Hello a little info on a constellation.

Hello,

Early this year I picked up a constellation. It has a quickset date and the original bracelet. It has damage on the dial, forgive me but I forget the year and ref. I have it written down somewhere. Anyway I don’t really mind the damage, I got it for a little under 300, then serviced it. So I think with the damage that was fair although I was much more of a noob at that time, now I’m a semi noob.

I see these things trying to be sold at crazy numbers. Anyway I’m wondering how much damage like this would effect the price and if anyone thinks it’s worth picking up a new dial to repair it. I’m not looking to flip it, however I will sell things to get something new or trade locally.

I think you can see it on these pics. It’s between 11-12 only damage on the watch View attachment 899704

Ya I hear you. I think I payed 285 so I figured I could deal with the damage. It really doesn’t bother me that much I like it. Like I said I’m thinking of the dial if I trade or do sell to get something different in the future. It seems the few dials I’ve seen are 200 and over and although I do these selling for crazy money, including one here to me I figure it’s realistically a 600 dollar watch or so in better condition. That’s my dilemma, I really don’t know if it’s worth putting a new dial on it. I grabbed it at the 285 as like I said I was just starting out and didn’t mind picking up something cheap with a little damage. I don’t notice it it from wrist distance.

After being around here I see most people probably wouldn’t touch something like this. But tbh if I see something like this on the cheaper side, I think 285 was fair with this damage but I’m not 100% sure which is why I ask.

So are you saying the hands look wrong? I’ve put it up prior and haven’t heard that. Comparing it to others the hands look the same. The endlinks are turned up a bit but I don’t think they need new ones.

The black stick hands are correct for this no lume dial, unfortunately as previously noted the dial itself is a bit of a mess.

I say leave it alone. Some people like the “patina” (damage) on a dial and think it gives it character. Throwing money at this watch with the intent to improve its value is like putting a $40k kitchen in a $200k house...your not gonna get much of that investment back.

And I agree with @STANDY - project watches become a money pit, but we all have to learn the lesson, sometimes the hard way. This was your first Omega purchase and a great buy for your first shot out of the gate- keep it and wear the shit out of it- nothing to lose.

When I look back at my first Constellation purchase I shudder. I too thought it would be a nice project to replace the battered hands, ask my watchmaker mate to get the wobbly movement operating going properly, and brush up the case a little. However my watchmaker told me that service cost alone would bring the price up to the level of similar Constellations in much better condition. I turned it over and vowed never to buy low again.