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     Dlpeaco New member Username: Dlpeaco Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2009 Rating: N/A |
I'm trying to get some information on a watch that belonged to my wife's grandmother, and haven't been able to find it on the Omega site, but I'm unsure if I know what numbers mean what. This is an 18k gold ladies Constellation Automatic Chronometer. The brick-link band is marked with the Omega symbol and the number 750, as well as the number 767.800. The gold screw-on back has two numbers on it, A54954 and 567001. The movement is marked with two different numbers, one with the Omega sign and the number 672 below it, and then a ?serial number? on the outer edge of the movement, 23383393. It may be that I am entering numbers in the wrong places on the Omega site's search engine. At any rate, any advice on how to value the watch would be appreciated. Pictures included. Thanks Dennis  | ||
| Gregb Intermediate Member Username: Gregb Post Number: 143 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
The Omega Vintage database is far from complete, especially with regards to ladies' models. Only a small fraction of the ladies' models produced are currently in the database. The mid-1960s (1965, by the movement serial #) "C-type" lady's Constellation that you have is virtually identical the the gents model of the same year. While the men's version is quite common, you don't see the lady's version nearly as often. It wasn't/isn't a very popular design with women. I've seen these sell before in the $1,000-$1,500 range. Unfortunately, with gold prices so high and this being a very heavy case/band combination, the gold melt value might actually exceed the market value of the watch. The men's version has over 4 oz. of 18K and the women's version likely has around 2 ounces of 18K. At $950/oz gold, that's about $1,300 in scrap. Greg | ||
| Dlpeaco New member Username: Dlpeaco Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2009 Rating: N/A |
Thanks, We were actually considering the melt value ourselves, and came up with about the same figure. Might be easier to sell it to a goldmonger than a collector, anyway., but hate to see a nice ladies watch go that way. |