I saw this effort on Ebay and it got me to thinking I seem to recall that Desmond's site shows that there is evidence to suggest that some 562s may have been chronometer rated and used in Connies -but that there was some doubt Do any of our myriad of Connies collectors have a Connie with a chronometer rated 562? (if there is such a thing -it must surely be found on OF) -and one they are willing to put up for scrutiny of course.... here is one which has no 'adjusted' text and therefore should be in no doubt -would have been a nice Seamaster movement once upon a time -but surely not for a Constellation (unless you know better...) $1249 -Zurich nice visage but seriously dodgy innards please feel free to comment / dissect at will http://www.ebay.com/itm/OMEGA-Const...727937?hash=item1c5a19da01:g:oEQAAOSwsB9WBnrwPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
You are correct. However, I have yet to see Omega confirm one as genuine. Bear in mind that Omega is extremely reluctant to say anything in recent years regarding authenticity on any watch. IMO, given the ease that a cal. 562 could be substituted for a cal 561 by a collector, I would be skeptical of any such piece. Hope this helps, gatorcpa
You forget about the secret work on miniature horses being carried out by Dennis at the Omega Fischenthal laboratories.....
What do you think of this one? It should be a cal 561 for a 168.004 but according to some info on the web the 562 was also used for the constellation. Is the watch legit?
Wrong movement, should be cal 561, this 562 does not appear to have an adjusted bridge, making it highly suspect.
Even if Copied above respectful members' and Desmond's comments. Even if the upper bridge for automatic device is a 5 positions adjusted one (with additional jewels on it as well), it is also doubtful. Though they are of different part no., they are interchangeable. (see below). A watchmaker can just change an adjusted bridge to a Cal.562 with little effort. A Cal.562 with an adjusted bridge, doesn't means it is legitimate unless endorsed by Omega authority, that is very unlikely. A non-conclusive summary is it is highly unlikely (or suspicious) a Constellation be powered by Cal.562. IMO Cheers,
EDIT: ....additional jewels are not on the adjusted bridge. It is inside the automatic rotor mechanism underneath it.
Based on the fact that we (almost certainly) have the greatest combined collection of Connies on the planet in this forum and I posted my original thread two years ago - and no-one offered up a genuine 562 Connie.... So I think it’s fair to say that if they do exist they are few and far between. So any 562 Connie that comes up for sale claiming to be correct should be treated with a health dose of skepticism. And if it were a correct later Connie it should have adjusted 5 positions on the bridge or it wouldn’t be chronometer rated.
I think we’ve all read Desmond’s blog but in 2 years still no-one has presented what they believe to be a genuine 562 Connie. But there always hope....if there’s one out there it will surely make it way to OF eventually.
Hi I read this forum for a long time but I never participate active at a discussion but this time i think it is necessary... So I found this Constellation watch and I was wondering if it is a genuine watch, a franken watch, a rare watch as the discussion above or just a regular one.. what intrigue me was the fact that the case ref 166.002 on google match only seamaster models and this watch for my eyes it is a constellation watch 100% authentic.. Thank you for your help..here are the pictures and if more need it just tell.
Welcome @Ocean I hope you didn’t pay too much for the watch -and/or can return it. The case and dial look to be fake and the movt (if original) is a bit of a mess. BTW The correct case style would be a 168.005
Thank you for your reply.. A disappointing news for me but please give me more details. First how can I spot that the dial it is fake. I seen many Omega dials good and fakes..(maybe I did not seen good fakes ) and I do not spot anything wrong here..Applied logo, good font, centred.. And the case back ..how do they fake it? they applied gold constellation logo over a seahorse?..and why to do that? I payed about 500 Euro and can not return it.. I will appreciate more details at least to learn something. Thank you!