Interesting OM dial Constellation just sold.

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Draven

·May 15, 2020

An interesting Constellation just sold few minutes ago for £510. I thought it was quite nice with the solid gold dial and original box.

Typically, I was doing search on the reference and got bogged down on the many threads here, not to mention the 'Tell Us A Joke' thread and forgot about the listing - sure enough, sold by the time I got back.

Here are the images from the listing

 

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cristos71

·May 15, 2020

Looks like all its money to me with that heavily water damaged dial and beat up case

 

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MikeMan2727

·May 15, 2020

I didn't know Omega cased OM dials in gold-capped cases. I thought the gold dials were mostly in solid gold cases...

 

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Draven

·May 15, 2020

cristos71

Looks like all its money to me with that heavily water damaged dial and beat up case

Didn't see the water damage!

 

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MikeMan2727

·May 15, 2020

Draven

Didn't see the water damage!

Top left corner, most noticeable between 9 and 12 o clock.

 

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Peemacgee

·May 15, 2020·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

MikeMan2727

I didn't know Omega cased OM dials in gold-capped cases. I thought the gold dials were mostly in solid gold cases...

This is what confused me too.
Original case melted down and dial put together with a gold cap case?

 

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1jansen

·May 15, 2020

Looks like the onyx insert of the index at 11 o'clock is missing. I have an example in 18K yellow gold case, shown below. An English case ref.3685470/318492.

 

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1jansen

·May 15, 2020

Case maybe pink gold.......

 

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Peemacgee

·May 15, 2020·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

1jansen

I have an example in 18K yellow gold case, shown below. An English case ref.3685470/318492.

that case is stunning.
It does look pink.
‘65/‘66?
I hope you’ve slipped pics of it into the current Dennison thread.

 

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Draven

·May 15, 2020

1jansen

Case maybe pink gold.......

Stunning watch. Is that date letter on the case not for 1989 though, the previous 'p' stamped year would have been 1964 but the font is different.

 

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1jansen

·May 15, 2020

Peemacgee

that case is stunning.
It does look pink.
‘65/‘66?
I hope you’ve slipped pics of it into the current Dennison thread.

Thank you, Peemacgee.
Just done a post at Dennison thread.

 

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Draven

·May 15, 2020

Just had a quick check and it seems the fonts on gold marks are different to silver, it is a 1964 date letter. Beautiful

 

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Peemacgee

·May 15, 2020·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

Draven

Stunning watch. Is that date letter on the case not for 1989 though, the previous 'p' stamped year would have been 1964 but the font is different.

I actually meant 64/65 but you are right that the hallmark is anomalous - it confused me too.
However, it’s not quite like the later mark either (More like the 78 D) and since it Is unlikely to have been made after 1970 and the ‘crown and 18’ were pre 75 hallmarks then you have to make allowances sometimes.

 

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TexOmega

·May 15, 2020

MikeMan2727

Top left corner, most noticeable between 9 and 12 o clock.

Hidden in the shadow, never seen that move before.🙄

 

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KingCrouchy

·May 15, 2020

TexOmega

Hidden in the shadow, never seen that move before.🙄

I'm not a shady dealer, it's the light I swear.😗

 

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padders

·May 15, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

Re the OP watch, It was mentioned above, but does no one else think it odd that there is a solid gold dial on a gold capped case? I personally think that v strange.

The Jansen watch looks great. For the avoidance of doubt, that is a Birmingham hallmark for July 1964 to June 1965. Regional marks were mid year until 1974 and each assay office used a different scheme until all marks were synchronised around a 1st Jan model in that year.

 

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ConElPueblo

·May 15, 2020

padders

Re the OP watch, It was mentioned above, but does no one else think it odd that there is a solid gold dial on a gold capped case? I personally think that v strange.

I am sure it's a transplant. At some point the original case was melted down and what was left eventually found its way into a capped donor.

Same destiny as this poor Certina DS:

Solid gold dial, capped case. Such a shame 🙁

 

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1jansen

·May 16, 2020

padders

Re the OP watch, It was mentioned above, but does no one else think it odd that there is a solid gold dial on a gold capped case? I personally think that v strange.

The Jansen watch looks great. For the avoidance of doubt, that is a Birmingham hallmark for July 1964 to June 1965. Regional marks were mid year until 1974 and each assay office used a different scheme until all marks were synchronised around a 1st Jan model in that year.

Hi Padders, Thanks for the detailed elaboration on the hallmarks!

 

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cristos71

·May 16, 2020

padders

Re the OP watch, It was mentioned above, but does no one else think it odd that there is a solid gold dial on a gold capped case? I personally think that v strange.

I think the 8 likes were all in agreement, I know that's what mine was for.

 

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padders

·May 16, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

Sorry. I did labour the point rather after it had already been addressed well by Mike and Phil. I hopefully added value with the second para