1966 Omega Constellation Automatic 33mm 167.021

Here, we have a 1966 Omega Constellation Automatic 167.021 with a curvaceous 33mm stainless steel case, and the case curves over your wrist with flat-ended tapered lugs, a lug-to-lug length of 39mm and a case thickness of just 7mm. Its slim profile is elegantly tapered towards the lugs. On the right side is a coin-edge crown. A slim, smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above a sunburst silver dial, and an outer minute track has applied baton indexes with a Tritium lume pip marking the hours. Slender pencil hands complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand. Text is precisely printed at noon with the Omega motif “automatic Chronometer Officially Certified,” and at 6 o’clock, “Constellation” and an applied star complete this sophisticated dress watch. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with an embossed Observatory and eight stars in the centre, inside an automatic Omega Cal. 712, 24 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour, this is the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made, it was in production from 1967 until 1976. The watch comes fitted on a 19mm leather strap with a pin buckle.

This watch is sold as Watch Only and, therefore, comes without its Omega box or paperwork. It is paired with a 19mm leather strap with a pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1966 and it is in very fair vintage condition, as you can see from the photographs. Signs of wear and age are to be expected. It comes with our 12-Month NON-Waterproof Warranty.

I have been fortunate to have sold a few of this exact reference 167.021 Constellation over the years, and t he best part about vintage Omega is the value for money, whilst they have been gradually increasing in price each year, they still remain great value for how much watch you can get compared to other brands such as Rolex! Powered by the automatic Omega Cal. 712, which is the thinnest automatic movement Omega ever made, it was in production from 1967 until 1976. I wouldn't hesitate on adding this gem to your collection today!

Reference : 167.021
Movement : Automatic Omega Cal. 712
Age : Circa. 1966
Year : 1966
Case Size : 33mm
Case Thickness : 7mm
Lug to Lug : 39mm
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co. it was founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848. In 1903, they renamed the company Omega until 1982, when they officially changed their name to Omega SA. During WW1, Omega watches were used as official timekeepers for the Royal Flying Corps and the US Army. After stringent tests, NASA used Omega for all their Apollo missions, including the 1969 Moon landing of Apollo 11. Today, Omega is still an astronaut's first choice of timepiece. They are part of the Swiss Swatch Group. Omega first introduced the Constellation in 1952. At the time, it was Omega's flagship timepiece. The first models had a Cal. 354 bumper movement in them. Later, in 1955, Omega introduced the Automatic Cal. 50x, followed in 1959 by the Cal.55x (no date) and 56x (date) versions. Many of the Constellations came with pie-pan dials, diamond indexes, and fancy lug configurations. All the gold Constellations of that time have the Observatory of Geneva hand engraved on the back. The stainless steel and stainless steel/gold versions had a gold medallion on the back with the Observatory of Geneva. The eight stars above the Observatory stand for the many exploits of Omega in the world Chronometer competition. Celebrating the fact that all Constellations are Chronometer Certified.