Just bought this connie

Peemacgee

I'm sure this has been discussed somewhere along the line but did any other country require Omega to use a 3-letter import code or did omega have another importer to the US at the same time as Norman Morris?

gatorcpa

No and no.
gatorcpa

cqing

Peemacgee

So, any theories in the OX? import mark in the movement?

Zman4eva

I'm on the hunt for a crown as well so I'm sharing my research. Based on the Omega charts I've found, ref 14381 uses the 42055 crown which is the decagonal crown used in a lot of Constellations including my 168.005. Per Desmond's blog, other references for that crown are #4204, 42004, or BestFit BF 8100/1080.

https://omega-constellation-collect...omega-constellation-crowning-glories.html?m=1

Unfortunately, decagonal crowns are no longer produced so people are using the alternatives. The alternative for my 168.005 14k gold is BF 8100/1664Y. However, ofrei says the alternative replacement crown for 14381 per BestFit is BF 8100/1134 (upper middle of ofrei's page).

https://www.ofrei.com/page_147.html#10406

Obviously, everyone is searching for the decagonal crown because it's the original. If anyone knows of one that's available for sale, please let me know. I have a WTB post up as well.

MtV

That's a service example, not a period correct flat foot one. Not that this is a catastrophe, just saying.

gatorcpa

There is a watch with a similar dial in gold cap up for auction:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/rec...-not-for-inquiries.1790/page-438#post-2270808

gatorcpa

hejsam

But yours are solid gold and this gold capped, right?