After looking around for a few months, I finally chanced on an arrowhead piepan and bought it in a heartbeat although the lugs and medallion is heavily polished... with a non original crystal . Also, added a bor separately






Anyone notice anything else I may have missed? Thanks

 

Hi Nwolly,

don't focus on the cons too much, dial looks very good and the BOR contrasts the golden dial furniture very well!

Enjoy the watch!

 

Hi , I am also a newbie myself, the watch looks good to me. But just curious on the word Chronometer on the dial, should it be CHRONOMETRE instead for this reference?

Thanks.

 

Yep this is one thing I noticed too.. Would love to hear if anyone has any comments on this

 

Could be a very late 2852. I remember discussing 2852 and "chronometer" a while back. Calling @ConElPueblo!

 

"Er"-spelling is correct for a two-line ref. 2852. First pie pan I've seen with this configuration.

 

Here's a link to my thread: https://omegaforums.net/threads/took-a-chance-on-an-interesting-constellation.77262/

 

Is it just me that the lug in the link looks pretty similar.

Please correct my understanding if I'm wrong, are there any variants in curve lug or all curve lug should look like this when it is unpolished:

 

There are a number of different shapes of that particular lug type, even within the same reference.

Yours are quite worn and the ones on the photo you just posted aren't exactly unpolished either.

 

Hi folks,

I finally got my watch maker to open the case today and notice that my 2852 is running on a 551.


I always thought that it might be a 50X cal for this reference based on my research.

I spoke with the seller and he told me this model falls under the period of transition between 2852 to 14381-14393, hence this setup (only for 2852 SC 18 model) .

Anyone has seen similar watches or knows about this? Appreciate any feedback.

 

I've never seen a 551 in a 2852 case before. It also looks like an 18 million serial number which IMO is also way too late for a 2852. I think this watch has problems....

 

Wonder if this is the same watch after a dial cleaning? It also have a 1856 serial.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-OM...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

Nope I didn't get it from here

 

Look at the serial, it yours 18563128? I can se 1856XXXX on yours

 

I think the seller got it from ebay before selling to me... Because I notice the serial number on the calibre is exactly the same.

 

Yes, i think your seller bought this watch, cleaned the dial and put on a BOR and sold it to you if the serial is the same.

I dont think a 551 caliber from 1961 is correct in a 2852

https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-constellation-omega-ck-2852

 

The shape of the E and G look different to other examples. The dial area inside the E and A in OMEGA a different colour to the rest of the dial. Maybe a indicator of something.

 

I believe that's the patina before it being cleaned out as shown in the eBay link posted by @tdn-dk

One interesting note is that there is actually 2852 with 561 cal (later movement) . Featured in Desmond's blog (one with the rail track dial) though that seem to be a solid gold version.

Just curious if anyone else here seen any other 2852 with cal 551/561.

 

@mondodec Maybe he can help on this one.

 

Not noticed that before but there is a typo there somewhere.
A 561 is a date movement