welcome!
It's a heirloom and for that reason alone worth saving, I guess.The reference should be 14902 or one of the very early 168.005, I think, the inside of the caseback will give us the answer. Calibre will be a 561 automatic movement. It also looks like it might clean up nicely - you wouldn't believe the difference a good service makes. It includes the watchmaker disassembling the whole thing and, among many other things, cleaning the case (usually ultrasonically, I think). Add a polish of the plexi and some love for the mechanics and voila, you'll have a timeless classic.

Now, you asked if it was worth it - completely ignoring the emotional part of it, it's generally not if you plan to sell it. In terms of value, while a good full service will cost you a few hundred quid, it's definitely less than the watch is worth.

Hope you'll stick around and update us with pictures after it's been brought back to life! We do have quite a few members from the UK, I'm sure there'll be someone who can recommend a watchmaker to you.

Oh, and a little detail: The crown can likely be saved, but it depends on how much of the stem is sticking out of it to determine how difficult the extraction will be. Note that I believe the crown to be a service replacement already (which makes sense, given your watch is roughly 60 years old), so if you wanted to go back to the original crown design that would possibly safe the watchmaker some work.

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Nice heirloom, service, wear and enjoy then pass it on down.

The crown can likely be saved. The reason it broke is because the entire case tube is missing from the case. This is the tube that the crown rides on, and it’s gone somehow. Unusual, but not a problem to repair.

Cheers, Al

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Your fathers watch without a doubt worth getting going. I think the Connie’s look good on the BOR type bracelet you could probably find a modern make (maybe) or even leather, whatever you like really. Good luck very nice looking watch

It looks like the rotor assembly of your watch was replaced at some point. The rotor used is correct for the movement, but from a later time (possibly 1970’s).

Here is a picture of another Ref. 14902-62 with the same movement:


https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/stunning-omega-constellation-flat-dial-ss-14902-62-sc.5323923/

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You could find a watchmaker who has an Omega parts account, and they will be able to source all genuine Omega parts for the watch.

Speak to Simon Freese or Swiss Time Services, both in the UK. They should be able to source the parts you need.