My First Constellation

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Losi11

·Oct 25, 2020

Hello Omega Forums, I have been eyeing up an Omega Constellation for years and I finally picked up this C case at a local estate sale. I would appreciate any opinions or information on the watch. Its caliber 751, ref.168.029. Thanks in advance.

 

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ConElPueblo

·Oct 25, 2020

That's a fantastic pick-up, congratulations! 👍

It definitely needs a service though, so find a decent watchmaker before putting it to serious use.

 

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Edward53

·Oct 25, 2020

No, can't see anything wrong with that...

 

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janice&fred

·Oct 25, 2020

Great pick up you got there! Will be nice if you can round up an original bracelet for it as well. Looks like you have the acrylic 7XX mvt version with white gold bezel. 👍

 

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Spruce

·Oct 25, 2020·Sunburst dial fan

Wear it before you send it off for a service. Get a feel for it, check how it keeps time, adjust the hands, the date change and the feel of the crown. It’ll help your watch servicer to know what, if anything, you need him to look at.

 

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Losi11

·Oct 25, 2020

Thanks for the responses, I agree It probably needs a good service. Hopefully the quickset date could be fixed easily.

Edited: Oct 26, 2020

 

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JohnSteed

·Oct 25, 2020

Nice catch @Losi11. Great condition. Looks to have the original yellow o ring in back...always wondered about that.

Day dates are great and Omega's are among the best. Congrats 👍

 

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ConElPueblo

·Oct 26, 2020

Losi11

Thanks for the responses, I agree It probably needs a good service. Hopefully the quickest date could be fixed easily.

Do you see the black line on the inside of the caseback? That's where the winding rotor has been rubbing against it, probably because of a worn bushing. This needs to be looked at.

What did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking? 😀

 

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jaguar11

·Oct 26, 2020

Very nice catch! Get a service and enjoy!!

 

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MtV

·Oct 26, 2020

What a find for an estate sale, especially with the beautiful white gold bezel. Congratulations!

I‘d also be curious about the price, if you don’t mind revealing it, of course. „Estate sale“ gives me a feeling that it might be low enough for this to be a bargain even after a full service. 😀

 

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Losi11

·Oct 26, 2020

ConElPueblo

Do you see the black line on the inside of the caseback? That's where the winding rotor has been rubbing against it, probably because of a worn bushing. This needs to be looked at.

What did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking? 😀

I see the line on the caseback from the rotor, thanks for pointing that out. I will get this looked at. 👍

 

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MtnMarine

·Oct 26, 2020

Congrats! Good eye picking that up!

 

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duffy7

·Oct 26, 2020

Good choice - congrats

 

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dstern

·Oct 28, 2020

Losi11

I see the line on the caseback from the rotor, thanks for pointing that out. I will get this looked at. 👍

The good folks here may be able to help you find a watchmaker to entrust this to, if you ask and let them know where you are located. There is also lots of sound advice here on instructions to give when having a vintage watch serviced. Don't let that lovely vintage Constellation get turned into a "like new" watch.

Edited: Oct 29, 2020