Constellation parts, how realistic are they to find?

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wchesson89@yahoo

·Sep 10, 2025

This is my first post so apologies if I'm doing something incorrectly.

I have spotted a vintage connie on ebay but I just realized that the bezel is missing. How realistic would it be to find a replacement bezel eventually? I don't see any that have sold recently on ebay for this style.

Any help is greatly appreciated!!

 

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la_lusigne

·Sep 10, 2025

Hello!

I would say very unrealistic to find a bezel as a part itself.
Your options are either finding a donor watch or having a watchmaker make the bezel from scratch.

 

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SOG53

·Sep 10, 2025

Greetings and welcome.
No you haven’t done anything wrong. Good question.
Finding a loose bezel, and one that might fit, is nearly impossible. Some people purchase a donor watch, and then swap the bezel, but usually only when watch has significant sentimental value. It is possible to have bezels manufactured but generally at higher cost

So I would advise to avoid buying a watch without bezel as it would likely stay that way

 

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wchesson89@yahoo

·Sep 10, 2025

I figured it would be quite hard. Maybe I will keep my eye out for a donor watch then.

Thanks for your reply!!

 

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theluckyluke

·Sep 10, 2025

wchesson89@yahoo

I figured it would be quite hard. Maybe I will keep my eye out for a donor watch then.

Thanks for your reply!!

It might be better to wait for another example, rather than going down the donor route. These references are not particularly uncommon, so you should be able to find a proper one without too much difficultly.

 

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Peemacgee

·Sep 10, 2025·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

I’ll add my vote for ‘don’t buy the watch’
Not only are bezels on their own unobtanium but you would have to find one from the same reference AND same case manufacturer.

If the case is gold capped (difficult to tell) the original bezel was solid 14k gold.

 

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DON

·Sep 10, 2025

Look for something else. Even if you found a bezel. No guarantee it will fit properly.

 

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osterman

·Sep 11, 2025

Fully agree with previous suggestions.
There are plenty of Connies; for what reason buy a watch without bezel?

 

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wchesson89@yahoo

·Sep 11, 2025

ya i hear you guys. will keep my eye out for a better one. thanks a ton for the advice!

 

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Dan S

·Sep 11, 2025

That's not a project most experienced collectors would willingly take on. If someone wants to restore a watch with sentimental value, they can have a custom bezel made, but it's expensive, and the bezel will never be perfect. And obviously the originality is compromised.