Hi I have a vintage constellation but cannot find any info(age/value)can anybody help.thanks in Advance.regards Ste
Hi Ste, Welcome to the forum. Please post some photos with as much detail as you can, without that we can’t help. In the meantime this site has great info about constellations: http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/ Kind regards, Michael
Hi Michael, Thanks,I have added two photos of the watch but I am not sure if they are saved to the post. Regards Ste
hi michael, i don't seem to be able to attach photos to post.when i click 'insert all photos' nothing happens.thanks
do the photos upload to your message, ready to be inserted? (ie can you see them below the message) what file format are the photos? (e.g. .png, .jpg) perhaps try inserting one at a time
Look at that. Looks like a 70's Connie with a 10xx series caliber inside. Solid gold and interesting!
Diamond markers and hobnail dial - interesting indeed! Anyone who rocked that in the 70's must have been pretty extrovert
Just been having a mooch around and it looks it could be a reference 168.0055/368.0850 fitted with a 1011 movement. Production of these models started around 1972 http://download943.mediafire.com/qhbz3b0f6hig/00pah999hw1bs90/Fullcalibresdata.V16.pdf These might also worth a read http://users.tpg.com.au/mondodec/Diamond_Constellations.pdf http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-dressiest-of-calibre-1011.html Sorry I can’t be of more help.
Difficult to pin point a value for this piece though I can tell you that the diamonds won't likely increase the value of the watch. For many collectors diamond dials are considered to be out of fashion and potentially a deterrent to purchasing. I think that it's also safe to say that many constellation collectors are looking for watches though 1969. I'd search for past ebay auctions of this reference to get an idea of the value. mc
Its hard to tell on my monitor if its solid yellow or solid white gold OP - what colour does it look to you please?
To the right buyer (likely a jeweller or watchmaker) single cut diamonds like those are worth something. I had a jeweller offer me $15 per stone plus scrap value of the gold for my Hamilton - today that would be around US$600. It's probably a lot more than its current market value to a watch collector, but I'd hate to see it melted down and destroyed. When selling a piece like this, there's always the option of selling the diamonds to a jeweller, and replacing them with cubic zirconias to maximize the value. Because a watch collector is unlikely to pay a premium on the diamonds, they probably won't mind if they're CZ's, so long as it's clearly disclosed.