Authenticity check? Constellation C case

G Garra661

okay detective. My first post weeks ago was about authenticity.

padders

But this is not actuslly a C case Connie, a plated one of which by the way could be purchased at around half the asking price or less, it is an early quartz model, of the kind where parts are no longer available, set by push button and normally priced around the level of F300 hummers. Those are Connie’s that use tonneau cases too but are not referred to as C cases so I’m not sure why this one should be considered so. It’s a watch what even when mint trades in the low hundreds. The obsolescence is a big reason why watches of this era are avoided by many. If it breaks even Omega probably won’t help. The case actually looks local rather than Swiss but if you search on the the inner markings you may find more clarity on whether the dial is factory or not.

G Garra661

The diamonds are more my worry. That’s why I was curious if the face looked authentic. And if everything else looked authentic/original.

it has that eBay authenticity guarantee. But I doubt they check stones.

other guy said it’s worth about as much as a bracelet.
Is that true ? The guy wants 2000 for it.

I know it’s not an exceptionally great condition or wanted model. But I figured diamonds and gold would be worth something.

Aroxx

There are a lot of great looking automatic C-case Constellations out there if you really like this style of watch. As padders said though, the diamond indices will be very hard to find on the model. If you like the "Manhattan" style Constellation I've seen a fair amount of the late model (90's-00's) versions with diamonds but they're often paired with precious metals and the asking prices can start to get pretty high and they're typically marketed as "ladies" watches.

gmmy775

Kaplan's comment about a fluorescense shot was spot on. As a graduate gemologist I can tell you that the varying degrees (or lack of) of emission is super typical for melee diamonds in groups. I didn't look at the scroll you included, but if you took both UV-LW and UV-SW shots that would be even more diagnostic. You could also remove the movement and test the stones with a thermal conductivity probe. Since moissanite or lab grown wouldn't be in play in this situation, this test would be a positive ID. I think you can be fairly assured just by the UV shot though. By the way, 2Gs is absurd. Again Kaplan is correct that the bracelet is the real item there.

kaplan

Maybe I was a bit harsh on my valuation but it's definitely not worth $2000

With the dial damage seen, realistically you can find a similar watch for $650 ish if you're not looking for one

If the dial was pristine, I don't think anyone could judge you for splurging, for a collector's grade watch, I think any price is justifiable, but the watch you shared is just in bottom condition

I suggest you bid on this watch in exactly 4d 22h: https://www.ebay.com/itm/155659496776?epid=3057561990&hash=item243e076d48:g:1esAAOSwY~VkpoM7&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA8IVQdPcNqnsFy4NQKaOWruICGBQFMfePavaDA4fes9Pg6An9J2DqSmvgpNSzetX5tB/GPCrJRQN7BN7q3qT2GxTBqOxg4tMosfCXn4aHJK2PcVWDr0142zBfZ3nsSKohW/7PbIQJXnvuAaJ4eUJW3RVSU8XDmNNUTFA0haALcLxR5SX6Hxb/2X72PcdVhoSAjWgSNvi1WN+U+5jo64eZrlD/SqCpr94tk3J+F+dZVR1C+8I8xfViK1l1+SQI8F3J+kQHB5P11fepj+bKLas7xysEO9irwXI9ZAUGc6B8Jmv88nDMWhdSiKeQweH8fTyq+g==|tkp:Bk9SR5DBts-pYg

There will likely be no competition, and it's a proper mechanical watch with a rare dial

kaplan

Haha, I doubt anyone will compete as most men just avoid diamonds - missing caseback logo will require a donor watch as well, it’s a bit of an undertaking

Mine is a solid 14K US market rarity, got it below $2K

It would be surprising if this one reached $1K in this market, my guess would’ve been a single bid no competition win, but I didn’t realise it was a new watch, so some chance of competition