Hi,
I am about to buy my my first Omega from an established and respected brick-and-mortar jewelers in my home city.
Thanks to these forums, here is what I can glean are some of the most important facts about the piece:
A Constellation C-Shape. 1970, with Omega stainless steel strap.
* There are no papers with the watch.
*A Constellation C-Shape calibre 751. Produced in 1970, it comes with the original Omega stainless steel strap.
*The 'knurled bezel' is stainless steel (not white gold).
*The crown appears to have been replaced at some point - but the sale is predicated on the jeweler finding an original Omega crown and replacing the imposter.
*It has been recently serviced.
Everything else looks legit I think. I love the dial. It appears the 'T' on either side of the 'Swiss Made' text corresponds correctly to the Tritium on the hands (but lack thereof in the case of the hour-hand). I struggle to decipher the MOY test, but from my understanding it is a movable target on some pieces.
It is not cheap - but I feel like treating myself. I don't mind paying over internet prices if it means the watch has been serviced, and I can start my relationship with the watch close to the seller in case of any issues with how it runs.
Below are pictures. I don't have any decent pics of the replacement crown - just the blurry one attached. A particular question is should I the 'new' crown the source is white gold?
The seller is asking just North of EUR 900 all-in.
Browsing these forums over the past week your infectious enthusiasm for these pieces has realy rubbed off on me, and increased my determination to start with an Omega.
Kind regards, and thanks for your help in advance.
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