Omega Constellation Electroquartz Hunt

D droptank

Hi evryone,

As discussed in another thread I recently purchased an Omega F300Hz Seamaster. I am trying to find an Omega Constellation Electroquartz F8192Hz (Beta 22) in the tonneau case to fill the frequency gap in my pre-quartz / quartz crisis collection. Just a quick question to the Omega community. How often do these watches surface, and what sort of price do they achieve? I only have a limited budget, so if they're thousands of pounds probably beyond my means😢 Hoping someone can shed some light on this question, at least if only for me to find out if it's achievable. I really don't want to contemplate the god awful pupitre or the tv case version.

B BrokenSkunk

A working electroquartz, stainless steel on a leather strap runs to about £2000 to £2500 on the UK market from a private seller.
More for retail, much more for an aventurine dial and much, much more for a gold one.

They are also a whole different ball game when it comes to servicing (compared to the tuning fork f300 watches). Parts are extremely difficult to get hold of and it's even harder to find a watchmaker who will touch them.

They are lovely. I'm proud of mine, but I'm also aware it's a ticking timebomb.

Well OK, a humming time bomb

D droptank

So you wouldn't recommend wearing it in a rotation if I did manage to find a working piece. If so, that's a shame, I like wearing my watches.

B BrokenSkunk

A working electroquartz, stainless steel on a leather strap runs to about £2000 to £2500 on the UK market from a private seller.
More for retail, much more for an aventurine dial and much, much more for a gold one.

They are also a whole different ball game when it comes to servicing (compared to the tuning fork f300 watches). Parts are extremely difficult to get hold of and it's even harder to find a watchmaker who will touch them.

They are lovely. I'm proud of mine, but I'm also aware it's a ticking timebomb.

Well OK, a humming time bomb.

webvan

I've had 3 EQs for 15+ years, two 1300s and one 1301 and they've been running fine.


There are no aventurine dial EQs, these were exclusive to the 1510. Are you maybe confusing Electroquartz and Megaquartz f 2.4 ?

Unlike the f2.4 the EQs have more parts available and even rebuilt quartz modules.