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Thanks for your reply I have contacted the bloke in Perth who has been most helpful.
: 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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