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Omega Constellation — Tropical Dial

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Here's a vintage Omega Constellation Chronometer Certified automatic with a black “tropical” pie pan crosshair dial from the 50s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 35mm case size and 18mm lug width. Will include a full overhaul after purchase. On a brown lizard leather strap and matching Omega buckle. Time only. Black pie pan cross hair dial that developed an even brown tropical patina with some speckling. No lume in both the hands and hour markers. The matching dauphine hands and markers are multi-faceted which are interesting to see. Twisted lugs. Drilled lug holes. Stainless steel case and caseback. Both the dial and crystal are free from any scratches or marks. All parts are original including the signed Omega crown, dial, movement, and caseback. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic, untouched condition.
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History

The Oyster case — waterproof, screw-down crown, winding stem sealed against moisture — was Rolex's founding innovation, patented in 1926. Add a self-winding rotor mechanism from 1931, a date window, and you have the Oyster Perpetual Date: a workhorse that has anchored the Rolex lineup for decades.

The Oysterdate references — particularly the long-running 6694 — use a manual-wind movement in the familiar 34mm Oyster case. Produced from the early 1960s through the 1980s, the 6694 is one of the most collected entry-level vintage Rolex references: honest, unpretentious, and wildly durable. Dial variations across its production run include silver sunburst, champagne, blue, and a range of patina colors that develop naturally over decades.

The automatic counterparts — references 1500, 1501, 1503, 15000, and 15037 — span the 1960s through the 1980s in steel and 14-karat yellow gold, offering the same proportions with the convenience of self-winding. These watches were made to be worn every day, and the best vintage examples wear every day of that history on their dials.