Constellation 167.005 authenticity check.

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matmunk

·Feb 11, 2024

Hi guys,

Thinking of purchasing this Constellation.

Do you see any potential problems with condition or authenticity? Is this dial untouched? Has the watch been polished?

 

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gbesq

·Feb 11, 2024

Case has been pretty aggressively polished, wrong crown, there is some patina on the dial and some pretty deep gouges on the case back from botched opening attempts. What's the asking price? You might be better holding off and looking for a better example.

 

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matmunk

·Feb 11, 2024

Thanks, I did not notice the scratches on the case back at all.

Asking price is 1300 USD. I will hold off for a better example.

 

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Bruce235

·Feb 11, 2024

Always take a good hard look at the top left lug. That one gets the most hits and subsequently the most polishing.

 

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Archer

·Feb 11, 2024

Needs a proper service, so count the cost of that in as well.

 

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dootcho

·Feb 12, 2024

For my own edification: can anyone comment whether the second "o" in "Chronometer" looks wonky?
Maybe glass refraction and additional pics would help but from first glance it does not look the same as the first "o"

 

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gatorcpa

·Feb 12, 2024·ΩF InvestiGator

dootcho

For my own edification: can anyone comment whether the second "o" in "Chronometer" looks wonky?

Looks like there is a scratch in the crystal. Also, I don’t think these are the same size anyway.
gatorcpa

 

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Peemacgee

·Feb 12, 2024·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

dootcho

For my own edification: can anyone comment whether the second "o" in "Chronometer" looks wonky?
Maybe glass refraction and additional pics would help but from first glance it does not look the same as the first "o"

Perfectly normal for certain Constellation dials.
A bit like the peculiar Cs in Officially Certified.

 

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khangct

·Feb 14, 2024

Beside the incorrect crown, everything else looks alright. Good buy if the price is fair.
P.S original crown goes for ~$200

 

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hoipolloi

·Feb 14, 2024

There are different scripts but they are all good and original.

OP's 167.005

And the one with 3 rounded O's

 

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hoipolloi

·Feb 14, 2024

M matmunk

Thanks, I did not notice the scratches on the case back at all.

Asking price is 1300 USD. I will hold off for a better example.

A nice one is NOT cheap and it will be sold in very short time.
You may end up with nothing to play with.