Help with Omega constellation pan pie

solarising · Wed. 10:24am

I previously posted here yesterday, with a watch being sold from an antiques dealer. I was overwhelmed with the helpful responses of the knowledgable enthusiasts on the forum so thank you again. I am wondering what your opinion is on dial in terms of originality on this particular model available on chrono24. I noticed the words Swiss and time seem to be slightly out of line with each other and to my eye the star doesn’t seem to go straight through the crosshair. It’s a being sold at £1,567.

solarising · Wed. 10:27am

I also see advice to stay away from over polished examples. Would this constitute as an overpolished example?

malilis · Wed. 1:44pm

Nice ! Is the crown really original ?

omega1994 · Wed. 3:30pm

Not a decagonal crown, not original.

Dan S · Wed. 3:35pm

The case is not appealing to me, I didn't look further.

solarising · Wed. 3:45pm

Dan S
The case is not appealing to me, I didn't look further.

What about the case is not appealing to you? Is it just the model or it’s that it is too polished? I’m really trying to understand from an enthusiast perspective

solarising · Wed. 3:46pm

malilis
Nice ! Is the crown really original ?

I had my reservations about the crown too, it appears not

Peemacgee · Wed. 3:47pm

omega1994
Not a decagonal crown, not original.

A thin scalloped crown is also a viable original crown for this reference but the current crown is the modern replacement.
It is an Omega original crown but not the original style for this watch.

Passover · Wed. 3:49pm

solarising
I also see advice to stay away from over polished examples. Would this constitute as an overpolished example?

Two different gold capped 14393 examples here with very good cases, try to compare them to the watch above:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/price-drop-stunning-1960s-omega-constellation-steel-14393-ref-w-crosshair-dial.146736/

Thread '[price drop] Stunning 1960s Omega Constellation Steel 14393 Ref w/ Crosshair Dial' ·

For sale is a very clean steel Omega Constellation 14393 reference from the 1960s. The watch appears to be fully original down to the signed crystal, and the movement is a "special chronometer"...

SOLD

seekingseaquest · Jun 8, 2022

https://steelcitywatches.com/products/nos-omega-constellation-14393-full-set

Peemacgee · Wed. 3:50pm

@solarising
The pics aren’t that great but the dial looks correct.
Difficult to see but the lume may have been removed from the indices.

The case has been polished over the years and has lost some of its definition - gold cap watches aren’t as sharp as SS or gold but the lugs should have facets.

solarising · Thurs. 1:36am

Passover
Two different gold capped 14393 examples here with very good cases, try to compare them to the watch above:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/price-drop-stunning-1960s-omega-constellation-steel-14393-ref-w-crosshair-dial.146736/

Thread '[price drop] Stunning 1960s Omega Constellation Steel 14393 Ref w/ Crosshair Dial' ·
For sale is a very clean steel Omega Constellation 14393 reference from the 1960s. The watch appears to be fully original down to the signed crystal, and the movement is a "special chronometer"...

SOLD
seekingseaquest · Jun 8, 2022

https://steelcitywatches.com/products/nos-omega-constellation-14393-full-set

Thank you for the photos! I do see your examples have a lot more definition, and the one I sent is a lot softer.

solarising · Thurs. 1:41am

Peemacgee
A thin scalloped crown is also a viable original crown for this reference but the current crown is the modern replacement.
It is an Omega original crown but not the original style for this watch.

Interesting to know, I will definitely bear this in mind going forward

Peemacgee · Thurs. 1:44am

solarising
Interesting to know, I will definitely bear this in mind going forward

A previous OF thread on the subject

https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-curious-case-of-controversial-constellation-crowns.54568/

Thread 'The Curious Case of Controversial Constellation Crowns' ·

Dear all.

As most know, the go-to crown for Constellations made in the fifties and sixties (for most references...) is the decagonal crown in its various sizes. Some advertising material shows...

ConElPueblo · Mar 13, 2017

solarising · Fri. 12:56pm

Peemacgee
A previous OF thread on the subject

https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-curious-case-of-controversial-constellation-crowns.54568/

Thread 'The Curious Case of Controversial Constellation Crowns' ·
Dear all.

As most know, the go-to crown for Constellations made in the fifties and sixties (for most references...) is the decagonal crown in its various sizes. Some advertising material shows...

ConElPueblo · Mar 13, 2017

Passover
Two different gold capped 14393 examples here with very good cases, try to compare them to the watch above:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/price-drop-stunning-1960s-omega-constellation-steel-14393-ref-w-crosshair-dial.146736/

Thread '[price drop] Stunning 1960s Omega Constellation Steel 14393 Ref w/ Crosshair Dial' ·
For sale is a very clean steel Omega Constellation 14393 reference from the 1960s. The watch appears to be fully original down to the signed crystal, and the movement is a "special chronometer"...

SOLD
seekingseaquest · Jun 8, 2022

https://steelcitywatches.com/products/nos-omega-constellation-14393-full-set

This is the level of detail I should be aiming for in a case?

Passover · Fri. 3:55pm

solarising

This is the level of detail I should be aiming for in a case?

Nice looking case IMO 👍

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