23
Omega
Ref. 168.009
Constellation Date
An extremely rare and attractive yellow gold wristwatch with center seconds, date and bracelet
- Estimate
- $4,000 - 8,000
$8,890
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Omega
- Year
- 1970
- Reference No
- 168.009
- Movement No
- 25’992’738
- Case No
- 168’017
- Model Name
- Constellation Date
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 564, 24 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Omega mesh bracelet, max overall length 195mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Omega deployant clasp, stamped ‘1111’
- Dimensions
- 35mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and bracelet signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by blank Omega warranty card.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
• The Constellation is one of Omega’s oldest collections. It was originally launched in 1952, as the firm’s very first self-winding chronometer wristwatch, and has undergone a multitude of transformations. Over time, it has developed into a fascinating collection fusing limitless creativity with timeless elegance.
• The present Constellation Date is confirmed by the Omega Archives to have been delivered on April 28th, 1970 to Switzerland.
• The automatic caliber 564 is chronometer certified, having been produced in numerous quantities in the late 1960s as a reliable and accurate movement for Omega’s luxurious offerings.
• The bracelet is a rare, luxurious, and well-preserved woven mesh style, contrasting beautifully with the delicate textured linen finish of the dial. The case is “C” shaped, similar to the “Batman” references 6694 or 6950 produced by Vacheron Constantin, and manufactured by Wenger S.A.
• The present Constellation Date is confirmed by the Omega Archives to have been delivered on April 28th, 1970 to Switzerland.
• The automatic caliber 564 is chronometer certified, having been produced in numerous quantities in the late 1960s as a reliable and accurate movement for Omega’s luxurious offerings.
• The bracelet is a rare, luxurious, and well-preserved woven mesh style, contrasting beautifully with the delicate textured linen finish of the dial. The case is “C” shaped, similar to the “Batman” references 6694 or 6950 produced by Vacheron Constantin, and manufactured by Wenger S.A.
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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