Manufacturer: Omega Year: Circa 1979 Reference No: BA468.0804 Movement No: 40'896'697 Case No: 1'680'054 Model Name: Constellation Material: 18k yellow gold and diamonds Calibre: Automatic, 1021, 23 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold Omega bracelet, 175 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold Omega folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 38 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Omega fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
The Constellation was a very big commercial success for Omega and is still a popular watch today. The present watch is in original and unpolished condition and is powered by the Omega caliber 1021. This caliber was made in-house and introduced by Omega in 1972.
Omega'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.