Acquired a vintage Omega, but not sure what it is...

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J.Brooks

·Mar 10, 2017

I acquired this vintage Omega at an estate, but I'm not sure what it is.

I can read on the dial it reads "Omega", "Automatic", "Chronometer" & "Constellation." The front is gold in color and the back is silver, with the observatory logo in gold. The back reads "Constellation" at the top and "Water Proof," not water resistant on the bottom. It has quite a bit of patina on it, but the band is obviously a replacement.

I'm curious to know the model and year.

 

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Rman

·Mar 10, 2017

Hello (salutation between humans) and welcome!

The dial is reprinted, the crown and second hand is wrong- edit: maybe all hands wrong / case heavily polished.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-posting-guide.383/

This guide helps us help you. Need to see inside your watch and caseback for more info...

Edited: Mar 10, 2017

 

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CanberraOmega

·Mar 10, 2017

It's an omega constellation! Who would have thought!

However it is a redial - someone has repainted the dial.

 

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Davidt

·Mar 10, 2017

"Hi, thanks for any help".

Just saying.

 

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cristos71

·Mar 10, 2017

Davidt

"Hi, thanks for any help".

Just saying.

That's so rude and presumptuous of you to expect a 'please' and 'thank you'! One wasn't born with manners, one has to learn them!

I can only assume you must have something better to do with your time than answer impolite questions from ungrateful estate pickers who pass through here like ships in the night avoiding Google on the way? 😁

Edited: Mar 10, 2017

 

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J.Brooks

·Mar 10, 2017

Yes, thank you for your help. I apologize for not thanking you guys in advance.

I guessed it was a Constellation. 😉

I read the posting guide prior to posting, but am waiting till tomorrow to have someone more experienced than me open it. I'm just impatient and have been scouring blogs and websites looking for information. I'm thinking maybe 1953, but have no real idea.

What makes you say its a redial? Is it because that is no vertical or horizontal line?

The crown does have the Omega logo on it, is it the wrong style for the model of watch?

Thanks again.

 

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Davidt

·Mar 10, 2017

Some of the main tells here are that the text isn't correct, it's poor quality and the hour hashes don't line up with the hour markers.

 

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Peemacgee

·Mar 10, 2017

Hello @J.Brooks
The cross hair you refer to was a variation and didn't appear on all watches

For this era of watch the dial should have the full

Automatic
Chronometre
Officially certified

on the dial - note the spelling of chronometre

The crown is a Seamaster crown that frequently is seen on Constellations but is considered a replacement
Looks incongruous on this watch but correct 'fat' Constellation crowns are still available

Depending on how much it cost you - It's a nice watch to wear just not a collectors piece

 

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CanberraOmega

·Mar 10, 2017

Davidt

Some of the main tells here are that the text isn't correct, it's poor quality and the hour hashes don't line up with the hour markers.

What he said.

 

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J.Brooks

·Mar 11, 2017

Got the case opened, it says 505 movement and case 2852-11 SC.

 

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ahsposo

·Mar 11, 2017·Most fun screen name at ΩF

And the inside of the caseback says?

 

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raskolac

·Mar 12, 2017

If everything else with the watch is consistent with the movement, I believe the cal. 505 that Omega used in their Constellations puts the watch at mid to late 50's, as it replaced the 501 used earlier in the 50's. I hope that narrows down the range of years, if you were curious.

Edit: consistent* rather than original

 

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cristos71

·Mar 12, 2017

J J.Brooks

Got the case opened, it says 505 movement and case 2852-11 SC.

There's not much more to add really, the watch is a mid 50's, re-dialed, cal 505 gold top Constellation with a replacement crown.

 

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Edward53

·Mar 12, 2017

As redials go, it's not a bad effort and looks quite convincing. A nice-looking watch. Find an independent vintage specialist watchmaker, get it serviced and enjoy it.