I need help. Thank you very much!

Model name?
Omega nr?
How old?
Value?
Where can I buy original vintage Omega leather wristband?
Common wristband when it was new?

 

Constellation
14381
Movement 551
c1960

http://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/heritage/vintage-watches-database?ref=14529

 

I would say that other information given by Patrick is correct, but the case reference number could also be 14393. It looks the same as my gold capped Constellation from 1961 with reference 14393, except that I have caliber 561 with date.




To be sure, you need to open the watch, the information is written inside the case back. You can also see this article for more information about different references: http://users.tpg.com.au/mondodec//aCaseStudydefinitive.pdf

 

14393 is the model number for the cal 561 version. 14381 is the model number for the cal 551 version. It's that simple Unless, of course you have a gold dial and then it may well be a 14382, which in your case it is not.

You can buy a contemporary Omega leather band at any Omega boutique or authorised dealer, however the buckle will be contemporary. As for what band came with the watch originally, it would have been a leather strap, but a gold plaque Beads of Rice bracelet would have been available at point of sale.

 

So, 14381 it is. Thanks for clarifying this mondodec. Still lot to learn.

 

And that's why this is such a great forum - experts chipping in to answer a new forum member's question, all within 6 hours!

 

Thank you for super interesting info!!! Aprox price? For insurance. / Der Hecht

 

A gold capped Constellation like that would sell for between $800 and $1150 if it were listed on eBay in an open auction. Yours looks to be in very nice shape, with unpolished edges. I'd call it a $1000+ watch. An appraisal for insurance purposes might value it twice as high though. Can't figure out why they do that.

 

Kickbacks maybe, because higher value requires higher insurance premium?

 

The watch has not been serviced in about 40 years. Should I send it to Omega HQ or use a local Omega dealer in Stockholm?
How much does a service roughly cost? Or, do you know any retired Omega Guru that I can send the watch to??

It´s working perfect, get it serviced anyway? / Thanks, Der Hecht.

 

Yes avoid official Omega service centres like the plague and find someone independent who knows their way around vintage Omegas. Omega service centres may want to send the watch to Bienne for an expensive and often unsympathetic refurbishment that will severely reduce the value of the watch