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Need Advice on Legitimacy - Bought an Omega Constellation
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blopkinz
·$2000USD, more if all steel; plus serving
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Dan S
·B blopkinzSee, that's what I want to pay for a Constie! D: The problem is finding one.... They issued me a refund for the amount paid - I actually paid 2450 for this rip... Refund issued and they got the watch back, I appreciate all of your guys' help for saving me!
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Bruce235
·If you need more ammunition for the seller,
The minute marks are very poorly done, random lengths and alignment, sloppy, too close to the centre, 11 and 1 misaligned, 3 is missing completely
The minute marks are very poorly done, random lengths and alignment, sloppy, too close to the centre, 11 and 1 misaligned, 3 is missing completely
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blopkinz
·Semantics. They can say it was redone correctly if the all the words are present, spelled correctly, and generally in the right places. What the experts are saying is that the printing is not accurate. A really good re-dial can take careful inspection to identify, this isn't one of those.
Overall, I don't think that the seller misled you. And TBH, they rely entirely on inexperienced buyers to sell watches like these. Buyers who have the idea that it would be cool to have a vintage watch, but want it to look new and shiny. There are plenty of buyers in that category.
There is no reason to argue with the seller, if you don't want it, it seems that they have a return policy. If you feel you need to explain your reasons, you can just say that you misunderstood what was meant by "restored." People with experience understand that to be a euphemism for repainted, but I've often seen inexperienced people think that it means the dial was cleaned. If they want fewer returns, they can be more upfront in their descriptions.
Thank-you! Yes I got the refund 😀 Now to find an actual constellation worth 2k? 😜
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blopkinz
·If you need more ammunition for the seller,
The minute marks are very poorly done, random lengths and alignment, sloppy, too close to the centre...
I offered to buy it for 1k, they looked down on me like I was a poor soul lol....
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorIf you want to see what original black dials look like on this model, see this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/black-arrowhead-2852-constellation-for-review.97965/
gatorcpa
https://omegaforums.net/threads/black-arrowhead-2852-constellation-for-review.97965/
gatorcpa
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blopkinz
·Authentic black dial Constellations are quite uncommon. You will need to be very patient, or pry one out of the strong hands of a collector. Silver dials are easy enough to find.
Darrrrrn! Prying one from the strong hands of a collector might be tough! Where would you look for one if you were in the market? ... unless you are in the market and are looking LOL
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Fallout Boy
·again: just take a look at the star and the horizontal cross-hair: can this be Omega-quality?
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Bruce235
·If you are looking to buy a good original serviced Omega without having to become your own expert look here https://www.omegaenthusiastltd.com/
His prices are high retail.
Also a good place to learn what a collector level watch looks like.
His prices are high retail.
Also a good place to learn what a collector level watch looks like.
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blopkinz
·If you want to see what original black dials look like on this model, see this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/black-arrowhead-2852-constellation-for-review.97965/
gatorcpa
Could I solicit some input on this one:
again: just take a look at the star and the horizontal cross-hair: can this be Omega-quality?
In your words... O m E g A D:
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blopkinz
·If you are looking to buy a good original serviced Omega without having to become your own expert look here https://www.omegaenthusiastltd.com/
His prices are high retail.
Also a good place to learn what a collector level watch looks like.
Would you trust Chrono? lol
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blopkinz
·If you want to see what original black dials look like on this model, see this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/black-arrowhead-2852-constellation-for-review.97965/
gatorcpa
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Bruce235
·Trust Chrono24? No, you must do your own vetting. Prices there are generally high as well.
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wagudc
·B blopkinzSee, that's what I want to pay for a Constie! D: The problem is finding one.... They issued me a refund for the amount paid - I actually paid 2450 for this rip... Refund issued and they got the watch back, I appreciate all of your guys' help for saving me!
Great news and thanks for your earlier response. Your tone was received by me differently than you intended. All is good and good luck on your search. Finding a good watch at a reasonable price will take a lot of time and patience. A search may take months to years.
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hoipolloi
··Vintage Omega ConnoisseurMost of constellations with black dials in that period were "gilt" dials.
You should learn what a gilt dial is before buying one.
You should learn what a gilt dial is before buying one.
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