My Pink-Gold Dog-Leg with Black Crosshairs Dial: Have You Seen One Before?

Today I’d like to share one piece from my collection.

This time, I’m showing a watch that, in my opinion, is not commonly seen. I’ve tried my best to search online, but I still haven’t found another example with this exact combination: a black dial with a pink-gold–capped case and all pink-gold furniture. 🤩

First of all, black dials are always tricky to photograph because of the strong reflections. Anyone who owns a black-dial watch will understand this well, haha.

This is an Omega dog-leg lug, reference 168.005, featuring the caliber 561.
Based on the movement number 19,671,xxx, this piece falls within the early period of ref. 168.005.



This photo was taken with intentional reflections to highlight the dial details. In actual wrist wear, these details are much less visible.



Another interesting detail is the tritium luminous on both the hour markers and the hands, while the text under 6 o’clock reads only “SWISS MADE”—without the “T”.
This feature is correct for early 167.005 and 168.005, as the “T” normally appears only after movement numbers above the 21-million range.

The case is a pink-gold–capped case. I believe it has undergone some light polishing at some point in its life, though the bevels remain clearly visible on the actual watch (please refer to the close-up photos below).



The pink-gold medallion also shows a noticeably different tone when placed side-by-side with yellow gold.



This watch still retains its correct thin decagonal crown in pink gold, which is quite uncommon to find.



The crystal with the ‘Omega logo’ is original too.



Please note the well-matched color of the Omega symbol, the text, all the fonts, and the hands.



Here are the close-ups of the dial fonts:
The reflections make some areas appear black, but in real life they are actually pink gold.



In some close-up angles, it appears with a stardust-like pattern.



Finally, my wrist shot:



If anyone has seen a similar configuration or has photos saved, please feel free to share. 😀

Thank you very much for viewing, and I appreciate all your likes and comments! 👍🏼

Best,
Teerapat

To give a clear visual comparison between the black dial with the Pink Gold (top) and Yellow Gold accents (bottom), please consider the differences in color.



Also, here are more pictures to make it look even pinker, haha. Please note that the medallion and crown are the same color.



This is just my personal opinion, and it can certainly be corrected if I’m wrong.

Lovely watch Teerapat.

Excellent pick-up in a very rare combination. Dibs!

Nice one. Black connie dials with rose gold furniture are one of the very few instances I would compromise on case and dial condition. The dial here is aged and the case is a soft but these aren't important factors here.

I appreciate all your comments and insights.
@boobconsultant, @Peemacgee , @hugh162 , @cristos71 , @MSNWatch and @Ozymandiss .

@MSNWatch 🙏 I completely agree - this combination is truly difficult to resist.


May I ask whether anyone here has encountered, or perhaps even owned, a piece with this particular configuration?

I’m glad to hear that many of you like the stardust pattern.

Here are a few comparison shots to make the differences clearer.

Honestly, if I hadn’t mentioned it beforehand, it might be pretty hard to tell which one is the real deal (another one is the real picture of the star dust), haha. 😆

That is an absolute stunner of a watch, probably the ultimate form of gold-capped Constellation

Here is a similarly uncommon piece - rose gold cap SM date. Have a few but very difficult to find in tip top shape.

@aprax , Wow, finally I found the duo. Your example looks very nice as well.💕

I noticed that yours is another ‘correct’ variation of the font that tends to appear in slightly later examples, as it has the “Swiss Made T” at six o’clock.

Also, please note the small differences in the Omega symbol and the “OMEGA” text - such as the middle leg of the M (mine is longer), the middle horizontal bar of the E (mine is longer), and the overall shape of the G.

As for the printed font on the dial, yours shows a much clearer serif style, especially on the letter M. Please see the comparison in the photos below.



@peatnick, lovely example.

@dsio, thank you for your comment. Pink-gold with a black dial is pretty uncommon in my experience, and whenever I happen to find one, I can’t resist picking it up, haha. 😆

@MSNWatch .Thanks for sharing your example. Agreed - this is a great example that really shows what a beautiful, truly unpolished piece should look like.

Another black dial / pink gold combo - never seen another (second hand not correct, though):