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  1. ejunx Jan 8, 2018

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    Want to ask if this omega constellation 561 still have original dial or repaint or aftermarket? Need advice soon..
     
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  2. Passover Jan 8, 2018

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    Hi and welcome to OF

    do you have additional informations (reference number) and a front picture?

    My first impression would be redial...

    561 was produced until the early 60ies, never saw date window like that on a watch from this age...

    I think there is no dial / movement fit.

    MOY test could be failed also but a straight on picture is needed
     
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  3. Passover Jan 8, 2018

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    If you have only this picture and no additional informations don't buy it!!

    I think it is a frankenwatch based on this one picture

    Case and movement don't fit the dial IMO
     
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  4. bubba48 Jan 8, 2018

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    Just to learn, on what your affirmation is based? Thanks
     
  5. Passover Jan 8, 2018

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    My thoughts on this one:

    Case has lyre-shaped lugs that were most common around 1960, the 561 caliber would fit to that. (These informations were provided by Desmond in his Constellation blog)

    I'm mainly into 60s constellation, saw a lot of dials so far and there wasn't a single one with this kind of date window framing.
    Same is for the "Omega" font

    I think I saw this frame on 70s Omegas...
     
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  6. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Jan 8, 2018

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    welcome @ejunx

    you did right to ask

    as noted above - the case is a late 50s / early 60s style which has seen some polishing (14393 if the movt is correct)) with a much later dial added.
    the hands don't go with that dial either.

    The dial itself is an oddity - late shaped Omega symbol, painted 'Omega', square date window but earlier type indices.

    Pictures aren't good enough to see if it some kind of transitional dial, an out and out fake or a Seamaster dial made to look like a Connie dial.

    in any case run away from this one and devour this site

    http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.co.uk/2007/01/case-by-case.html

    hope that helps
     
  7. Temprus Jan 8, 2018

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    The minute scale is crooked. Wrong hands.
     
  8. fjf Jan 8, 2018

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    Yes, looks like a bad redial. Of course, in focus pics would help a lot.