Disastrous "Connie" on Ebay - Who spots the issues? (For Newbies only)

Passover · Nov 15, 2019

Hi,

10 days auction, somebody already bid 400 Pounds (after a few days) for that crap...

How many issues do you spot?

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Omega-vintage-Steel-Constellation-Automatic-Chronometer-Mens-watch/401954964884?hash=item5d96620594:g:eI4AAOSwHSddmHsJ&LH_Auction=1

DeepBlue · Nov 15, 2019

these pictures are an issue to begin with.

Sidnos · Nov 15, 2019

Not a Connie if that is the reference?
No bezel
Highly polished
Redial
Wrong crystal
wrong movement for this reference?
Gold plated not “steel” Or just wrong case back?

Sidnos · Nov 15, 2019

Just looked on a bigger screen rather than my phone and a missing gasket?
Generally tired movement

Oh and the seller’s grammar/spelling (confident on this one!).

Passover · Nov 15, 2019

Hadn't seen the missing gasket myself 👍

Still more to come!

Noddyman · Nov 15, 2019

Thought I’d seen that one before, it was discussed here https://omegaforums.net/threads/constellation-cal-562-are-there-any-out-there.31651/page-2

Passover · Nov 15, 2019

Noddyman
Thought I’d seen that one before, it was discussed here https://omegaforums.net/threads/constellation-cal-562-are-there-any-out-there.31651/page-2

Thank you @Noddyman hadn't seen this thread...

TimeODanaos · Nov 15, 2019

Good game, thanks! 😀
Wrong Cyclops eye
Movement serial too early for supposed case
Inaccurate black paintwork on hands
Odd star
Wrong hands...
🤦😁

Sidnos · Nov 16, 2019

I must say I’d not seen that thread either, seems I got a few right and some wrong... as such a mish-mash no idea what should be where!

More astonished its back out on the market. Unsure of the legalities but perhaps the seller would benefit from reading that thread that you referenced @Noddyman 😉

It’s now up to £427, kinda sad and somewhat unfair that some poor bugger is paying good money for such a piece of rubbish.

Was a good test though; so thanks @Passover for the thought regardless that this one had been reviewed already 👍

viccie · Nov 16, 2019

@Passover , good quiz.

Here’s a worse deal....wishful thinking seller asking €9000 (yes, three zeros) for this piece! ... don’t know what the seller is smoking over there.

kev1976t · Nov 18, 2019

i love these threads, you learn so much from them !

Kek25 · Nov 18, 2019

I love the buttery look of the OP's example. Belongs on a nice piece of toast with jam, not on your wrist. Also looks like wrong solution used to clean the movement. Some copper plating missing. May be just the angle but that star on dial looks funky. Where's the Swiss Made?

The Father · Nov 18, 2019

Movement has a bunch of black movement parts which look out of place to me
Some of the screws look like they came from a lawnmower
I will assume it should look like this
Serial number pretty close to correct, about ‘61 according to charts and graphs at various nooks of the net
That cyclops is pretty fuckin ghastly. Probably a schill bidder at 500