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Left Hand Winding Constellation?

  1. Lex4TDI4Life

    Lex4TDI4Life Jan 10, 2013

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  2. AJDay

    AJDay Jan 10, 2013

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    Maybe someone modified it and put the dial upside-down??
     
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  3. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 10, 2013

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    ^ This IMO
     
  4. Lex4TDI4Life

    Lex4TDI4Life Jan 10, 2013

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    That makes it more valuable, right? :p
     
  5. kyle L Ω 2

    kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Jan 10, 2013

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    I have seen left handed Rolexes from the factory, but never a left handed Omega. It's possible that someone custom ordered it, but I have never seen this before. I was tempted a couple of times to make a left handed watch though!
     
  6. Sherbie

    Sherbie Jan 10, 2013

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    Case and movement could belong together, but no idea how the crown has ended up on the elect hand side?
     
  7. Lex4TDI4Life

    Lex4TDI4Life Jan 10, 2013

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    I think they DO allow you to go back in time. Might be worth a shot...
     
  8. AJDay

    AJDay Jan 10, 2013

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    Think they cut the feet off the dial, then? That could be a mess (probably involving super glue...)
     
  9. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 10, 2013

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    Also quite possible. Re-attaching dial feet isn't that easy either, I had it done once on a TAG F1 and the soldering heated the dial too much and damaged the lume.
     
  10. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jan 10, 2013

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    The dial is just rotated 180˚. There's no date window so no great mess created making this besides the dial feet. If the crown were coming out the other side of the caliber it would impress me.
     
  11. X350 XJR Ω 1

    X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Jan 10, 2013

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    Just a flipped dial, the dial feet on the 354 are an even 180 degrees offset.
     
  12. AJDay

    AJDay Jan 15, 2013

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    I know the Omega database is incomplete, but I see both there and on Desmond's blog that the 2782 reference lists only 18k solid or gold capped on stainless.

    Do people remove gold caps for scrap? Seems like a lot of effort, but could that be a possibility here? Perhaps also explaining why the case back logo looks a little "melted" (I've seen other observatory logos with similar wear though - is that normal)?
     
  13. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 15, 2013

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    It also comes in stainless
     
  14. AJDay

    AJDay Jan 15, 2013

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    Thanks!
     
  15. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 15, 2013

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    That's about the same as removing the nickel layer on a US dime or quarter. They are both made in much the same way, by pressure bonding of metal. Can it be separated? Yes, but not easy or cheap. Not enough gold to make it worth the effort.

    The "melting" you see on the gold is from over polishing the case or medallion.

    Hope this helps,
    gatorcpa
     
  16. AJDay

    AJDay Jan 15, 2013

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    That's what I figured, thanks!