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Glad to hear that youo've discovered the Omega Vintage Database. While not complete by any means it is a valuable resource.

We will only know if your watch is a 196.1070 or a 198.0145 by checking the inner caseback. The 0145s had gold dials - hence my original speculation of your model being a 0145.

So if you get the chance, have it opened so yoou can definitively idnetify the model.

Delighted to hear that this process has unearthed a latent collecting gene :)

Regards

desmond

Thanks for the helpful reply. An honor that you replied to my post
: out of all people on the net. I had actually already read your
: blog when I was looking for info on my watch and was very
: entertained by your analysis of the Frankenfrauds and other
: interesting analysis you post.

: I've had somewhat of breakthrough using the model number you
: posted, I found that Omega has a vintage watch search and I
: think I found the exact match there. I don't know why I hadn't
: found that search before since I've been on the Omega site a
: bunch of times and searched the web so many times for info, I
: guess I'm not very good with the search.

: So this has been pretty helpful, it even has the estimated retail
: price when it was sold so now I have concrete info on all
: aspects of the watch. Actually after reading all this stuff I'm
: almost leaning towards keeping the watch. It's a really
: beautiful model designwise .. haha who knows maybe I might even
: end up collecting Omegas now. All the stuff I've been reading is
: pretty fascinating and there are a lot of people that are
: passionate on the subject.

: Constellation
: Gents' leather strap
: Reference
: ST 196.1070
: International collection
: 1987
: Movement
: • Type: Quartz electronic analogic
: • Caliber number: 1444/1445
: • Cal. 1444 (chronometer)
: Created in 1984, 6 jewels
: Cal. 1445
: Created in 1987, 6 jewels

: Functions
: Day-date, Chronometer
: Case
: Stainless steel
: Case back
: • Press-in
: • Full metal
: Dial
: White (.600), silvered (.100) or black (.300) , with
: "cabochons" hour markers and luminous hands.
: Crystal
: Scratch-resistant sapphire
: Bracelet
: Leather
: Water resistance
: 30 meters

: This watch may have existed with different dials.
: More product information
: PIC ref. = 1820.xx.xx
: Case : round (5,9 x 32,5 mm), with attached leather strap of 18 mm
: lug-size.
: International Collection : 1987-1995
: Swiss retail price (1994) : between CHF 885.- and CHF 1'200.-
: depending on leather.
: Also available in 18K solid yellow gold (BA 196.1070 or PIC
: 1620.xx.xx , between CHF 2'470 and 2'600.- depending on leather)
: or steel/18K gold (DB 196.1070 or PIC 1720.xx.xx, CHF 1'335.-
: and 1'650.- depending on leather).
: JLM