While Omega sports watches are more commonly seen in major auction catalogues, the luxurious dress watches of its mid-century production are also worthy of inclusion. The present Constellation not only displays beautiful, refined aesthetics, but a chronometer-certified automatic movement. Since 1952, the Constellation has been a flagship model for Omega, and has developed significantly in its 70 years of production. The earliest examples are fitted with multi-dimensional dials nicknamed “pie-pan” dials – for reasons that become clear when you wear the present watch and attempt to make a pie simultaneously.

The present Constellation is a remarkable time capsule, surviving in virtually unworn, “new old stock” condition. Fitted with a stunning tone-on-tone, mirrored gold dial with faceted arrow-shaped hour markers and sharp dauphine hands, the caseback displays perfect engravings and a raised medallion to the center with the dome of the Geneva Observatory (Observatoire de Genève) pictured. The observatory, built in 1830 and demolished in 1969, tested chronometers for the Swiss watch industry.