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  1. llvhhui Jan 29, 2018

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    I noticed that a good number of the people here would prefer a constellation as their go-to watch. I read a little bit about the constellation line history. Granted it is a milestone and the dial design is unique, but what the real fuss is all about?
     
  2. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Jan 29, 2018

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    Keep reading
     
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  3. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Jan 29, 2018

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    Chicks dig 'em.
     
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  4. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Jan 29, 2018

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  5. harrymai86 Jan 29, 2018

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    The pie pan is one of the most beautiful dial IMHO :)
     
  6. Kja Jan 29, 2018

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    It was the top of the line as well as the most accurate watch omega made.
    A three hander that sold for the same price as their chrono, you know had to be special..

    Plus they are bada$$.. They are omega's datejust and are both restrained and understated while still being out there and completely different than what all the other companies were putting out.. They look as good now as when they were new..
     
  7. Dero13 4 watches. All set to the wrong time. Jan 29, 2018

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    And in my estimation still undervalued compared to a lot of the other vintage watches out there
     
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  8. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 29, 2018

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    Simple answer
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  9. mydeafcat Jan 29, 2018

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  10. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Jan 29, 2018

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  11. kkt Jan 29, 2018

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    Really? I've clearly been on the wrong dating site.
     
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  12. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Jan 30, 2018

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    snap back, screw back, no-name, de luxe, grande luxe, curved lug, straight lug, dogleg, C-case, dome dial, two-tone, railtrack, pie pan, flat dial, lume, no lume, cross-hair, arrow-head, dagger, faceted, baguette, painted, onyx, dauphine hands, stick hands, yellow gold cap, pink gold cap, yellow gold, pink gold, white gold, stainless, bumper, rotary, date, no date, day-date, semi quick set, quick-set, fat crown, thin crown, hidden crown, expressed crown and of course...........
    "especially good results"

    In a word

    Constellation
     
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  13. Noddyman Jan 30, 2018

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    Just got this one back from my watchmaker, it’s been on his winder for the past week and averaging +2s/day ........ what’s not to like.
     
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  14. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 30, 2018

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    You missed Seamaster Fever that comes before you even get to the constellations

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  15. GuiltyBoomerang Jan 30, 2018

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    And even if they look old they can tell a good story:

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  16. Raymondo5508 Jan 30, 2018

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    Yes simple is the word for me too......You gotta luv em. 20170819_152257.jpg 20170819_151716.jpg
     
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  17. ConElPueblo Jan 30, 2018

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    Some of the Constellations have gone up in price in recent years (though not a whole lot), but from my observations it is pretty much only the dog-legged versions with pie-pan dials. It's a more classy version of the Seamaster DeVille - a (excuse the term) "n00b watch". It's the quintessential Constellation and every new collector seems to know those traits (dog-leg horns, PP dial, decagonal crown, possibly onyx inserts as well. Date optional) has to be there for it to be desirable. Even people who have next to no clue about the history of these watches or vintage watches in general - most will never have held one in their hands - will be seeking out these particular specifications, wanting none of dome dials or curved lugs... It boggles the mind, really.

    To me, the earlier iterations are better looking - I prefer the 14.3XX series to the later ones by some margin, but the market disagrees. A 167.005 in patinated, but good condition is nearly twice the price of a similar 14.381! For a watch that, IMO, wears slightly worse and loses a huge amount of the attraction by being polished.

    And while it is true that it is a collector's item, etc. etc, it is not very uncommon. Probably due to it being a premium product only used on special occasions there are always a large amount of them available, many in very decent shape...
     
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  18. Passover Jan 30, 2018

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  19. Dero13 4 watches. All set to the wrong time. Jan 30, 2018

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    Personally I think the black dials are selling pretty decently - at least if its not a redial. I love the 2852s and earlier. Dog legs don't look very good with flatlinks IMO so easy to rule them out for me lol.
     
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  20. bags1971 Jan 30, 2018

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    I've dipped my toe into the pool
     
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