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Identifying Vintage Omega Constellation?
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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega AficionadoReference number should marked inside the case back and the serial number on the movement.
The dial appears to have been refinished at some time, unfortunately not very well.
The dial appears to have been refinished at some time, unfortunately not very well.
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Vettbryan
·I went to the local Jewler and we took a look. He was blown away by the fact that it is an Automatic. He said the dial doesnt look to be refurbished, but rather worn areas where water has creeped in over time.
He is convinved its a real Omega from the 1970-60s in its original state, he was pretty flabergasted. Here are some pictures as well as numbers.
Watch movement: 700 ?
Reference number: 723498
Model 8290
looked up the numbers but couldnt find anything on it.
He is convinved its a real Omega from the 1970-60s in its original state, he was pretty flabergasted. Here are some pictures as well as numbers.
Watch movement: 700 ?
Reference number: 723498
Model 8290
looked up the numbers but couldnt find anything on it.
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Vettbryan
·Serial number is 32,3XX,XXX which means it was manufactured in 1970 according to the website. 😀 Crazy
https://www.vintagemasters.eu/omega... come with a,the movement, when it's produced.
https://www.vintagemasters.eu/omega... come with a,the movement, when it's produced.
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersI went to the local Jewler and we took a look. He was blown away by the fact that it is an Automatic. He said the dial doesnt look to be refurbished, but rather worn areas where water has creeped in over time.
He is convinved its a real Omega from the 1970-60s in its original state, he was pretty flabergasted. Here are some pictures as well as numbers.
Watch movement: 700 ?
Reference number: 723498
Model 8290
looked up the numbers but couldnt find anything on it.
welcome @Vettbryan and condolences on the loss of your father.
Your watch is real - and relatively quite an uncommon Omega.
The range is one of Omega's 'ultra thin' Constellations.
In this case a cal 700 hand wound, non-chronometer, movement. (they also did a 711 & 712 automatic thin watch)
The movt dates the watch to around 1970/71.
Due to its uncommon nature, specific info about your watch is hard to come buy (without approaching Omega) but I've attached some info and links that talk around the subject of ultra thins.
There is only one dial configured like yours and that is in the 'Emeraude' collection.
I too think your dial has been repainted, due to the thickness and shaping of the print but it may have been in this 'inverted' format originally.
Hope that helps
Info and links:
http://omega-constellation-collecto...6/strangely-nothing-of-substance-appears.html
(excerpts from the above )
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Vettbryan
·Oh wow that's kind of insane!! I was not expecting this 🤔
Sadly there are no papers Authenticating it, this being the reason i questioned it in the first place. Is it possible to contact Omega directly to have someone take look at it and "Authenticate" it for me, tell me the condition it's in internally and produce new papers etc?
I've also noticed today that the movement runs extremly fast, like 20 min is 30 mins on the watch..... Is it even possible to Repair something like this? Should it even be done? It's Probably better to leave it "as is" if its 1 of 12.500 huh? 😟
This watch already had alot of sentimental value to me, but now i cant stop thinking about it. Thank you so much for your help everyone!
Sadly there are no papers Authenticating it, this being the reason i questioned it in the first place. Is it possible to contact Omega directly to have someone take look at it and "Authenticate" it for me, tell me the condition it's in internally and produce new papers etc?
I've also noticed today that the movement runs extremly fast, like 20 min is 30 mins on the watch..... Is it even possible to Repair something like this? Should it even be done? It's Probably better to leave it "as is" if its 1 of 12.500 huh? 😟
This watch already had alot of sentimental value to me, but now i cant stop thinking about it. Thank you so much for your help everyone!
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Gav1967
·Just for information see below example of a cal 700 gents watch in AJTT book
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Gav1967
·The watch is authentic albeit with a refurbished dial.
You can apply to Omega and pay for an Extract of the Archives. This will give you some information you are looking for including date of production and where in the world it was first delivered to. Unfortunately the last I heard the service is currently temporarily unavailable so you will need to wait until if/when it comes back.
In terms of the condition. If you intend to wear it then it clearly needs a service by a watchmaker with an omega parts account or directly with Omega if you prefer.
Let us know where you are in the world and someone should be able to recommend somewhere to send it.
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·To clear up a few things.
It’s absolutely possible (and recommended) to service the movement of you intend to wear it at all. This will cost a few hundred £/$/€. There’s no need to service it if it’s going to sit in a drawer.
Rarity doesn’t equal value. The value of the watch will only be slightly above the gold value so there’s no reason this can’t be worn if you’d like to do so.
It’s a nice vintage Omega and heirloom, but I wouldn’t say there’s anything flabbergasting about it.
It’s absolutely possible (and recommended) to service the movement of you intend to wear it at all. This will cost a few hundred £/$/€. There’s no need to service it if it’s going to sit in a drawer.
Rarity doesn’t equal value. The value of the watch will only be slightly above the gold value so there’s no reason this can’t be worn if you’d like to do so.
It’s a nice vintage Omega and heirloom, but I wouldn’t say there’s anything flabbergasting about it.
