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Need advice - Constellation 167.021

Zapatta
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Hey guys,

This one was offered to me yesterday. Dial looks ok, but while researching, found the same dial and hands but with T swiss T.
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Caseback looks polished but not so sure about front side of the lugs. What do you think?
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What would be optimal price for this one? Is ot worth 900€?
Thanks in advance.
 
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I have no expertise other than I was told (Casey at Kirk Dial of Seattle) that Omega never used lower case for 'automatic'. If true, that dial was redone. Other experts will come along and give you their opinion.
 
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I have no expertise other than I was told (Casey at Kirk Dial of Seattle) that Omega never used lower case for 'automatic'. If true, that dial was redone. Other experts will come along and give you their opinion.

As @Sherbie says Omega did use lower case lettering for both Constellations and other watches.
 
Sherbie
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By the way, ask for another photo - has the 11 o’clock marker lost its onyx insert?
 
X350 XJR
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Dial is correct.

I can't imagine un-lumed stick hands ever appearing with a T SWISS T dial.

Lower case lettering as seen here is most commonly associated with the 71x series movements.
 
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By the way, ask for another photo - has the 11 o’clock marker lost its onyx insert?

Just a reflection here, BTW these were only painted no onyx.
 
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Zapatta Zapatta
Dial looks ok, but while researching, found the same dial and hands but with T swiss T.

AFAIK, "T Swiss T" would mean that the watch has tritium on the dial/indexes or hands making them glow in the dark ("T") and some parts of it weren't made in Switzerland ("Swiss"). Yours doesn't seem to have any tritium on the dial nor hands and may have been completely made in Switzerland, which makes "Swiss Made" an adequate signature there.
 
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Dial is correct.

I can't imagine un-lumed stick hands ever appearing with a T SWISS T dial.

Lower case lettering as seen here is most commonly associated with the 71x series movements.
The all black hands are correct, as this hasnt got a T SWISS T dial

this is a poor photo of my gold cap CD 167.021, from 1966 - as i mentioned, these ultra thins are nice, but they are on the small side for me

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The dial looks correct and the watch looks like it would wear well. The case back, however, has seen a fair amount of wear and/or polish. If it speaks to you as a daily wearer, the price sounds fair. As a collectable piece or investment, the lack of definition on the observatory may limit your return on investment.
 
Sherbie
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The dial looks correct and the watch looks like it would wear well. The case back, however, has seen a fair amount of wear and/or polish. If it speaks to you as a daily wearer, the price sounds fair. As a collectable piece or investment, the lack of definition on the observatory may limit your return on investment.
True, i agree it does look worn, but i dont think the models came with the brickwork design that earlier connie medallions had though.

these are fairly unloved models IMO, and their small size limits collectability too
 
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Very interesting comments all around. I think I'll leave my 1960 Omega Constellation alone and enjoy it for what it is.
 
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