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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 153

Yellow Gold & Diamond ?Constellation Calendar Grand Luxe? Omega, "Automatic Chronometer Constellation Calendar", Ref. SC 18781, No. 17238102, case No. 467323. Made in 1959. Very fine and rare, elegant, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, diamond-set bezel and an 18K yellow gold Constellation ?snake? bracelet with deployant clasp.

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

USD 6,500 - 8,000 / EUR 5,000 - 6,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, the bezel set with 48 round diamonds, hooded lugs, the back with embossed Constellation logo. D. Brushed yellow gold, applied black inset yellow gold baton indexes, applied 18K yellow gold Omega symbol at 12 and an applied 18K yellow gold star at 6, yellow gold rimmed aperture for the date. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 561, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

For other examples of the ?Constellation Grand Luxe? see: Antiquorum, Geneva, ?Omegamania?, April 14 & 15, 2007, p. 339 ?342.