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Omega Constellation 18k Gold and Solid Gold Dial (OM Marked) - Milanese Mesh Bracelet - c.1966 - Original Box and Purchase Receipt

A Beautifully Opulent and Rare Omega Constellation in 18k Gold with Milanese Mesh Bracelet, Sold with Original Box and Purchase Receipt, c.1966 Case 18K Gold Condition 9/10 Year 1966 Box/Papers Yes/Yes Named after the eight stars emblazoned on its crest, the Constellation was launched by OMEGA in 1952. Because of its high-quality construction and unfaltering precision, the Constellation quickly became known as “the Swiss watch” "After a fifty-year relationship with Omega U.K. Dennison was replaced as Omega’s principal precious metals case maker by David Shackman & Sons of Chesham in 1968. Shackman continued to produce cases for Omega until the Eighties, but many cases were imported directly from Switzerland when the Gold Standard was dropped in the Seventies. While it is not uncommon to encounter a Shackman case housing calibre 564 Constellations of the later nineteen-sixties, chancing upon a calibre 712 model 167.5435 (shown below) is a far rarer experience." Source http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/ Case 18K Gold Box Yes Dial Gold Papers Yes Crystal Plexiglass Model Ref Unknown Winding Automatic Bracelet 18k Gold Movement Type Mechanical Condition Excellent Calibre 712 Date of Issue 1966 Jewels 24 Warranty 12 Months VWS Power Reserve 42 Hours Lug Height 39.5mm Width 33mm Lug width 19mm Wrist Size 185mm (Approx)