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Caliber561
·The dial has been repainted, and the crown is an incorrect service replacement. The hands seem fine.
Gloss dials should be glossy, and the print should be metallic, not the grainy metallic of metal-colored paint. Dog leg case crowns are slimmer, and the correct part number is 4204. If I were you, I'd pass on this, since the seller is definitely asking a premium for that black dial, even if it is not original.
Gloss dials should be glossy, and the print should be metallic, not the grainy metallic of metal-colored paint. Dog leg case crowns are slimmer, and the correct part number is 4204. If I were you, I'd pass on this, since the seller is definitely asking a premium for that black dial, even if it is not original.
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BAJJ
·Agree with the above, redial and also the case is over polished. The hands look like the only original pieces. I'd pass too.
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Sa Calobra
·The dial has been repainted, and the crown is an incorrect service replacement. The hands seem fine.
Gloss dials should be glossy, and the print should be metallic, not the grainy metallic of metal-colored paint. Dog leg case crowns are slimmer, and the correct part number is 4204. If I were you, I'd pass on this, since the seller is definitely asking a premium for that black dial, even if it is not original.
Will definitely pass, thanks! The dial 'felt' wrong, but I could not really say why. The gloss vs matt dial was new to me. Will try to look for other examples to compare.
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersWill definitely pass, thanks! The dial 'felt' wrong, but I could not really say why. The gloss vs matt dial was new to me. Will try to look for other examples to compare.
I think perhaps you need to study your Constellation dials a bit more.
Pointy As and straight Ms on the upper text?
Straight N in Constellation?
All wrong for a Connie of this reference
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Sa Calobra
·I think perhaps you need to study your Constellation dials a bit more.
Pointy As and straight Ms on the upper text?
Straight N in Constellation?
All wrong for a Connie of this reference
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersI presume that you have read and digested Desmond's excellent blog?
Here are two relevant articles for you:
http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/2007/08/dial-update.html
http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/2008/05/counterfeit-stainless-steel.html
Here are two relevant articles for you:
http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/2007/08/dial-update.html
http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/2008/05/counterfeit-stainless-steel.html
