A very beautiful 1680005 Omega Pie-Pan, But I think it is not Original

Don Nghia · Mar 9, 2016

I already purchase this Pie Pan however...
In my opinion the Dial is not Original, What do you guys think?
Please give me some Direction since I just begin to collect Vintage Omega PiePan, Regard 😀

BartH · Mar 10, 2016

Dial looks original.

shaun hk · Mar 10, 2016

What makes you think it is not original? Or do you mean not original to this watch? The facets on the pie pan look nice and crisp to me, which suggests it has not been repainted.

Egatdagi · Mar 10, 2016

Something funky about the second "O" in Chronometer but the rest of the fonts look right.
Calling @Archer! The movement looks worn.

dsio · Mar 10, 2016

Watch looks rough like its been worn hard and not really maintained, it definitely needs a trip to a competent watchmaker before you use it.

Don Nghia · Mar 10, 2016

dsio
Watch looks rough like its been worn hard and not really maintained, it definitely needs a trip to a competent watchmaker before you use it.

Hi, does the Maintain fee cost too much? Since I already have to pay 1000 USD for this watch, I cannot afford too much for the maintain
Thank you 😀

dsio · Mar 10, 2016

Don Nghia
Hi, does the Maintain fee cost too much? Since I already have to pay 1000 USD for this watch, I cannot afford too much for the maintain
Thank you 😀

Depends how many parts are worn, it'll be a few hundred at least.

styggpyggeno1 · Mar 10, 2016

A very, very worn watch but an honest example with original dial, hands, crown and crystal. The movement looks dirty and the rotor has rubbed against the caseback. Screws look fine and unmolested though.

You could have done far worse.

Don Nghia · Mar 10, 2016

styggpyggeno1
A very, very worn watch but an honest example with original dial, hands, crown and crystal. The movement looks dirty and the rotor has rubbed against the caseback. Screws look fine and unmolested though.

You could have done far worse.

Yes I understand, but do you think 1000usd is too much for a very worn watch like this?

styggpyggeno1 · Mar 10, 2016

Yes, but you have already bought it and it is a far better buy than many other have done in the beginning of their Constellation-collecting. Get it cleaned up and serviced, buy a nice black or brown genuine alligator strap and then enjoy it. The sum you bought it for compared to a really nice price is nothing to loose sleep over. One thing that is nice with a watch like this - it is in a state that makes it perfect for an every day user and it will still look beautiful on the wrist.

jimdgreat1 · Mar 10, 2016

Love the back. Just enough wear to give the look.

Don Nghia · Mar 10, 2016

styggpyggeno1
Yes, but you have already bought it and it is a far better buy than many other have done in the beginning of their Constellation-collecting. Get it cleaned up and serviced, buy a nice black or brown genuine alligator strap and then enjoy it. The sum you bought it for compared to a really nice price is nothing to loose sleep over. One thing that is nice with a watch like this - it is in a state that makes it perfect for an every day user and it will still look beautiful on the wrist.

Can it be service an look nicer? What service I should do for it such as change another part or just keep the same and clean it? and do you think the lugs was over polished ?
Regard

Don Nghia · Mar 10, 2016

dsio
Depends how many parts are worn, it'll be a few hundred at least.

Thank you alot, But if will it keep the watch original or not or it will affect the dial and other part?
Since I see a super Omega Piepan 18k/ss on Ebay is not less than 1500 USD

dsio · Mar 10, 2016

Don Nghia
Thank you alot, But if will it keep the watch original or not or it will affect the dial and other part?
Since I see a super Omega Piepan 18k/ss on Ebay is not less than 1500 USD

This is movement I'm talking about, it needs to be serviced and parts may need replacing if worn, it doesn't affect the aesthetics, if they're worn they're worn.

STANDY · Mar 10, 2016

Don Nghia
Hi, does the Maintain fee cost too much? Since I already have to pay 1000 USD for this watch, I cannot afford too much for the maintain
Thank you 😀

Always figure a service fee in the price if you buy a vintage watch unless they have proof it has recently been serviced. You will do damage and make your eventually done repairs more costly if you wear it for too long.

Archer · Mar 10, 2016

That movement is likely to have serious wear inside, and require many replacement parts. I disassembled one 2 days ago that looked like it was in much better condition than yours, and all the wheels need replacing in the train and the automatic...they all looked like this:

A proper service on your watch is going to be expensive, and I suspect that several hundred dollars worth of parts alone will be needed, so not counting labour.

Cheers, Al

pwojnar · Mar 11, 2016

This may be a dumb noob question and might be eaily resolved with a google search, but what is a facet?

dsio · Mar 11, 2016

pwojnar
This may be a dumb noob question and might be eaily resolved with a google search, but what is a facet?

the flat planes at different angles around the edge of the dial that make it a piepan, sort of like the facets of a diamond or other cut stone would be the individual surfaces that make up the whole