With all this speedy talk I wanted too show the magnificent way light flies around and deflects off of the delicate pie pan dial, the subtle beauty and understated grace of a gentleman's watch, not quite a full on dress watch, sporty, but not a sport watch either, just that perfect place in between.
Not quite the screw down crown or masculine lines of the Rolex datejust or the bold statement of IWC, just the quite king of the Swiss market of the time, the omega constellation... Ok, ok, maybe a little too much, but seriously this is a gorgeous watch!!

 

Mine should be back from a service soon.

 

That's such a great watch too! I'm curious, do you have a good watchmaker that knows how to service these? I know nesbits in Seattle but I hate to send it across country.. I've lost faith in my local guy after he tried to convince me that my dial isn't original just because it's gold with a ss case, like omega didn't make tons in that configuration. How do you like yours compared with others? I bet your itching to get it back! It's my favorite watch so far I've seen!

 

Thanks. My local guy here said I paid too much. But he is not on the Internet.
Older gentleman with 40 years experience. Told him just a clean oil and gaskets. No polishing. I'm starting to wonder if sending it off somewhere else might have been better. I'll be sure to post new pictures when it's back home.

 

You won't get any argument from me
But post some closer/clearer pics of the case/dial please

 

Sure! It's not perfect, but close enough for me since I actually wear it everyday! I would like to get the movement cleaned up a bit but I don't want to send out to just anybody. I think these watches are so beautiful I wish omega still made a watch like this, even though the new one is nice, is just not quite AS nice.


Sorry pictures outs not my thing..

 

Well it's sideways.. Sorry

 

My guy said the same thing! Lol
Tell him to find you one cheaper then..
Please post pics when you get it back!

 

Is this better? Nice connie.

 

My first post to give my contribute at this simply great watch i purchased few month ago ..one of best loved piece although I mostly collect chrono.Wish to find a nice BOR bracelet...it Worth

 

Super clean dial
Do you know what case ref / movement cal?

 

movement /cal 561 semi quick set date , case ref 168.005 , engraved movement number (24.43X.XXX ) that should place it about '65 '66