Black Dials: Tropicals In Slow Motion?

prostie1200 · Apr 27, 2013

Geneve and f300 Helmet

Superpacker · Apr 27, 2013

The Constellation black dials seem to retain their original color better. At least I have seem a lot more of them where you would swear they were a redial. I don't mind myself thinking that as much about SMs.

rshroff · Apr 30, 2013

Here is my New Old Stock black dial Constellation, Calibre 505:

MSNWatch · Apr 30, 2013

R rshroff
Here is my New Old Stock black dial Constellation, Calibre 505:

So that's where that watch went off to! Great piece Ronnie and a regret of mine not buying it when I had the chance. You know who to contact if you decide to let it go!😉

cicindela · Apr 30, 2013

MSNWatch
So that's where that watch went off to! Great piece Ronnie and a regret of mine not buying it when I had the chance. You know who to contact if you decide to let it go!😉

That's right, me 😉 . As a previous customer, I believe I have priority. 😉 On the other hand Mike may be a customer too.🙁 . In which case it should still go to me as Mike more. 👍

ulackfocus · Apr 30, 2013

Or the both of you cancel each other out and I get the watch. Remember, I have no black waffle dials anymore.

Alpenschneerot · Apr 30, 2013

Great!
Ref. 2852?
Reiner

hoipolloi · Apr 30, 2013

Nice but I don't think that's a NOS.

The crown's color doesn't match .(new replacement, I guess)

cicindela · Apr 30, 2013

U ulackfocus
Or the both of you cancel each other out and I get the watch. Remember, I have no black waffle dials anymore.

And who's fault is that 😜

Dablitzer · Apr 30, 2013

R rshroff
Here is my New Old Stock black dial Constellation, Calibre 505:

That's rather nice. Just for knowledge sake, did the gold versions typically have less defined bezel?

cicindela · Apr 30, 2013

D Dablitzer
That's rather nice. Just for knowledge sake, did the gold versions typically have less defined bezel?

No, but gold wears quickly, plus I think the bezel is probably sharper then it appears there.

MSNWatch · Apr 30, 2013

Plus I believe that's a gold cap connie and the vast majority of gold cap connies I have seen have the fold int he bezel less prominent - unless they are near NOS pieces in which case they are pretty sharp still.

rshroff · May 2, 2013

Because of the camera angle and lighting, the bezel gives the impression of not being sharp but I assure you it is sharp as the day it left the factory. This is case ref 2852, Calibre 505 and comes in orignal box with all the paperwork. The watch is 100% New Old Stock - it has never been worn and has been stored in its box since the day it was purchased. It has only been exposed to daylight a couple of times. Everything about it is NOS including the band, buckle and gold spring bars.

rshroff · May 2, 2013

My 18K Omega Seamaster Chronometre Calibre 352Rg with original black dial:

MSNWatch · May 2, 2013

R rshroff
Because of the camera angle and lighting, the bezel gives the impression of not being sharp but I assure you it is sharp as the day it left the factory. This is case ref 2852, Calibre 505 and comes in orignal box with all the paperwork. The watch is 100% New Old Stock - it has never been worn and has been stored in its box since the day it was purchased. It has only been exposed to daylight a couple of times. Everything about it is NOS including the band, buckle and gold spring bars.

I've seen this discrepancy between crown and bezel in gold capped vintage constellations in NOS or near NOS condition. It is probably because the bezel is 14k gold and the crown is gold plated (to perhaps mimic 18k gold) so typically the crown appears to have a deeper shade of gold. They come close in look if the watch has never been polished at all since the tarnish on the bezel imbues it with a deeper golden hue (with flecks of brown as well) bringing its look closer to that of the crown.

hoipolloi · May 2, 2013

What I see from this angle, the second hand is a bit thick, looks like it was made for a dome dial, cut to fit the piepan dial.

and if I could see the logo on that crown then I would say it's an original version or not

Best.

MSNWatch · May 2, 2013

Dial on Ronnie's watch is dome and not piepan

hoipolloi · May 2, 2013

But the hands are short, in piepan style to fit the minute chapter

BASE1000 · May 3, 2013

here is a absolutely pristine and black 2998-1 dial from 1960

alam · Apr 8, 2016

I'd characterize this black dial as a slow moving one...

😀

Black Dials: Tropicals In Slow Motion?

prostie1200

Superpacker

rshroff

MSNWatch

cicindela

ulackfocus

Alpenschneerot

hoipolloi

cicindela

Dablitzer

cicindela

MSNWatch

rshroff

rshroff

MSNWatch

hoipolloi

MSNWatch

hoipolloi

BASE1000

alam

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