Hi, I just inherited this beautiful Omega Constellation from my grandpa, would like to know which model it is and if the material is gold. The bracelet has no hallmark with a 3 digit number on the bracelet, therefore I kinda doubt the bracelet is gold. There is an inscription (Frov?) on the bracelet. Is this the original bracelet for this watch? My grandpa didn't wear it often, so I doubt he had it changed. I expect this watch to be from the late 60s, is this right? Is the watch itself gold? Thanks a lot! Greetings from Germany, Philipp
You are correct that the watch likely dates from the late 1960's. The bracelet is aftermarket, but looks very nice with that watch. Take it to a jeweler. They can do a quick acid test and give you a definitive answer is 5 minutes. We can only guess from the pictures. Mine is that it's all gold. gatorcpa
Your Grandpa had taste. The Constellation was Omega's best line of dress watches. All Connies are chronometer rated, which is a gold standard of timekeeping. Yours appears to have a solid gold case which carried a hefty premium over other cases. The bracelet is very stylish in what I would describe as Brutalist. Like @gatorcpa mentioned, it goes very well with the watch. Have the watch serviced by a good watchmaker to clean it and relube the pivots, and wear it with pride.
Maybe someone here can guide you as to the location of the hallmark on the case. There is usually a stamp on the inside of the lug, of which you have a picture with three lugs showing but no stamping. How about the fourth, anything there?
I just cleaned the lug a bit and used a magnifying glass, there is indeed an inscription showing 750. I will wear it with pride, thanks
It certainly is an 18k watch case and from the 60's - reference 168.017 with a caliber 564 (or 561) most likely. Correct crown too. I'm with gatorcpa that the bracelet might be solid gold also. It looks like it has hallmarks stamped on the inside of clasp.
How about those stamps above the "FROV" mark? Those look like hallmarks to me… you should also check that with a loupe. (Agree with @gatorcpa it looks gold). Beautiful watch, as others have said "wear it with pride".
The OP's watch is from the late 1960's, maybe early 1970's. Omega reversed the script on these around 1975 (Constellation on top, Officially Certified on the bottom), then switched over to the 1000 series around the same time. gatorcpa
So there are Constellations (those of the 1000-series) that are not chronometers, based on Desmond's blog, right?
Yes, but lighting is odd here. That lug looks steel to me, and I see the edge changing color. Easy enough for OP to check though.
