Constellation Arrowhead Dial - Worth Purchasing?

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gatorcpa

·Jun 4, 2013·ΩF InvestiGator

pitpro

betcha a nickel it's 2652?

I'll take that bet.

Ref. 2652 is a screw-back, this one's a snap back.

http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database?ref=15130

The Ref. 2648 is the snapback version.

Has to be a Ref. 2852/cal. 505 as the others have said. Never seen a non-solid gold dial with a bumper movement. Also, don't think I've ever seen a non-solid gold pie-pan dial with cal. 501. They came a little later in this model's life cycle.

Make my nickel of the Liberty Head design, dated 1913, please. 😜

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/1913-liberty-head-nickel-sold_n_3162085.html

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MSNWatch

·Jun 4, 2013·Vintage Omega Aficionado

The reason it's surely not a bumper but a 501/505 is the caseback - the gold bumper connies had the "bump" containing the observatory occupying a bigger area of the caseback than the ones which housed the full rotor movements.

 

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Privateday7

·Jun 4, 2013

Nice arrowhead marker. Deluxe is more attractive , but IMO this is really not bad, especially at that price.

 

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Central Scrutinizer

·Jun 4, 2013

Has anyone seen the reference 2782? It's not in the OVD or Ofrei database. Arrow head cross hair waffle dial with SS case and snap back.

 

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gatorcpa

·Jun 4, 2013·ΩF InvestiGator

Central Scrutinizer

Has anyone seen the reference 2782? It's not in the OVD or Ofrei database. Arrow head cross hair waffle dial with SS case and snap back.

Oh yes. Steve's got one. Here it comes now...

http://omegaforums.net/threads/constellation-2782-aka-my-precious.1186/

Jules Borel shows the following:

WATCH MATERIAL PARTS LIST
OME CS#2782
OMEGA CASE USES CALIBER 354/500

No pie-pan dial for this reference, though.
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Central Scrutinizer

·Jun 4, 2013

Thanks Gator, I have not started to use Jules Borrel yet.

 

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pitpro

·Jun 5, 2013

gatorcpa

I'll take that bet.

Ref. 2652 is a screw-back, this one's a snap back.

http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database?ref=15130

The Ref. 2648 is the snapback version.

Has to be a Ref. 2852/cal. 505 as the others have said. Never seen a non-solid gold dial with a bumper movement. Also, don't think I've ever seen a non-solid gold pie-pan dial with cal. 501. They came a little later in this model's life cycle.

Make my nickel of the Liberty Head design, dated 1913, please. 😜

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/1913-liberty-head-nickel-sold_n_3162085.html

gatorcpa

MSNWatch

The reason it's surely not a bumper but a 501/505 is the caseback - the gold bumper connies had the "bump" containing the observatory occupying a bigger area of the caseback than the ones which housed the full rotor movements.

hmmm. I was basing my guess on an assumption from looking at some examples,
that arrowhead was older style marker vs the markers I see on most 2852.
forgot about the screwback thing.
good lesson here from the Investigator and the bumper aficionado though.
thanks for the lesson guys. worth the nickel😀

Mike are you talking about the rim of the Medallion being thicker?
2852

2652

 

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MSNWatch

·Jun 5, 2013·Vintage Omega Aficionado

pitpro

hmmm. I was basing my guess on an assumption from looking at some examples,
that arrowhead was older style marker vs the markers I see on most 2852.
forgot about the screwback thing.
good lesson here from the Investigator and the bumper aficionado though.
thanks for the lesson guys. worth the nickel😀

Mike are you talking about the rim of the Medallion being thicker?
2852


2652

The "bump" in the caseback on which the medallion is mounted in the center (occupies most of the caseback). And my observation holds for the solid 18k gold versions rather than for all versions.

 

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pitpro

·Jun 5, 2013

MSNWatch

The "bump" in the caseback on which the medallion is mounted in the center (occupies most of the caseback). And my observation holds for the solid 18k gold versions rather than for all versions.

i see it now thanks

 

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Adam2941

·Jun 7, 2013

I think the pie pan Connie with the arrow head markers is a cal. 505. In my experience, the cal 354 always has the flat hands, and the cal. 505 has either flat hands with luminous slots or the pitched non-luminous hands like this watch.

 

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ulackfocus

·Jun 8, 2013

Adam2941

I think the pie pan Connie with the arrow head markers is a cal. 505. In my experience, the cal 354 always has the flat hands, and the cal. 505 has either flat hands with luminous slots or the pitched non-luminous hands like this watch.

Caliber 354 reference 2799 with beveled hands, not flat - and arrowhead markers:

 

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Adam2941

·Jun 8, 2013

Well then, I stand corrected--and what an honor to be corrected by such a beautiful watch and such a knowledgeable collector!

 

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scotty

·Jun 16, 2013

Hey guys, I tried passing the seller over to Mike but the seller found somebody local that paid him more money! I just found the exact watch for sale on the German ebay with much better pictures. The new buyer is selling the watch for a profit right off the bat.

For all of you guys that guessed Cal. 505 with a case #2852, you were right!

http://www.ebay.de/itm/BILDSCHONE-O...soires_Uhren_Armbanduhren&hash=item19ddfe4b65

It is amazing the difference good pictures can make when you are trying to sell a watch!

 

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Pete568

·Jul 7, 2013

🤩Me me me too!

 

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Pete568

·Jul 7, 2013

😒 I mean in the line

 

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Alpenschneerot

·Jul 8, 2013

Connie Arrowhead dial:
here`s mine: Ref.2853 ,striped pie-pan dial,Cal.354😀

Reiner

 

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dsio

·Jul 8, 2013·Ash @ ΩF

Alpenschneerot

Connie Arrowhead dial:
here`s mine: Ref.2853 ,striped pie-pan dial,Cal.354😀
Reiner

Oh hell yes, that one's worth purchasing 😉