Some advice on a Omega Constellation

Peemacgee

Welcome @David Anderson

The watch you posted is a quite nice late-ish 168.004 dome dial.
Everything looks correct - the original ‘hidden’ crown is a nice bonus as is the BOR bracelet.

The pics are too over exposed to get a really good look at the condition of the case but it looks ok.
Bubbling in the dial lacquer is very common on Constellation dials of this age ( globally).

The 168.010 pie pan that @hoipolloi posted does look very good indeed, especially the sharp case - except perhaps for the awful cyclops crystal but that’s easily rectified.
Again the original ‘not quite hidden’ crown is a nice bonus.

This watch however does have an incorrect bracelet for the 19mm lugs.

Peemacgee

The 168.010 pie pan that @hoipolloi posted does look very good indeed, especially the sharp case - except perhaps for the awful cyclops crystal but that’s easily rectified.

gbesq

$1,350 is a reasonable price for a 168.004 in good condition. My guess is that the spotting on the dial will be barely visible to the naked eye. The beads of rice bracelet is a nice bonus. If the watch has been recently serviced and the seller can provide documentation, even better. Make sure to measure the circumference of your wrist and inquire whether the bracelet will fit before you order. BOR bracelets are fairly easy to source, but extra links can be more difficult to find and expensive to purchase.

Peemacgee

@David Anderson, good advice from @gbesq about the BOR, especially if it is coming from Japan.

I'm going to be a bit of a contrarian regarding condition.
'Hidden crown' Connies still don't command dog leg or lyre lug prices, so it's not a bargain as it stands.
The case looks good but not stellar and the bubbling of the lacquer might look to be more of a problem if the pics weren't so brightly lit.
However, it is the marks on the dial that cause some concern.
There are marks at 3/4 mins, 54/55 mins and below the centre of the dial.

Yes, the BOR is a genuine bonus (lets be generous and say to the tune of $200)
If you are importing the watch you could be looking at another 25% import costs?
So you are looking at $1687 total
minus $200 for the BOR gives a 'head' cost for the watch of $1487
That's around $500 too strong for this watch, in this condition, in my book.
If the dial was pristine it would be a different story.

Although it's a completely different kettle of fish, the .010 pie-pan that @hoipolloi posted is a better looking watch for the money IMHO (minus the bracelet of course - but you could always sell that)

David Anderson

Ok so update on this post.
I bought and have just received the watch. It looks very new, a little too new really.
It's not right for me as i think it's too small for my wrist so I'm intending to send it back.
I did notice something weird. I was adjusting the strap and found an accumulation of what looks like dirt.
It seems strange that such a pristinely presented watch would have this.
Does anyone know what this could be? Other than dirt!