A bitter happy moment today, I thought I bought a single owner matte black dial variant a month ago, after buying that, my next target was the blue-gray sunburst variant, everyday I was looking everywhere for one - the only example online was this one: https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-constellation-168-017-grey-blue-dial.97481/ - I even pm'ed the member hoping I could ask the buyer to sell, but the member didn't reply

Well, the single-owner matte black arrived today, and it was actually the blue-gray sunburst variant, certainly a suprise, but I wasn't sure whether I should be happy or shocked / Seller's photos definitely made it appear matte black



I bought the one below beforehand, it's definitely a matte black variant, and I have a set of dauphine hands, and another set of baton steel hands that will fit, as I don't think those white hands are original?



^ Would appreciate advice, if the dial is original, it's a very early example I believe, as tiny 'swiss made' stamps are rare - the white hands are perplexing, I assumed they are not original, but what/where are they from? (the watch is in US storage, going to ship it to myself soon)

 

Do you know the reference number?

 

I assume 168.017 - I'd be pretty suprised if it isn't

 

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Hi Kaplan,

does ur Electrogolf has an engraving on the back?

just found yesterday two of them on y.auctions and was wondering about what it is?

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-electrogolf.135387/

What caliber is inside Yours?

Thanks & best regards from Japan,
Tako

P.S. the fact that ladies vintage watches are lower in price is discriminatory!
Lol!

 

This is was Omega says:
https://www.omegawatches.com/de-ch/watch-omega-constellation-c-ba-168-0009-168-017

 

The caseback is flat, they all have ESA 9162's inside if I'm not mistaken, I agree with the last comment on your thread, probably the inscription was a late addition - when you buy a 300Hz from Japan, it doesn't work more than half the time, as an fyi

I like the 300Hz Roulette myself

Let me share my latest rare variation as well:


I bought the bracelet elsewhere, the watch ended up being in awesome condition minus someone who can't open a caseback ruining the caseback and the side of the case - apart from that, the case/dial is incredibly well preserved

 

I call legit. White hands were definitely an option on some models; my blue c-case has them, and here's a picture of almost identical hands in a near-contemporary deVille Dynamic:

 

Thanks for the examples, gave me hope, I certainly hope it was a choice (bad choice imo

But those are 1000+ calibre movements too, I didn't pay too much attention but don't recall seeing them on 600-613/561-752 movements before, maybe the hands roughly fit each other

Off topic, I got a navy C-Cased Constellation recently too, I avoided 1000+ calibres as much as possible until now, but super excited for the watch, there's also a day/date variation with a fluted bezel I want one of those too but hard to find dials that don't flake

 

I saw this recently - it seems Verlux 297 Metalic might fit C-Case's, but one provider I found only had the 300 in size

Also a noob discovery but it might matter, 561-5 date only movements have shorter hands and their crystals have a much lower profile, while 751's for some reason have higher standing hands and higher crystals - it's a way to differentiate cases and if you are buying a 168.027 etc. make sure it's not a case swapped one

 

Gold-capped, 1969

 

Wow. That dial is stunning.

 

Group picture

 

My lastest acquisition 168.0064.

 

A recent purchase for me, 168.028. I have been after a white gold bezel version for a while.
It will be off for a service very soon, but am admiring it on the wrist for a bit first!

 

UPDATE:

 

I've seen a 168.028 once too, but thought I was misreading the stamp, it was perplexing since you don't see the serial mentioned anywhere - but I thought it was clearly an 8

Is that really a 168.028 or a 168.029?

 

I took the caseback off and had a better look.
You are absolutely right, it is 168.029, the '9' being misread for an '8'. Well spotted, and thank you for the correction!

 

C-Case Discovery of the Day: The Star's have wildly different sizes, some are huge, some are small, I couldn't discern a pattern either - and for some reason, ones on gray sunburst dials have a tendency to turn a bit, I had one upside down star, I also noticed a slightly leaning one

I created a thread for it, but my matte black watch arrived, hands in my opinion are painted, but whether the dial is a re-dial or not, it's really beautiful in person

https://omegaforums.net/threads/1966-matte-black-c-cased-constellation-a-good-re-dial.136285/

 

Never thought I’d get one of these, and hoping I haven’t bought a complete lemon- giving the number of ‘problem' Constellations I read about here.

But brainwashed into believing that I really had to have one and, you know, it wears very well. Thanks OF for persuading me

Not sure I shall be reconciled to a cyclops date window, but I can always get that changed.