====== Omega Constellation ======
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**Constellation** is a line of watches from [[Omega]], originally their top dress watch line and equipped with a [[chronometer]]-grade movement.

Omega had produced high-end dress watches for decades, but the [[1948]] [[Omega Century|Century]] chronometer was a true achievement for the company. Celebrating Omega's 100th anniversary, the Century sported a bumper automatic movement with chronometer precision. Although not intended for serious production, the Century caught on with Omega fans and the company set about creating a full-production model.

The Constellation was introduced in [[1952]] to follow the Century and capitalize on Omega's chronometer movements, which set records in Geneva in [[1951]]. The eight stars on the dial represented Omega's chronometer achievements in the last 20 years, including a "sweep" of every category in [[1931]].

In the United States, a trademark dispute caused Omega to sell the Constellation line under the **Globemaster** name until [[1956]]. Many of these watches have just the stars on the dial rather than the Constellation name. Later, a lower line of [[Omega Globemaster]]s was introduced in the United States.

In the 1950's, Omega developed different standards of finish for the Constellation line 

  * The base **Constellation** was available in steel or gold
  * The **Constellation Deluxe** was only available in gold and came with applied gold indexes on the dial
  * The **Constellation Grand Luxe** was available in gold or platinum and included a "brick link" bracelet and solid silver presentation box

The **Constellation Calendar** was introduced in [[1958]], featuring a new movement with a date function. The so-called "C-case" Constellation was introduced in [[1964]], featuring a case resembling interlocking C's. A ladies' Constellation followed in [[1967]].

The late 1960's and 1970's saw a diversification of the Constellation line, with square cases, an "Integral" line with a integrated bracelet and case, and many others. Quartz Constellation models followed in the 1970's as well, including a Marine Chronometer version which remains the only watch ever to be certified as a marine chronometer.

In [[1982]], Omega introduced the Constellation "Manhattan" with its signature "griffes" or claws on the bezel. These originally helped to keep the crystal in place but became a famous design element that remains associated with the Constellation to this day.


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**Reference:**
  * 1102.10.00 [[yellow gold]], champagne, gold bracelet
  * 1102.30.00 [[yellow gold]], silber, gold bracelet
  * 1104.35.00 [[red gold]], silber and [[diamond]]s, gold bracelet
  * 1304.35.00 [[red gold]], silber and [[diamond]]s, [[stainless steel]] bracelet with gold
  * 1202.10.00 [[yellow gold]], champagne, [[stainless steel]] bracelet with gold
  * 1202.30.00 [[stainless steel]]/gold, champagne, [[stainless steel]] bracelet with gold
  * 1502.30.00 stainless steel, [[stainless steel]] bracelet, silber
  * 1502.40.00 stainless steel, [[stainless steel]] bracelet, black

**Movement:**
  * [[Self-winding]] movement Calibre [[Omega 1120]] (basis ETA), 28,800 A/h
  * [[COSC]] certified [[chronometer]]
  * [[Rhodinated]] movement
  * Power reserve 44 hours

**Case:**
  * [[Stainless steel]] / [[yellow gold]] / [[red gold]]
  * D 35.5 mm, H ? mm
  * [[Domed]] [[sapphire crystal]] with [[anti-glare treatment]]
  * [[Waterproof]] to 50 m

**Dial:**
  * Champagne / silver / black / partly with [[diamonds]] as hours indexes
  * Hours, minutes, [[central seconds]], date

**Bracelet:**
  * Metal band in [[stainless steel]]/[[yellow gold]]/[[red gold]] with [[folding clasp]]
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===== Literature =====
  * Omega-Uhren. Kaleidoskop einer bekannten Swiss Marke; Author Anton Kreuzer; ISBN 3853783546
  * Omega-Modelle; Author Anton Kreuzer; ISBN 3853784186
  * [[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0


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