Omega Constellation Chronometer Wristwatch, Ref. 14381
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1960
Maker / issuer
OmegaAccording to the auction catalogue, this gentleman's stainless steel Omega Constellation chronometer wristwatch dates to circa 1960 and carries reference 14381 9 SC.
The watch features a stainless steel case measuring approximately 35 mm in diameter, equipped with a screw back bearing an embossed solid gold Constellation medallion and an Omega winding crown. It is powered by a signed 24-jewel automatic chronometer movement, calibre 551, with the serial number masked in the 17-million range. The dial is set with black onyx-inlaid gilt batons, dauphine hands, and a central seconds hand, fitted to a leather strap with an Omega pin buckle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Automatic chronometer wristwatch
- Calibre
- cal. 551
- Case Back
- Screw back with embossed solid gold Constellation badge
- Reference
- 14381 9 SC
- Case Diameter
- approx. 35mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Jewels
- 24J
- Movement Serial
- 17,xxx,xxx
- Maker / attribution
- Omega
Design
- Mechanism
- The movement is a signed Omega 24-jewel automatic chronometer, calibre 551. The source reports the movement serial number as 17,xxx,xxx and states that the watch was running at the time of the auction, though functional timekeeping accuracy is not guaranteed.
- Visible features
- • Light-coloured dial with applied gold-tone Omega emblem and text 'Constellation' above an applied star. • Dark green reptile-grain leather strap fitted to stainless steel lugs. • Fluted winding crown located at the 3 o'clock position on the case flank.
- Dial and Exterior
- The watch features a dial with black onyx-inlaid gilt batons and dauphine hands. The case is described as stainless steel with a diameter of approximately 35 mm. The exterior includes a fluted winding crown and is fitted with a leather strap and an Omega pin buckle. The case back is described as a screw back with an embossed solid gold Constellation badge.
- Identity and Dating
- The source describes this timepiece as a gentleman's stainless steel Omega Constellation chronometer wristwatch, assigned the reference number 14381 9 SC. The auction catalogue attributes the watch to circa 1960.
Identification
- Reference
- 14381 9 SC
- Serial number
- 17,xxx,xxx
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The movement serial number is partially masked as 17,xxx,xxx in the auction catalogue.
- Research required: Movement details and the embossed case back medallion are source-reported and not visible in the provided front-facing photograph.