Can medallion fade without polishing?

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taworn

·Jan 27, 2025

Hello forum,

Today I found a Constellation that made me surprise. The case looked sharp but there were only 6 stars. If I had seen only the back case, I'd have thought it was overly polished. The seller described "The stainless steel case is in very good original unpolished condition with a gold case emblem (faded stars)." Was it possible? and how?

Thank you.

 

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Dan S

·Jan 27, 2025

That is pretty severe mechanical polishing on the back, not just the medallion, but the edge on the case-back. You can see some tool marks, so someone probably tried to polish them out.

 

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Davidt

·Jan 27, 2025

I wonder if that’s a replacement caseback. Seems strange the rest of the mid case and bezel are so crisp. Perhaps the original caseback was lost at some point, subsequently replaced by this one to make it correct again

 

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peatnick

·Jan 27, 2025

Possibly an old inscription erased by a prior owner, like Pete Davidson’s tattoos

 

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Lorenzzzz

·Jan 27, 2025

… and it is for sale at 3000$ 🙈

 

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MSNWatch

·Jan 27, 2025·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Davidt

I wonder if that’s a replacement caseback. Seems strange the rest of the mid case and bezel are so crisp. Perhaps the original caseback was lost at some point, subsequently replaced by this one to make it correct again

My thoughts exactly.

 

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taworn

·Jan 27, 2025

OK, it was polished. Thank you

 

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Dan S

·Jan 27, 2025

Davidt

I wonder if that’s a replacement caseback. Seems strange the rest of the mid case and bezel are so crisp. Perhaps the original caseback was lost at some point, subsequently replaced by this one to make it correct again

Business in the front, hangover in the back.