Shots look great, and the watch looks awesome! I really like how it looks on isofrane, too.

Ooh, I've been looking for a set of vintage ones for this model! Mind if I PM you?

 

Oups! Congrats on correcting it all. Looks great!


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It's mentioned as modern (...more modern than the one before it ;-) but this document on Connie buckles led me to believe your (closed omega symbol) buckle is not only genuine, but period correct:

http://users.tpg.com.au/mondodec//Omega_Constellation_Accessories_Part_1.pdf

...which is a good thing, since I was finally able to source exactly the same as yours (for exactly the same strap on exactly the same watch).

 

^^^^
Congratulations!

And thanks for confirming...

 

Wanted to share this 'semi-tropical' dial with you, especially in combination with the amusing description. Can't help but wonder if it's possible. The text reads:

"Provenance of the watch: it has been worn by a gentleman in Africa who wore a suit all day which caused discoloration of half the dial."

 

...another reason not to wear a suit!

 

My daughter was messing around with my watch Case this weekend. She saw this watch and said hey it looks like R2-D2.
New nickname for this watch is R2-D2.

 

sharing my 007

 

one of the best blue dials I have ever seen! here is mine:

 

nice, sunburst blue

 

Incoming....



This was the clearest / sharpest pic by far, so fingers crossed. Anyway, the price was decent and I couldn't resist the sunburst, syringe minute hand and low serial number. Oh well, I guess I'll find out soon enough

 

Congrats @dialstatic! Can't wait to see clear pics.

 

Here's mine, going to be a while before I get around to sorting it out [emoji26] All the bits are there but being a Watchmaker means the personal work has to take a back seat.

 

Cool! That's a relatively rare 176.001 (without the tachy ring). Very interested in seeing this once you have worked your magic on it.

 

Here is mine with tropical deal and wrong bracelet... i m still searching for one missing end link 653...

 

Quick pic - just arrived.

Super happy with it! The case looks unpolished: sides are shiny, edges are sharp enough (some dulling that seems consistent with wearing rather than polishing), and the top is more matte, with a hint of the original sunburst (plus some minor scratches that simply make it an 'honest watch' imo).

I adore the original dial - I've really missed the sunburst metallic after the one on my other 007 got replaced with a matte service one. Tritium pips are largely intact and have had only very minimal impact on the dial: just a little oxidation of the paint at 3, 6 and 9 where there are no hour markers. No paint flaked off these markers either, as is often the case. Transitional caseback is consistent with the low serial (PM'ed to @Andy K ) and the chronograph seems to function very well, resetting nicely to zero.

But it's the hour and minute hands that do it for me. They're just perfect. After a little TLC (crystal polishing, DNA removal, and off to my watchmaker for an inspection) I'll be one happy camper.

 

nice one! congrats!
mine says hello:

 

Great find. Congrats!

 

Wanted to share my new-to-me 176.007. I bought it from the son of the original owner, aside from an deep scratch in the crystal (which may not be original, and which I am working on the scratch w/ polywatch) It is near perfect condition. The original case sunburst is very prevalent. I tried to submit the serial to calibre1040.com but it didn't look like it went through. The serial is: 355973XX -- is there any way to date its production short of ordering an extract? Thanks!

 

Nice one!

According the the tables floating around on the set (e.g. http://chronomaddox.com/omega_serial_numbers.html) the movement dates to 1972 (or mayne 73). Remember, it's not an exact science and there's no way to tell if it was put in the case & shipped in that year without an extract.

And according to Andy's excellent website (http://www.calibre1040.com/omega-se...-cal-1040-1041-serial-number-data-and-charts/) your serial is very plausible for a 176.007. Specifically: