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  1. rtanchan Dec 8, 2018

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    I recently inherited this from my father. Does anybody here know what year it is? And how much the value is? It says in chrono24 its worth 4,000 dollars. That one doesnt even have the gold bracelet.
     
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  2. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Dec 8, 2018

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    Looks like you have a very nice memento of your father and condolences on your loss.
    A C-case Connie with a solid gold linen dial and a case that looks to be in pretty good condition.
    Not sure about the bracelet - others will have to chime in on that.
    Dates around ‘68/‘69
    Value? Priceless as it was your father’s.
    C-case prices are rising but they haven’t reached $4k for head only.
    (You might need to pay this if you were buying from retail)
    Day date is less desirable to most than date only.
    So, around $2-2.5k head only but (say) $4k for insurance.
    If you are going to wear the watch do have it serviced as there are signs of rotor rub.
     
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  3. padders Oooo subtitles! Dec 8, 2018

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    Chrono24 is a shop window, asking prices can be very optimistic. A very quick search shows that model for sale head only at other dealers for ~£1,600/ $2K. That means it would likely fetch a few hundred less if you tried to sell it in a private sale or to a dealer. It will also doubtless need servicing, knocking a further few hundred off a dealer shop window price.

    The bracelet is probably aftermarket. That style of riveting wasn’t in current use by Omega in the late 60s AFAIK, if indeed at all. It clearly still adds value as it is 18k gold but is likely not original fit . Note the bracelet is too narrow for the lugs, another strong indication it was added later.

    Very nice but if it belonged to your dad, value is irrelevant, right?
     
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  4. Edward53 Dec 8, 2018

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    As mentioned above, Chrono24 is not remotely a guide to what you can sell a watch for. I've not been following C case Constellations so can't comment on the value curve, but if you subtract 20g, which is the approx weight of the dial and movement, that should give you roughly the scrap gold value. If you want to sell the watch, my suggestion is to hang on if you don't need the money immediately, since as @Peemacgee stated these models probably haven't reached their peak.

    Priceless to some, yes, but not everyone feels the same way about their father's watch. Some people do not have good memories of their father, some do but aren't sentimental about objects. Some fathers would have wanted their children to sell their watch and use the money in some other way.
     
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