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Hi Forum,

My late father left me his omega. Trying to understand the model and age and possibly value for insuring it. My guess is circa 1968 but could be earlier. It has a constellation logo on the back and also the front (words). Band says 18K . Cant seem to find any band similar on images.

Thanks in advance

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Looks like a mid-late 60’s gold constellation dogleg.
The bracelet appears to non-Omega.
 
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It is a beads of rice style band but from the back it doesn’t look like an Omega version. Not necessarily unexpected as Omega Beads of Rice bracelets in solid gold are rare so brewers often added generic gold bracelets if requested at the time of purchase.

Do you have a picture of the clasp, inside and outside
 
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Yes so no Omega markings, just an 18k stamp, which means it’s not an Omega bracelet.
If it’s genuinely solid 18ct it will have significant value due to the gold weight
 
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Yes so no Omega markings, just an 18k stamp, which means it’s not an Omega bracelet.
If it’s genuinely solid 18ct it will have significant value due to the gold weight
Thanks for the help.
 
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Welcome @EastBondi

Some in focus pics would help us help you.
You likely have a 168.005 dogleg Constellation with pie pan dial.
The watch you linked to has an exorbitant dealer price given its condition.
Your watch looks to be in good condition and, if 18k, is worth significantly more, without the bracelet.

(Just make sure you don’t polish the watch)

As @Davidt says, the gold content of the bracelet will also be significant.
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Peemacgee Peemacgee
Welcome @EastBondi

Some in focus pics would help us help you.
You likely have a 168.005 dogleg Constellation with pie pan dial.
The watch you linked to has an exorbitant dealer price given its condition.
Your watch looks to be in good condition and, if 18k, is worth significantly more, without the bracelet.

(Just make sure you don’t polish the watch)

As @Davidt says, the gold control of the bracelet will also be significant.

I didn’t click on the link until you mentioned it, but looking at the watch now, I have to wonder why on earth a dealer would even touch that watch, given the condition. It’s over polished, plating worn and the case and bracelet are really poor. The condition of the dial is bad and the language used to described them “good/very good worn condition” is ridiculous”. They haven’t even bothered to polish the crystal!

So why is a dealer bothering to buy and sel this watch? Is it laziness - it was simply offered to them and they’ll take anything? Is it because it comes with box and papers and to some buyers that’s so important the condition is less of a factor??

I genuinely don’t understand why any dealer would sell this junk and risk their reputation when with a bit of time and effort they could find good, solid pieces to offer.
 
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I don't believe that bracelet is solid 18K. It is weird colour and you can see bad plate wear on the clasp. Perhaps the 18K refers to the plate. To me the bracelet is next to worthless. Perhaps a plated clasp was used to repair a damaged solid gold bracelet but more likely the lot is plated.
 
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I don't believe that bracelet is solid 18K. It is weird colour and you can see bad plate wear on the clasp. Perhaps the 18K refers to the plate. To me the bracelet is next to worthless. Perhaps a plated clasp was used to repair a damaged solid gold bracelet but more likely the lot is plated.

oddly enough I was going to mention the colour of the bracelet too
from the front, the outer links and end links look very dark
at first I thought perhaps the watch case was 14k - but then the 'rice-beads' are much lighter and match the case
however, they are all the same colour when seen from the reverse.

If you google 'ISI' it comes up with Indian Standard Institute as a particular quality of steel

I think the weight of the BOR should give an idea of what it is made of
 
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Hi,
If it is 18k Watch I guess the bracelet is not original as it is stamped with 585 and is 14k (see Photos). Is i best to try and sell it separate?
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Hi,
If it is 18k Watch I guess the bracelet is not original as it is stamped with 585 and is 14k (see Photos). Is i best to try and sell it separate?
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Best to start a new thread about your watch/bracelet, rather than tag onto another thread. You will get more response that way. Show pictures of watch and bracelet and give some background info. Do you own it, buying, selling?
 
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