Omega Gold Constellation Chronometer 561 Automatic Dog Leg Steel Case 168. 005
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OMEGA AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETEROFFICIALLY CERTIFIED Swiss MadeCONSTELLATION
Dog Leg Lug Case
ref .168.005
Caliber 561 24 Jewel COSC certified chronometer
AT A GLANCE
Vintage 1966CASEStainless steel & Gold Cap Case & Case Back CASE BACK TYPEScrew Down Case Back DIALMono-directional Brushed Silver with Solid Gold hand riveted indexes hour markers and matche...d gold ALPHA hands.
CRYSTALAcrylicBRACELET:LeatherMovementCALIBER NUMBER 561Automatic (mechanical)Created in 1958
24 jewels
Central sweep-second handDate
COSC is Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute, which is the institute responsible for certifying the accuracy and precision of wristwatches in Switzerland.Less than 3% of the Watches produced in Switzerland are COSC certified chronometers
Before we start a note on gold.. this watch is NOT gold plated Gold plated or electroplating is a process of plating a thin layer electronically to a base metal this watch is NOT gold plated
The Omega Constellation is Gold Capped Gold capping is a process of bonding a thick SOLID gold layer to the top in this case the case front of this watch you could wear this watch another 50 or another 150 years this gold layer will not wear as would gold plating
The Bezel is 18k Solid Gold
The Case Genuinely one of my favorite vintage cases of all time, theres a little more to the reference 168.005 This case features Dog leg lugs
34mm in diameter (excluding crown) 36.5mm inclusive Original signed crown 42.5mm Lug tip to lug tip & 18mm Lug Spacings
Screw down case back in stainless Steel With a good Crisp gold Constellation Insignia
THE Dial Most desirable Gold hand riveted faceted indexes double indexed 12 Date aperture outlined at 3 Applied Gold Ω "Omega & Constellation star at 6. All other detail in Crisp black
All on the Mono-directional Brushed Silver finish Dial
Gold "Dauphine" hands & Centre sweep seconds hand
OMEGA AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETEROFFICIALLY CERTIFIED CONSTELLATIONSwiss Made
Dial is near MINT condition & ALL Original THIS IS NOT A REDIAL (as if we needed to say it)
THE StrapBecause great watches deserve great straps. The watch is fitted with a vintage french made peccary super subtle heavy taper period watchstrap
THE Movement
Again as the case and dial so too is the movement near mint condition BRIGHT & CLEAN full rose gold plated movement look closely not a screw is marked.. trully EXCELLENT condition not one of the best we've sold, one of the best we've ever seen
COSC is Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute, which is the institute responsible for certifying the accuracy and precision of wristwatches in Switzerland.Less than 3% of the Watches produced in Switzerland are COSC certified chronometers
Omega 561Chronometer
FeaturesautomaticSwan neck Regulator sweep seconddate: set by changing 21-24h24 jewelsf = 19800 A/hpower reserve 50h
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