The C-Cased Constellation Thread

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Also, I can't see a pattern to the numerous variations:
1) fluted bezel vs. smooth bezel
2) thick baton hands vs thin
3) thick markers vs. thin
4) smooth dial vs sunburst
Perhaps it's age of production?
do what I did and end up with 3 馃榾
 
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I went day date, as not too many watches have it.
The price of the equivalent Rolex Day-Date from the same era is enormous in comparison.

Also all knurled bezels on the C-case are white gold, the smooth is steel.

The internal cyclops is also a fun option, but quite rare.

I ended up with this:
 
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1040 if you can get a clean one, can't remember the ref on mine now. It's neither of those two.
 
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Comaprison with Rolex Day-Date form the same era:
Wow!...they look the same size although the Rolex is 36 and the Omega is 34.5
 
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By the way, Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you all!馃榾
 
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I am a sucker for the grey dials.!!!

I could not make a pick from that group.!

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I am a sucker for the grey dials.!!!

I could not make a pick from that group.!

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Same here, on both counts. I don't care for day/dates in general, but I'd make an exception for the grey Connie-C.

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Trying to decide between these 2:
I have the day/date one and it鈥檚 an absolute favorite!
 
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Trying to decide between these 2:

I'm a fan of the date only, but both are beauts!
 
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Ok, can we please clarify the distinction between the different reference numbers?
168.029: day and date, fluted bezel
168.019: day date with smooth bezel
168.027: date only with fluted bezel
168.017: date only with smooth bezel
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Ok, can we please clarify the distinction between the different reference numbers?
168.029: day and date, fluted bezel
168.019: day date with smooth bezel
168.027: date only with fluted bezel
168.017: date only with smooth bezel
also 168.009 (sometimes double stamped with 168.017), first reference of the c-case that I think only had the smooth bezel and caliber 561.

and I don鈥檛 if you want to include the later 168.0056 with cal 1011.
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I鈥檓 fond of watches in pillow/ C cases.
Have vintage IWC, Ulysse Nardin and this Omega 168.017
 
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I think the bezels are white gold, or they are on the women's version, so potentially more expensive, more to go wrong with a 751 but it is an Omega at peak Omega quality in the late 60's so its choice really. Shame there was not a non date version in the C case connie, the 712 is very much thinner
 
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Yeah, I wonder what the difference is between 168.017 and 168.009?
They both have the 564 movement, but it looks like the .009's are gold?