1972 Connie - is this a redial?

Hi,
1/ "OMEGA" applied logo is very close to "Automatic".
2/ It practically runs over the 1st letter A.
3/ I'm under impression that "OMEGA" and "Automatic" and not really parallel. Distance between "A" in "OMEGA" and "C" in "Automatic" is larger than "O" in "Omega" and "A" in "Automatic".
4/ Any other tell-tales ?

ps. Edit: just correcting a typo.

Straight up picture:

@o.m.e.g.a

The text certainly appears misaligned.
The other obvious issue is the vertical alignment of the star with the word Constellation.

This is a VERY late dogleg Constellation (as the sellers description says) with painted indices rather than onyx.

There are two possibilities for the dial on this watch:

1. Omega had pretty much lost the plot at this stage, even on their top of the range watch, and allowed any old tosh to leave the factory regardless of quality control
OR
2. There is something wrong (after market) with the dial.

My money is on the latter.

There was another late Constellation discussed recently where the dial had heavy font causing some concern but otherwise appeared to be ok.

I don't think this watch falls into that category.

I know Omega enthusiast has been discussed before - and dealers have to make a living- but even if this watch had onyx inserts and the dial was beyond reproach, $3,450 for a SS dogleg pie pan is a bit extreme IMHO.
However, for this watch with painted indices and a dubious dial, the price is beyond comprehension.

@Peemacgee , big thanks for your input ! 😀

Actually, having looked more at the sellers link, I'm now undecided about Omega's quality control.

The lack of quality in the movement printing is astonishing (likewise the case back)

-and yes, I was going to mention the medallion too! - meteorite attack?

Either way - the price is still quite ridiculous.

OMG, now I'm thinking about the advice to be skeptical and rely on own knowledge

The best advice is - Treat every watch with caution and work forwards from there.

To my eye that looks like a reprint. First line AUTOMATIC font is taller than it should be.

The printing is also a LOT darker and bolder than it should be. Compare the connie script to other known examples.

For clarity, I assume you meant early 70s - and it’s true that there were plenty of C cases and chronometer grade Seamasters (with perfectly formed 564s driving them) into the early ‘70s.

I know it’s a contentious subject, but there have been a small number of doglegs with early 70s movt serials show up on OF.
But in sufficiently small numbers to not necessarily have been included in general catalogues.
A bit like the 168.004 carrying a cal 564, the only proof of this will be when one shows up with original papers.

Personally, I wouldn’t touch this watch at any price.

This could 100% be original from Omega, but I think its interesting to see double deep stampings here with evidence of stippling/peening to obfsucate. Its like Omega (or other party) used a bridge from another 5xx caliber with 19j. Again... 70s Omega was the wild west, this could be a 100% authentic franken parts bin watch. Maybe sourced from an uncommon market/region?