Look what I found in a small old wooden box today. My Mom was going thru some old things of my Dad’s the other day. He is now gone. She found a small box that had in his old tie clasps, belt buckles and a few old watches and she passed it on to me. I recognized his accessories and the old watches as Timex. I bought these for him over the last 30 years or so. That is all he ever wore. At the bottom of the box wrapped in a tissue I noticed the bracelet and pulled out this Constellation. I looked at it and had a hard time believing what I was seeing. It sure looks like an authentic Omega Constellation. My Pop was a simple man, he worked on the railroad his whole life until he had a massive stroke back in 1980. He recovered physically but always had memory and thought process problems. He never would have worn or could have afforded an Omega. I asked my Mom, she does not remember the watch. She thought that possibly it could have been her Dad’s (my grandfather) or my great grandfather’s. Regardless, it appears to be in decent shape. I gave it a wind and it fired right up. The date changes with a push / pull of the crown. It appears to be a caliber 564. I wanted to share it with you vintage guys and possibly garner a little information. I am not into the vintage watches. My small collection of Omegas include a Seamaster 300m “Spectre”, a Seamaster 300m GMT and a Seamaster PO 600m. I cannot verify that the Constellation was my Dad’s or its history. I am not into collecting timepieces. Since I do not have any connection with this watch I will most likely sell it to the watch guy at the Antique Boutique or possibly the on-line auctions. I do not have enough posts to qualify to sell it here. Enjoy the pictures. Donald
I'll bet that watch cleans up nicely. Shame you don't want to hang onto it. It would be a great way to get into vintage Omega.
I think that it would be a good idea to hang on to t until you reach 200 posts, because then you have had the time to think it over thoroughly before you get rid of it. Your dad obviously treasured it, otherwise he hadn't hidden it so well
Go! That's an awesome heirloom. It's a 168.017 with a caliber 56x (561 or 564). You'll regret selling it. I know I miss my 168.009 (gold w/ gold dial version of your father's watch) on occasion. .017 = date only smooth bezel .019 = day date smooth bezel .027 = date only knurled bezel .029 = day date knurled bezel
It's what's know in the collecting world as a "barn find". Just like it came from Omega, with the proper amount of patina from normal usage. Coming from someone who will never have a legacy watch (my Dad's LeCoultre was stolen many years ago), I think you will regret selling it. It's a nice watch, but IMO won't bring you enough to offset the sentimental value. You'll get some offers via PM. Make sure you check going values on completed eBay auctions to see if they are close. Good luck, whatever you decide to do. gatorcpa
Would I have taken a closer look at the pictures, I'd seen that it neither have a knurled bezel or the day-date window. Stupid me!
S'alright. We all make mistakes. I just happened to notice so quickly because I'm a C-case freak and have owned dozens. Nuh-uh!
We prefer to call them senior citizens or elderly collectors, low-ballers is a terrible way to refer to a gentleman just because his anatomy is beginning to head south.
It's gravity you whipper snapper! Gravity has pulled my chest down to my stomach and the hair from the top of my head to my ears, nose, and shoulders.
Thanks fellas for all the sage advice. I will have to do a little more digging into my family history. If I could find more information on where my Dad got it from, it would make more sense to keep it although I am not a collector. Donald
Did someone say C-case? The .029 As others have suggested hang on to it. Nice piece of family history.
