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  1. JM251 Jun 16, 2014

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    Been offered a couple of Connies from a respected seller. Based on initial photos condition doesn't tickle me pink. But hey it's fun to look. Any thoughts?
     
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  2. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Jun 16, 2014

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    First one is decent, a little patina but nice overall watch. Would pass on the second - badly redialed and overpolished.
     
  3. JM251 Jun 16, 2014

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    The second one is faded but I don't think it's a redial although the picture quality is a challenge.
     
  4. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Jun 16, 2014

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    if you aren't interested, could you private message me the seller's details and price
     
  5. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 16, 2014

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    That second watch has really had it, sad shame as it would have been nice originally but its just too far gone
     
  6. Kringkily Omega Collector / Hunter Jun 16, 2014

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    Second one looked like someone tried to amateur clean the dial and wiped off the paint
     
  7. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Jun 16, 2014

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    I don't think they ever put calendar below the star...if they did I've never seen one before!
     
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  8. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jun 17, 2014

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    So it's a bad cleaning redial...::rimshot::
     
  9. mondodec Editor Constellation Collectors Blog Jun 17, 2014

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    The cleaning has somewhat obscured the outrage perpetrated on the dial. Pity.

     
  10. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 17, 2014

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    On the plus side, you can still melt it lol
     
  11. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jun 17, 2014

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    I'll just send it to Hoi's friend. This is certainly the case where high quality redial is justified to be done rather than left it like that (hey....it's redial already) or as you suggest (brrr....my spine is tingling with cold) melt it ::facepalm1::. Melting a stepped pie pan dial is a major sin in Omega realm.
     
  12. JM251 Jun 17, 2014

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    Agreed.
    I'll pass for sure. Out of curiosity, what's the right price for the waffle?
     
  13. JM251 Jun 17, 2014

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    Suppose it would help to have more photos. :confused:
     
  14. John R Smith Jun 17, 2014

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    Definitely. It's silly to try to value the watch without better pix of the dial, the caseback (for the medallion), and of course the movement condition is terribly important as well. The crown is wrong too, isn't it?
     
  15. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Jun 17, 2014

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    Here's Mickey's rose capped Connie that Klye was kind enough to send his way. The only shortcoming, which Klye pointed-out, was an incorrect crown. It was made very clearly that the correct rose crown is really hard to source. A very generous fellow PuristS gifted Mickey the one it's wearing now ;-)
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  16. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 17, 2014

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    Dial on second one is messed up for sure, but what is that printed below the star?

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    Is it a retailer's name? If so, which one?

    I think there's a chance that the dial is original. But without any other evidence, there is no way to know.
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  17. JM251 Jun 17, 2014

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    'Calendar' printed below the star however faded.
     
  18. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 17, 2014

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    Oooooh. ::facepalm2:: That's not good.
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