Hi guys, so currently i'm scrabbling through the minefield that is trying to buy a good condition, original Connie. This one ticks a lot of the boxes for me but i don't trust myself to buy without someone holding my hand. So this is what i have found. What i want to know is, is this a good example?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1...784023?hash=item3f5c23b697:g:L6cAAOSwHmhV8WazPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
There is another one on there but the pictures are terrible so i have emailed him asking for some better ones
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Con...625761?hash=item4af907eba1:g:YacAAOSwGotWlSYVPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

I would greatly appreciate a little help here please, and look....... i even have an avatar.

 

Have you spent a bit of time here yet

http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com.au/

Wait a bit and keep a eye on the for sale thread. ( even look at sold on the for sale thread over the last year to get a idea.)

2nd one you linked is worn

 

Thanks for that link @STANDY I've just discovered the MOY test. It looks to my eye like a fail

 

The first one has a repainted dial. The second is badly worn.

 

That's brilliant, cheers for the help guys. I'm more pleased that I feel I have learned something. @hoipolloi , other than the MOY test, where else does this dial fail?

 

All of it. The thick crosshair and where it cuts Constellation, the Constellation itself, dull edges of the piepan, the chronometER, the M in Chronometre etc.....

 

Edit cross over with Hoi's post

Hi Terry
+1 for spending quality time digesting the different dials and scripts on Desmond's site

as for this one:
it's not a bad redial but....
as you've seen -it fails the MOY test quite badly
the cross hairs are drawn too thickly
the vertical line shouldn't go through the L of Constellation
the script of Constellation isn't quite correct -note the two Ts aren't quite right and no dot over the i
hope that helps

-also check out the 'show your constellation' thread on OF for great examples of good watches
Philip

 

Thanks guys this really has been very enlightening. My wife will be pleased that i wont be spending any more money just yet
You guys know your stuff and i appreciate you all taking your time to help me out

 

@Peemacgee fixed it for you

 

Ha ha
Okay so ALL redials are BAD redials
Time for more spanking

 

every days a school day

 

OP, for comparison:

 

Nice one, even more differences when compared that close.
Cross hairs don't reach the arrowheads but terminate at the heavier minute mark that they left out at the 3,6,9,12 position.

 

Nice one Bart, with those pics and peemacgee's description I can now see the difference. Great reference. By the way @BartH is that yours?

 

Yes it is

 

Had a good laugh at this one. A 3yr old would do better.

 

tricky things to write on those textured dials....

that is truly shocking -I think you are being unkind to 3 years olds - definitely one for the worst redial thread

 

That would be funny if it wasn't for the fact that they have trashed a connie.

 

Guys i am trying to find out about cases, in particular a 2782-3 sc. Have been looking on the collectors blog for so long that my head hurts. Am i missing it on there?

 

Is this offering any better? To me it looks like a good one but i'm still not confident enough to decide.