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Here is the information on your watch:
Reference number: CK 14900
Movement
Caliber number: 551
Created in 1958
24 jewels
Central sweep-second hand
Dial
"pie-pan" type, luminous (radium), with hand-rivetted gold hour markers and gold "Dauphine".
Crystal
Armoured hesalite
Bracelet
Leather
Water resistance
30 meters
Case details
Stainless steel
Screw-in
Full metal
Functions
Chronometer
More product information
Case : round (34 mm diameter), screw-in case back with "O-ring" gasket and "facetted" lugs.
For leather straps of 18mm lug-size.
International collection : 1960-1964
Swiss retail price (1960) : CHF 365.-
Also available in 14K goldcap with SS case back (KO 14900, CHF 445.-) and in 18K solid gold (OT 14900, CHF 930.-).
Later replaced by ref. 167.005
JLM
What threw you off was the "61", which refers to the manufacture year of 1961. Search again for Case Reference 14900. No picture, but I think this should match with your watch.
One of the leading authoritie on vintage Constellations is located in your fair city of Perth. I've posted his website below.
Please e-mail pictures. You never know who might be interested.
Take care,
gatorcpa
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