Hi,
I have this nice looking Watchco Constellation dial and would love to find a case for it if possible. I believe it will fit some of the 500 series movements, yet I know that most of the cases that house these movements take a 27mm dial.

Does anyone out there know if a vintage Constellation case exists that will fit this dial?

thanks for any help

 

I can not answer, but that's one very nice dial..................

 

I should mention that I did read the 2 month old thread about an identical looking dial of the same size. But there was no mention of any cases that might fit. Perhaps Desmond will know?

 

Ref. 2852 maybe? With a cal. 501 movement possibly?

 

Regrettably, my understanding is that a 2852 will not take a 29 mm dial.

 

Well begs the question: who would go to the trouble of making a dial that doesnt fit in any Omega Connie case?

follow the logic, and it suggests that either

1) there MUST be a case out there that fits
2) its a useful as a chocolate teapot ( or made for Franken thiefs)

I hope its the former

 

me too!

 

Maybe the the dial has been made for a Gold Case and the movement has to have a retaining ring around its perimiter simular to this movement I recently purchased - it has a 29.9mm dial.

ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-automatic-movement-/300954519649?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=FNsOgrbA8FlPSPeQ80R7ohJRRus%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

How about cal354? Crystal is 30, 2mm
Ari

 

If that dial had a case it would readily fit into, one of us would have bought them. All of them. I talked with another member here about a year ago about them. The reason they've been around for sale for so long is that there isn't a case that fits the 29 mm size.

 

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of....

So, why do they exist? Perhaps a bunch of mistakes that Watchco purchased?

 

Here is a 354 with gold infill ring and a 29.9mm dial - this combo came out of a 14K which the owner scrapped the crystal is there for size comparison it measures 34mm

 

Thanks Gator. And yes I have seen dials that are identical in 2852 cases. But I think that they have 27mm dials, or at least I recall reading that somewhere. And yes you are right that this dial was made (or the feet are positioned ) for a 505.

 

Thanks, this is interesting. I don't know if the feet are positioned to accommodate a 354. Can you tell me the location of the dial feet on the dial pictured?

thanks

 

The feet are 25mins past and 55mins to

 

I have never seen an original dial that looks like that from the back. I would say that the dial furniture has been removed and re-applied therefore a re-finished dial.

 

Thanks MSN. I appreciate the education.

 

Thanks.