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DementedSmurf
·I've had a bit of luck recently at a local auction house & picked up a couple of nice watches,
Last week I spotted a nice old Omega Constellation 168.004, I'm not too well versed on these things had a quick scoured around the internet, the prices were quite varied, but settled on a price I was happy with and popped in an absentee bid.
They're not big on watches, but the single online auction picture kept drawing me back, so I added another £50 on my absentee bid, just in case... and I won it, my 1st vintage Omega.
It seems to work ok, 1966 serial, the bracelet is far too short for me, but its was just under £500 inc. all fees.
She needs a bit of love and an extra link or 3 in the bracelet, I'll need to find somewhere in the South East that give it a sympathetic clean and service the movement.
Looks like it was looked after in the past with what I assume is service info scratched into the case back.
It feels like a plastic crystal, which I assume is normal.
![ds_oc_openback.jpg ds_oc_openback.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759848-d14a232e394db5e407a48fafac00c5b4.jpg?hash=0UojLjlNte)
![os_oc_caseback.jpg os_oc_caseback.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759852-9de4264786f23e0df85452fd3ba28f4e.jpg?hash=neQmR4byPg)
Last week I spotted a nice old Omega Constellation 168.004, I'm not too well versed on these things had a quick scoured around the internet, the prices were quite varied, but settled on a price I was happy with and popped in an absentee bid.
They're not big on watches, but the single online auction picture kept drawing me back, so I added another £50 on my absentee bid, just in case... and I won it, my 1st vintage Omega.
It seems to work ok, 1966 serial, the bracelet is far too short for me, but its was just under £500 inc. all fees.
She needs a bit of love and an extra link or 3 in the bracelet, I'll need to find somewhere in the South East that give it a sympathetic clean and service the movement.
Looks like it was looked after in the past with what I assume is service info scratched into the case back.
It feels like a plastic crystal, which I assume is normal.
![ds_oc_front.jpg ds_oc_front.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759847-69b870b91b1ed7a9f657e627fa81ce43.jpg?hash=abhwuRse16)
![ds_oc_openback.jpg ds_oc_openback.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759848-d14a232e394db5e407a48fafac00c5b4.jpg?hash=0UojLjlNte)
![ds_oc_back.jpg ds_oc_back.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759849-9e1ebf869669beeb8f8f0ce6dd3f40dd.jpg?hash=nh6_hpZpvu)
![ds_oc_backstrap.jpg ds_oc_backstrap.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759851-ade291476d8f61eaaae43b7e0e177bae.jpg?hash=reKRR22PYe)
![ds_oc_clasp.jpg ds_oc_clasp.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759850-21372c807b6f91643708cfc72d1371c0.jpg?hash=ITcsgHtvkW)
![ds_oc_claspopen-omg.jpg ds_oc_claspopen-omg.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759853-aca2ccdee5a54d97eeefc131178fa8ad.jpg?hash=rKLM3uWlTZ)
![os_oc_caseback.jpg os_oc_caseback.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1759/1759852-9de4264786f23e0df85452fd3ba28f4e.jpg?hash=neQmR4byPg)