I have been looking at buying a vintage Constellation recently and love the contrast of a black face on a gold or capped case, from a bit of research I understand these are pretty hard to come by so have started to wonder if I should consider a redial? If I was to find a decent example how much would one be worth? i.e. how much does the redial really effect price?

Here is an example, I'm fairly sure this is a redial but how good is it? and how much would it be worth?

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer, also if anyone has any suggestions on where I might find a nice original?

Paulo

 

I totally understand where you are coming from, I just can't seem to find a reasonably priced original. What do you think of the one above in terms of the redial work?

 

I am also trying to pick up how to spot the mistakes etc.

 

Respectable Member paulo83

Sorry. For most of us here, redial is a dirty word.

It is either factory-original, aged OK, or nothing at all. Be patient and keep on praying and surely something will appear, sooner or later.

Thank-you.

 

Thanks for the quick responses guys, much appreciated! I think you've just reconfirmed what I really thought, just nearly had a moment of weakness!

 

Anyone want to sell me theirs?

 

Do you want a constellation? Black and gold vintage Seamasters are also available for a reasonable price

I recently sold these two:



Both went for between $600 and $800

 

The guilloché one is singing to me... and killing me softly with its song...

 

If I had seen the middle one I would have taken it for sure. Yes I am open to seamasters as well. I stupidly passed on a really nice constellation a couple of months ago so have been kicking myself and chasing after one since.

Ref budget, depends on the watch I guess but thinking around £800-£1000

 

Here's one for you

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Super-Rare-O...hes_MensWatches_GL&hash=item485a9a0c04&_uhb=1Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

the seller is a lazy guy, he borrowed the movement picture from the former owner then post on ebay ,

 

What`s about this one?

 

I think I know who is the former owner of that watch

 

Wrong. It should be we know who the current and past owners are.

 

This one is nice http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/OMEGA-WA...hes&hash=item3385d8bff9&_uhb=1#ht_1201wt_1136Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

You know who the current owner is for sure.. This is going towards my speedy funds, or maybe my house "repair" funds...Who knows? I am currently keeping one beautiful waffle connie, and liquidating the rest..

P.s Hoi, FYI I just couldn't do pictures like that... Who can?

 

Could be interested, any chance you could PM me your reserve/possible by now?

 

Thank you for the suggestions guys, much appreciated! Anyone out there with a gold or capped case though?