Silver Omega Constellation box

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Unfortunately not mine and up for auction in the UK shortly
Estimate £100-£150 - somehow, I think this may be a low estimate.

These boxes are rarely seen with their inner inserts (most have been repurposed as cigarette boxes) and I've never seen one with its outer box - and since it's very unlikely to fly under the radar, I thought it valuable to post here for future reference.

From the 17,0xxx serial number on the accompanying watch certificate, it dates from around the turn of the decade, which ties in nicely with the English spelling of Chronometer on the outer box.

Pics from the auction house
 
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Great condition ! I had 5 of these; all without outer box. Great package. Pounds 500 ? Kind regards. Achim
 
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Great condition ! I had 5 of these; all without outer box. Great package. Pounds 500 ? Kind regards. Achim

At least I'd say, complete like that I could see it at maybe 750

I have a couple of these silver boxes, one came loose and the other with the bottom half of the outer box.

Just a couple of weeks ago I was lucky and scored a complete outer box, the first I'd ever seen for sale too.

 
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At least I'd say, complete like that I could see it at maybe 750

I have a couple of these silver boxes, one came loose and the other with the bottom half of the outer box.

Just a couple of weeks ago I was lucky and scored a complete outer box, the first I'd ever seen for sale too.


Yeah, the 500 was a very low estimate in strange times. I would expect more as well....
 
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@Peemacgee what did it sell for? Do you have a link?

The lot is not ‘on the block’ for a few days yet.
 
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I might have bit off more than I can chew but I thought it would complement my newly acquired rose gold 14382 nicely...😁
Edit: Forgot to say thank you for providing the auction link!
 
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I might have bit off more than I can chew but I thought it would complement my newly acquired rose gold 14382 nicely...😁
Edit: Forgot to say thank you for providing the auction link!


Sometimes you’ve just got to have what you’ve just got to have....
I was right that the estimate was a tad too low!
 
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Sometimes you’ve just got to have what you’ve just got to have....
I was right that the estimate was a tad too low!

Agreed! Haha yes unfortunately you were correct - about 10x too low. 😁
 
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I'm going to forget about Constellations and start buying boxes 😁
 
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I'm going to forget about Constellations and start buying boxes 😁

Then you will need deep pockets if this upward trend is going to persist...
 
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Then you will need deep pockets if this upward trend is going to persist...

I’m not arguing that this box didn’t sell for an absurd price but as the OP stated these are rarely seen with the insert and the outer box. 😁