Tropical Conny or just an original brown dial

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Mark020

·Nov 8, 2017·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Just landed this 168.0062. Anyone knows whether this was originally a brown dial or did it start as a black dial? Reason: I can't find another brown dial 😀



And just out of curiosity: anyone knows what this would have cost in 1974 (and especially compared to a Speedy?)

 

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mac_omega

·Nov 8, 2017

It is original brown - these dials were "en vogue" in the 70ies...

 

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TropicConnie

·Nov 8, 2017

The dial is original.

Unfortunately, I cannot find information for 1974, however I did manage to find a catalogue from a 1976 showing the two-tone version of your Constellation, and a Speedmaster, which comparatively shows how each model was priced. The price in steel for your Constellation was 875 Swiss Francs.


A Speedmaster in 1976 was 575-600 Swiss Francs.

 

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Mark020

·Nov 8, 2017·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

So: what I expected. More expensive than a Speedy. Thanks!!!

 

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TropicConnie

·Nov 8, 2017

Mark020

So: what I expected. More expensive than a Speedy. Thanks!!!

That's right; as far as I know, the Constellation was considered the the flagship of the brand until the Constellation 'Manhattan'.

 

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Mark020

·Nov 9, 2017·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Well: I can only say that the watch is very solid and impressive.