Another 14381 with uncommon dial.

qazwsx1 · Jul 10, 2020

I want to share another watch in my collection ref.14381, serial no.17,228,xxx , cal.551.
It was stainless steel version with “uncommon” style of dial. I don’t know exactly name but may be “striped dial”

In my opinion, it got original dial and hands, correct crown.
Mixed onyx (at 12/3/6/9 o’clock) and non-onyx hour markers.
Case was polished.

I researched the style of this dial in stainless steel version, however I can't find much.
I also asked @seekingseaquest and he sent one watch that look similar to me (with mix “onyx/non-onyx” in stainless too) but in very good dial condition (he believed it was belonged to member in this forums)

It looks the dial style and different (correct) crown.

Also, I found this dial style in another model posted by @Banner Roar in this forums.

My wrist shot:

Thanks @Peemacgee , @Dr No , @seekingseaquest , @cristos71 and @TNTwatch for help and discussing anout this watch via pm.

Thanks for watching, if anyone got this dial’s style or have any another comment please share.
Teerapat

Edward53 · Jul 10, 2020

I have seen this on a Seamaster De Ville but not on a Constellation before today. I would call this dial "Regency stripe" but that's just my idea. Superb dial and watch, whatever.

Peemacgee · Jul 10, 2020

I couldn't remember seeing a Connie with lozenge shaped indices but it looked correct but somewhat unusual (I hadn't seen the one @seekingseaquest supplied images for) but then @Banner Roar posted his 14396 jumbo, with the same style dial
The jumbo is slightly earlier -and of course Teerapat's 14381 has the classic 'missing text' dial and the jumbo has 'combination Ms'- but they are both within a reasonable time frame to be of an era.
I wonder if these dial variants were a far-east thing?
Always remember -with Omega, "never say never"

Peemacgee · Jul 10, 2020

Edward53
I would call this dial "Regency stripe" but that's just my idea. Superb dial and watch, whatever.

I think that's an excellent description and we should adopt it as its official sobriquet
👍

Dr No · Jul 10, 2020

Peemacgee
I think that's an excellent description and we should adopt it as its official sobriquet
👍

How about 'vertical Venetians'?

😀

Dr No · Jul 10, 2020

qazwsx1
I want to share another watch in my collection ref.14381, serial no.17,228,xxx , cal.551.
It was stainless steel version with “uncommon” style of dial. I don’t know exactly name but may be “striped dial”

In my opinion, it got original dial and hands, correct crown.
Mixed onyx (at 12/3/6/9 o’clock) and non-onyx hour markers.
Case was polished.

I researched the style of this dial in stainless steel version, however I can't find much.
I also asked @seekingseaquest and he sent one watch that look similar to me (with mix “onyx/non-onyx” in stainless too) but in very good dial condition (he believed it was belonged to member in this forums)

It looks the dial style and different (correct) crown.

Also, I found this dial style in another model posted by @Banner Roar in this forums.

My wrist shot:

Thanks @Peemacgee , @Dr No , @seekingseaquest , @cristos71 and @TNTwatch for help and discussing anout this watch via pm.

Thanks for watching, if anyone got this dial’s style or have any another comment please share.
Teerapat

I've seen Connie dials like this before, but only in yellow gold cases. Yours is the first cased in steel.

And I've seen a lot of Connies over the years.

😉

WatchTimes · Jul 10, 2020

This would look stunning on a nice brown croc/gator strap with cream stitching showing on the sides.
My RG IWC Port. Chrono has that kinda strap and I think it would really play off the stripes of the dial and give it a classy yet sporty look.

qazwsx1 · Jul 11, 2020

If anyone got this dial style in stainless steel version please share
Thanks,

Banner Roar · Jul 11, 2020

A stainless steel jumbo with a stripe dial, this type is usually called a ribbon dial. Stainless Steel Connie's with these dial variants are very uncommon. Likely the gold capped versions were more valued so looked after hence more examples are seen.

cristos71 · Jul 11, 2020

Hi Teerapat,

Great watch, I think this dial style would look really good with a flat link bracelet.

Shabbaz · Jul 11, 2020

I always thought these were called curtain dials... 📖😁

killer67 · Jul 11, 2020

Shabbaz
I always thought these were called curtain dials... 📖😁

I thought it was a ‘pool float’ dial

Shabbaz · Jul 11, 2020

K killer67
I thought it was a ‘pool float’ dial

I'm not a native english speaker so I had to look that up. But now I understand what you mean

killer67 · Jul 11, 2020

😁

Shabbaz · Jul 11, 2020

K killer67
😁

Haha. Check!

Banner Roar · Jul 11, 2020

Corrugated dial is technically correct. Anyone got an idea what Omega called these dials. There must be an old catalogue with these dial options.

nkhandekar · Jul 11, 2020

For the first watch on the thread, Regency stripe is such a good descriptor.
It also brings to mind Bengal Stripes

qazwsx1 · Dec 3, 2020

Maybe I found that one (@seekingseaquest sent me the pic in the past, another stainless with mix onyx/non-onyx hour markers).

https://www.chrono24.co.th/omega/omega-constellation-chronometer--id17545251.htm

Now, it was reserved (too fast).
Is it belong to OF members?

Thanks,
Teerapat

nanjingcigaretes · Dec 4, 2020

First time seeing this dial and damn it nice.

Kaleidascope756 · Nov 26, 2021

qazwsx1
I want to share another watch in my collection ref.14381, serial no.17,228,xxx , cal.551.
It was stainless steel version with “uncommon” style of dial. I don’t know exactly name but may be “striped dial”

In my opinion, it got original dial and hands, correct crown.
Mixed onyx (at 12/3/6/9 o’clock) and non-onyx hour markers.
Case was polished.

I researched the style of this dial in stainless steel version, however I can't find much.
I also asked @seekingseaquest and he sent one watch that look similar to me (with mix “onyx/non-onyx” in stainless too) but in very good dial condition (he believed it was belonged to member in this forums)

It looks the dial style and different (correct) crown.

Also, I found this dial style in another model posted by @Banner Roar in this forums.

My wrist shot:

Thanks @Peemacgee , @Dr No , @seekingseaquest , @cristos71 and @TNTwatch for help and discussing anout this watch via pm.

Thanks for watching, if anyone got this dial’s style or have any another comment please share.
Teerapat

Whoa, hey. I've been searching for years about seamaster dials like these. This is my grandfather's '63 seamaster, almost all-original... Basically at last servicing I made sure they wouldn't polish case or touch the dial and indices. And yet they still replaced the hands and crown for no reason... they gave me the original parts at least, so next servicing I'll have them be put back on.

Anyways, we have been struggling to find more information let alone other "stripe" or "curtain" or whatever dials like this one for years now. This inclines me to believe it's one of the rarer dial variants, but it's also hard to know considering 60s and 70s seamasters came in so many different variations. I'm not a vintage omega collector either, so I've been hard pressed to find information - I prefer hunting vintage zeniths and heuers myself.

Cheers, hope this adds more to the search and maybe we can hear from someone else scouring the internet as well!

Another 14381 with uncommon dial.

qazwsx1

Edward53

Peemacgee

Peemacgee

Dr No

Dr No

WatchTimes

qazwsx1

Banner Roar

cristos71

Shabbaz

killer67

Shabbaz

killer67

Shabbaz

Banner Roar

nkhandekar

qazwsx1

nanjingcigaretes

Kaleidascope756

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