Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 04, 2003

LOT 447

Omega, Automatic, Chronometer, Officially Certified, "Constellation ", Ref. 168005/6. Production of this model started in 1963.Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and a yellow gold plated Omega buckle.C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back with embossed symbol, concave lapidated lugs. D. two-tone silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes on a twelve-sided outer reserve, above the 6, the signature and an applied gold star, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 561, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement , monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, microeter regulator.Diam. 34 mm.