Omega Constellation Steel Pie Pan Black Dial Vintage Mens Automatic 1963 watch

Omega Constellation Steel Pie Pan Black Dial Vintage Mens Automatic 1963 watch. "Pie Pan" vintage Omega Constellation dating back to 1961. New strap and travel pouch.

The original dial part as been repainted black so looks mint. You are viewing a vintage Omega flagship. Model nicknamed the "Pie Pan" due to the step down on the outer dial. The movement Caliber 551 (engine of the watch) is Automatic self winding which means its purely mechanical (uses gears) and no battery will ever be needed.

The watch is working exactly how it should and there is nothing to do apart from enjoy! Please study the photos as this makes up part of the description. Vintage watches are smaller than today's standards so please ensure you are comfortable with the 34mm case size diameter. The watch is modeled on a 6.5 inch wrist. The new good quality brown lizard grain 18mm strap has just been added. It can be changed to black lizard grain if you prefer. The Omega steel buckle is original (rare) to the watch. The movement has just been serviced , a service card of who serviced where and when will be enclosed. The seconds hand sweeps around nicely. A tan brown travel pouch included as pictured. Model: Constellation "Pie Pan" Chronometer. Movement: Automatic Caliber 551- self winding.

EU: 2 workings days (via DHL). They hold their value brilliantly and should actually increase in value over the next few years as they become rarer and rarer. Basically a subtle way to show off the exquisiteness of good taste. Fine Watch Club are used Watch Dealers based in Norwich, England.

You will receive very fast. Some trivia on Omega watches.

In 1848 a 23 year old named Louis Brandt is credited with starting the brand which later became Omega. In the early 1900's OMEGA's watches were prized by railroad professionals in China, the United States, Canada and much of Europe. The association between OMEGA and swimming dates back to the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The relationship is still going strong.

Omega was a major supplier of watches to large ministries of defense, especially during the 1st and 2nd World Wars. The company's timepieces would go on to be used by the armed and special forces of British, France, Italy, USA, Norway, Sweden, Canada to name a few. Important musicians including Elvis, Beatles members & Buddy Holly have been photographed wearing Omega watches including the Constellation range. Past world leaders such as JFK and Mikhail Gorbachev choice of watch. Pope John Paul II wore Omega watches.

Before official chronometers, Olympic chronographs or the NASA-approved Speedmasters Omega watches. In 1947 Omega introduced the Seamaster Cosmic Moon Phase wristwatch. It was the brands first calendar watch to display the time and the date with its hands and day. The Geneva Line, created in 1953, was made as an homage to our workshops in Geneva where OMEGAs best regulators were working. The line was finally discontinued in 1979 as the law in Geneva stipulates that a brand must have a presence in the canton of Geneva to include the word Geneva or any variation of on the dial.

Omega has four main vintage watch families today that are well known to everyone interested in the brand: Seamaster, Geneve, Constellation and De Ville. OMEGA SEAMASTER DE VILLE: The Omega De Ville was introduced into the Seamaster range in 1963. It was considered by Omega to be the ultimate dress-watch, the personification of elegance, but retaining the country sport mantra so eagerly aspired to by certain echelons of society in the 1960s. Although subtle and understated, at its heart remained a very sturdy accurate sports movement in a unique one-piece case. The Omega Seamaster was introduced in 1948.

The De Ville version of the Seamaster featured a front-loading case where the access to the movement was gained through the front of the watch rather than the back. The Seamaster De Ville was available from 1963. The item "Omega Constellation Steel Pie Pan Black Dial Vintage Mens Automatic 1963 watch" is in sale since Monday, June 28, 2021.

This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches". The seller is "fine-watch-club" and is located in Norwich. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Model: OMEGA Constellation
Department: Men
Watch Shape: Round
Gender: Men's
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Water Resistance Rating: Not Water Resistant
Age Group: Adult
Complications: Date Indicator
Movement: Mechanical (Automatic)
Modified Item: No
Type: Wristwatch
Year Manufactured: 1960-1969
Indices: 12-Hour Dial
Reference Number: Does Not Apply
Display: Analog
Band/Strap: Bracelet
Lug Width: 18 mm
Brand: OMEGA
Case Size: 34 mm
Number of Jewels: 24 Jewels
Strap Material: Lizard Grain
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Style: Vintage
Features: 12-Hour Dial
Dial Colour: Bronze
Case Finish: Polished
Strap Colour: Brown
Case Colour: Silver