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"Offered for sale this outstanding vintage men's watch: the OMEGA CONSTELLATION AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETER, ref. # 1570001, in a solid 18K yellow-gold case with nicely shaped lugs, manufactured in 1968 according to the movement's serial number. This is a rare thin Omega Constellation model with an ultra-thin Omega 711 caliber movement. The watch is all-original, excepting the newer band, and is a desirable piece for Omega Constellation collectors. It comes in a vintage Omega red zipped box.
The watch sports a beautiful original 18k solid-gold clean dial (stamped with a gold hallmark on the back side), original 18k solid-gold winding crown and an original scratch-free sapphire crystal. The heavy solid-gold case has sharp and clean edges, the famous Observatory and stars emblem on the back cover looks like new.
This timepiece is equipped with one of the best Omega automatic full-rotor chronometer-grade movements: a genuine rose-gold gilt Omega 24 jewels 711 Caliber, adjusted to five positions and temperature. It's a thinnest automatic caliber ever made by Omega, only 3 mm that allows to produce a watch just 7 mm in thickness.
The watch has been just fully overhauled and serviced by a certified watchmaker, and is excellent-running and keeping time, supplied with a brand-new leather band, ready to wear and enjoy or to grace your vintage watches collection.
This highly collectible timepiece would be an excellent financial investment, always raising its value.
The photos have been taken of the actual watch offered for sale. No box or papers are coming with the watch, but I guarantee its authenticity.
CASE:
width - 34,5 mm (without winding crown);
length - 39 mm (including lugs);
thickness - 7 mm;
total weight with band and buckle - 47 g.
ref. # 1570001; solid 18K yellow-gold; Swiss made; three-piece; faceted lugs; snap back with Observatory emblem; original 18k gold signed Omega winding crown; original sapphire crystal;
DIAL:
original solid 18k gold dial (stamped with a gold hallmark on the back side); signed; black/yellow-gold hands and applied hour indices;
MOVEMENT:
genuine 24 Jewels Swiss Made full-rotor automatic Omega Chronometer caliber 711; adjusted to five positions and temperature; Dm= 25.0mm, H= 3.0mm,
f = 19800 A/h, power reserve 42h; rose-gold gilt; signed and numbered; fully overhauled and serviced; excellent-running and keeping time;
BAND:
brand-new ""Alpine"" 18 mm brown lizard leather band, non-signed yellow-gold color buckle; total length of the watch with band and buckle 9"" (23 cm)."