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Is This Vintage Omega Constellation Pie Pan Original?

  1. relichunter724

    relichunter724 Jun 27, 2013

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    What I found odd about this watch is that it is a Constellation Pie Pan Cal 564 ref 168.025 but the case is of one piece construction, the movement comes out thru the top and in the 15 years that I have been buying and selling watches I have never seen this in a constellation, I have seen this in Omega De Ville, as a matter of fact I have a 14K Gold De Ville that the movement comes thru the top.
     
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  2. kyle L Ω 2

    kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Jun 27, 2013

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    Yep, there were unishell Constellations:

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    Case looks a little polished but it comes with a nice BOR bracelet. Dial might be ok, but a clearer and closer picture would help!
     
  3. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 27, 2013

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    Yep legit. Never owned one myself, but Dennis has.
     
  4. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 27, 2013

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    Compare that one with my steel version:

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    The dials on these have a vertical texturing. If it doesn't have that, then it could be a redialed watch. Please note that my watch has no tritium on the dial, so no T's.

    Hope this helps,
    gatorcpa
     
  5. relichunter724

    relichunter724 Jun 27, 2013

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    I just looked at the dial and you are correct, it is vertical textured.
     
  6. relichunter724

    relichunter724 Jun 27, 2013

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    More pictures.
     
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  7. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 27, 2013

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    Dial is very dirty but original. The back is quite worn. Front is rather overpolished. Not sure if the crown is original. I wouldn't pay too much for this one.

    Hope this helps,
    gatorcpa
     
  8. relichunter724

    relichunter724 Jun 27, 2013

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    Your watch is in very nice condition, in a scale from 1-10 I'd grade yours a solid 9, and I'd grade mine a 6.5
     
  9. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 27, 2013

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    Thanks. I got lucky with that one. I've had the marks cleaned off the dial, but it now has quite a few "desk diving" scratches. I don't believe in safe queens.

    Take care,
    gatorcpa
     
  10. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jun 27, 2013

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    That's surely a correct watch. :thumbsup: They also came with dome dials, reference 168.015 with the 564.

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