A black dial connie was on the block….

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cristos71

·Apr 27, 2024

Looks like a keeper to me! 😀

 

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MSNWatch

·Apr 27, 2024·Vintage Omega Aficionado

The fact that it is an original black PIEPAN and not dome dial makes it special. Whether it is YG or RG is the difference between a once in 10 year find or a once in a generation find. And personally would leave the dial as is. The hardest lesson to learn in this hobby is “leave well enough alone.”

This is a situation where it is easier to locate an original black piepan dial with WG markers. The YG version is the next hardest one to find and the RG version appears to exist only in theory or in someone’s safe (not mine).

Edited: Apr 27, 2024

 

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Zapatta

·May 3, 2024

Considering this one but not sure if I could get used to scratches on the dial? What would you do?

 

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SOG53

·May 3, 2024

Hard to evaluate with the crystal glare- but to me this looks like how I would expect the black dial to age- not perfect but still very attractive to me. Photos a bit blurry but case looks a bit worn but unpolished. Can you share asking price?
And I bet those imperfections will be hard to see at wrist distance

 

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omegawatchlover

·May 4, 2024

Zapatta

Considering this one but not sure if I could get used to scratches on the dial? What would you do?

If you don't want it, I do! Scratches or not... I'd take it. But yes, it looks like they're on the dial. See how the hour hand looks higher than the scratch next to it on the second pic?

 

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speedb

·May 5, 2024

Zapatta

Considering this one but not sure if I could get used to scratches on the dial? What would you do?

I don't think all that damage is on the dial - there is definitely a scratch on the crystal which you can see on the seconds hand in your first photo