Is this real gold bezel?

robertalks · Nov 15, 2021

Hello, I just serviced this Omega Constellation ref. 168.0055. According to what I found online, the bezel and the parts of the bracelet should be gold, but I can't really tell nor I can test. Any ideas?

dsio · Nov 15, 2021

The bezel should be 14K solid gold on these, the bracelet links however are not solid gold and will be either gold filled or thick plating (could be either at this point given the era it was made in).

gatorcpa · Nov 15, 2021

dsio
The bezel should be 14K solid gold on these, the bracelet links however are not solid gold and will be either gold filled or thick plating (could be either at this point given the era it was made in).

I think you are correct on the bezel, although I know that services bezels (when they were available as spares -- not anymore 🙁), were not gold. The gold links have to be plated. A couple have worn through.
gatorcpa

robertalks · Nov 16, 2021

Thank you, how about the price? Does anybody know the original price of the watch back in the 70s? I'm not looking for an exact sum, but just the idea, l would like to know what would the price of the watch would be today.

Is this real gold bezel?

robertalks

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