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Re: Can someone help me identifiy this Constellation model?
In Response To: Can someone help me identifiy this Constellation model? ()

: Howdy

: Anyone be able to shed some light on this for me?

Looks like caseback reference 168.0010; the following is from the Omega vintage watch database - check it out at the website at www.omegawatches.com or www.omega.ch, > customer service > vintage watches. Registration is easy, then you could search on the above number (or other criteria) using their search engine. Here's what it says about that model.

Reference
BA 168.0010

International collection
1962

Movement
Type: Automatic chronometer certified
Caliber number: 561 / 564
Cal. 561
24 jewels, created in 1958
Cal. 564
24 jewels, created in 1965
Both with central sweep-second hand

Functions
Date, Chronometer

Case
18K solid yellow gold

Case back
Screw-in
Full metal
Dial
"Pie-pan" type or plain, with hand-rivetted gold hour markers and "Dauphine" gold hands.

Crystal
Armoured hesalite

Bracelet
Leather

Water resistance
30 meters

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