zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

Firstly, congrats on your inheritance. The cal 751 Day-Date C-Shape with knurled bezel is a great loooking watch powered by a member of the family of calibres that are regarded as the finest Omega ever made...so its most certainly heirloom material. These models, CD 168.029, are beginning to be quite collectible, particularly as the price goes up on good examples of the cal 561 and 564.

The serial number should be as you noted below, dating the production of the watch to around 1970. 6176G may well be a stock number because it isnt an Omega model number. Usually on the booklets you will find a serial number (eg 28xxxxxx) So I'm assuming that the number was in-house to the jeweler.

The paper and box may well be associated with your watch. A pic of the box may confirm this. If you wish to have a certificate of authenicity (extract) for the watch to keep for posterity, you can obtain one for 50 CHF directly from Omega. They will need the serial number and model number and a description of the watch.

RegardS
Desmond

: I have inherited an Omega Constellation with the following
: markings:

: CD 168.029
: Calibre 751
: 28###### (numbers omitted becasue I'm not sure if forum etiquette
: discourages posting complete serial numbers)

: I have the warranty booklet we believe was received by my ancestor
: when he purchased the watch, but the last four digits of the Ref
: number do not match those in the watch and in the "Mov. No.
: , Werk No." space on the booklet is filled-in
: "#6176G". The purchase date was in July, 1970.

: The watch looks correct based on what I find on the official Omega
: Vintage Watch website and others.

: My ancestor was a 'strictly retail' character and the dealer on the
: warranty card was a long-time reputable local jeweler and
: Authorized Omega Dealer. I have no reason to suspect any
: shenanegans, but I am first curious to know if this warranty
: booklet may in fact be associated with a different watch he
: owned (highly unlikely we think, unless it was a ladies watch
: bought for his wife).

: Is the "6176G" a marketing model number that would
: correspond to this watch?

: Is it possible that a simple inadvertant box-shuffle would have
: resulted in the wrong serial number on the warranty card or
: would a dealer normally have opened the watch case to confirm
: that the number on the box matched the number in the watch?

: The watch has not been worn for about ten years but seems to work
: fine. It does not have the original correct Omega crown, but
: otherwise seems in very good working condition. The case and
: bracelet are dirty, but have a nice patina with no outstanding
: scratches or marks. The dial appears pristine. I am not a
: collector but would like the watch properly serviced, the crown
: restored to original, but not have the case polished and
: 'refurbished' - only cleaned and restored to preserve the
: current patina. I would like to wear the watch and pass it to
: the next generation.

: My local Dealer will not service the watch - he suggested I send it
: directly to Omega NJ myself. I've found comments on this and
: other forums that suggest that might not be in my best interest
: given my goals stated above.

: Does forum etiquette allow me to ask about the reputation of
: specific watchmakers I find refrerenced on other Omega special
: interest websites?

: Thanks,
: Alan E
: Texas, USA