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  1. aloepathic Jul 22, 2017

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    Saw this Omega Constellation, which seemed to pass MOY and not have any glaring mistakes in the dial to my, admittedly, very novice eye. However, the dial is just so white that it seems unlikely to me that a watch has survived since the 1960s in such good condition. Plus the date is a totally different (and maybe more accurately aged) colour. Any of you care to weigh in on whether it's legit or not, and if (as I suspect) it's not, what other things confirm that?

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  2. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Jul 22, 2017

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    Dial has been poorly refinished, originally color was most likely silver.

    Poor print quality, re-lumed, etc.
     
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  3. ConElPueblo Jul 22, 2017

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    I'd say that very clean dials such as this one is usually a very good indicator of something being off, especially if there are other markers - @aloepathic and also @Alfred S. (who is also on the lookout for one of these); what tells are there on this dial that there is something wrong?

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  4. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jul 22, 2017

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    No, but it can be fake because it is fake. :D
     
  5. fjf Jul 22, 2017

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    You should look at pics of those to see the differences. Google "omega pie pan" and look at the images.
     
  6. aloepathic Jul 23, 2017

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    Thanks for your time!

    The things that seemed off to me were
    1) how clean the dial is
    2) the pits that were not off-colored (after looking at the previous responses it seems like they were likely painted in)
    3) the difference in color between the date and dial
    4) the fact that the print seems to be darker in some places and lighter in others (maybe a poor application?)

    Anything I missed? Any of the above off-base?
     
  7. ConElPueblo Jul 23, 2017

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    I think those are great markers! Especially the mismatch between the date disc and dial is always a cause for concern.

    I'll add that the soft edges of the pie pan dial is a sign that it has been tampered with.

    You should note that if they are well maintained, 60's Constellations have some of the best preserved vintage Omega dials I have seen. The cases are well made and quite proof against the elements, so very, very nice dials are very possible. I have a few myself (and have had others) and there isn't a mark on them:


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  8. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Jul 23, 2017

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    Lets not forget that the movement on OPs watch has not been well cared for, looks quite tired.