2648 de 1952

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Bonjour à tous. Je viens d'arriver ici et je voudrais vous présenter la montre de mon père que je possède depuis sa disparition en 2010.
Il s’agit d’une des premières constellations en or 18k modèle 2648 de 1952. Il l’a eu pour ses 18 ans
Malheureusement la couronne n’est pas d’origine (j’en cherche une si quelqu’un a ça dans un tiroir 😋)
La particularité est qu’elle est entraînée par un mouvement 351.. cela a donné lieu à un débat fort intéressant sur Facebook sur la possibilité de cette association.
Entre temps je suis tombé sur un article sur fratello mentionnant le 351 sur les 2648 .. donc il existe une possibilité que ma montre soit dans son état d’origine ??
Je pense contacter Omega pour avoir un extrait de leur archives pour avoir une confirmation.
La montre a été portée tout le long de la vie de mon père, je l’ai toujours vu avec, même à la pêche . Il était pêcheur à la mouche passionné . Tout cela confère à ce petit objet une valeur inestimable pour moi . Quand l’histoire de l’horlogerie rejoint l’histoire familiale…
Voilà pour cette petite présentation. Tous les commentaires et informations seront les bienvenus. Merci de m’avoir lu .
Jp

 
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For reference purposes, here is the article you mentioned:

https://www.fratellowatches.com/why-i-bought-this-1952-omega-constellation/#gref

In the article, Robert-Jan does discuss different movements found in the early Constellations, and he includes the Cal. 351.

The pictures you provided show a very low serial number, so you have a very early variation. I also see the mirror polished winding gears, which is usually a feature found on the Cal. 352 and not the Cal. 351. In the pictures, the rotor is hiding the regulator, so cannot see if the watch has the screw regulator (Rg). This is another hallmark of the Cal. 352 movement and is not found on the Cal. 351.

These watches were sold with a certificate of chronometer certification. I have seen many certificates for Cal. 352 movements but I have never seen a certification certificate for a Cal. 351.

What I think you have is a Cal. 352 movement that had some issue many years ago. A watchmaker replaced a bridge with one from a Cal. 351.

My understanding is that you can no longer order an Extract of the Archives from Omega. That department has been closed for over two years.

Hope this helps,
gatorcpa
 
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I translated it. 😀

Hello everyone. I just arrived here and I would like to present my father’s watch, which I’ve had since his passing in 2010.
It is one of the first 18k gold Constellations, model 2648 from 1952. He received it for his 18th birthday.

Unfortunately, the crown is not original (I’m looking for one if someone has it lying around in a drawer 😋).
The peculiarity is that it is powered by a caliber 351 movement… this sparked a very interesting debate on Facebook about the possibility of such a combination.

In the meantime, I came across an article on Fratello mentioning the 351 in the 2648… so is there a chance that my watch is in its original state??
I’m thinking of contacting Omega to request an extract from their archives to get confirmation.

The watch was worn throughout my father’s entire life. I always saw him with it, even when fishing. He was a passionate fly fisherman. All of this gives this little object an immeasurable value for me. When watchmaking history meets family history…

That’s my little introduction. Any comments and information are most welcome. Thank you for reading.
Jp
 
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Hi . Thanks a lot for your interest . Here is a pic from a vidéo (sorry for quality..). It looks like régulateur ?
Yours.. Jp

 
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Hi . Thanks a lot for your interest . Here is a pic from a vidéo (sorry for quality..). It looks like régulateur ?
Yours.. Jp


This is a regulator and cal 352. Even the serial numbers movement close to my 2648