1019
Omega
Ref. 168.002
Constellation
A fine and very rare yellow gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, unusual lugs, textured bracelet, bill of sale and fitted presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$60,000 - 80,000€7,000 - 9,400$7,500 - 10,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Omega
- Year
- 1963
- Reference No
- 168.002
- Movement No
- 19'682'649
- Case No
- 618'369
- Model Name
- Constellation
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, 561, 24 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k yellow gold <em>Omega </em>textured semi-extendable bracelet, 165 mm. maximum length
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k yellow gold <em>Omega</em> folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 34 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Omega</em> Contrôle Officiel de la Marche des Montres, two original bill of sales dated 10 December 1965 and fitted presentation box.
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Catalogue Essay
This wonderful, and incredibly rare, yellow gold 'Constellation' with gold dial is accompanied with a stunning textured bracelet that has been preserved in excellent condition. The 'Constellation' model is famous for its myriad of dial, lug and bracelet combinations, and the present watch really showcases Omega's strength and ingenuity. Rarer still, the watch is accompanied by its original bill of sale, Contrôle Officiel de la Marche des Montres and fitted presentation box, really enhancing its collectability.
Omega
Swiss | 1848Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.
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