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Need Help Identifying My Constellation My Grandfather Gave Me, Where To Buy Authentic Replace Band

  1. Cali_Nick Jan 26, 2013

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    Hi everyone. New to the forum and looking for some help. My grandfather recently gave me his Omega constellation watch. He's passed on and I have no info as to what model, now old or a guesstimate of value. The band is broken and I want to replace it with an original or genuine band similar to what was on it. Thanks for your help! Pictures below.
     
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  2. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Jan 26, 2013

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    show exactly where the band is broken. we should have old parts for a bandrepair ..... kind regards. achim
     
  3. Cali_Nick Jan 26, 2013

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    Looks like a good portion is missing - see pictures
     
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  4. pitpro Likes the game. Jan 26, 2013

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    That is most certainly the original Beads of Rice bracelet your grandfathers watch came with. They started
    availability in the late 50's. I have 2 of them. But not for sale or parts. They do come up for auction on ebay
    once in a while. Expect to pay ~$120. for one. It's a unique bracelet. It has a sliding clasp for sizing, and a unique
    open Omega symbol for the clasp catch. Very cool. Here's a few pics of what yu are looking for. Hope it helps.
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  5. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Jan 26, 2013

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    Keep an eye on eBay using the term
    Omega rice
    There are two types of closings, te slide style like yours and the more common fold over clasp. There are also 7row (like yours) and 9 row. You can get them (foldover style, not slide style) new from teds vintage watches or watchco Australia for around $300. Or keep an eye on eBay.
     
  6. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jan 27, 2013

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  7. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Mar 3, 2018

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    Resurrecting a 5 year old thread is always fun! Two years before I showed up to start bothering the learned OF membership.

    This Seamaster 2846 Two Tone, with sliding buckle Beads Of Rice bracelet, is incoming and I hope to have it in a few days. I believe this is perhaps the reference depicted in @pitpro ‘s late 1950’s Omega ad show above. By the pics, it seems to have some originality and be in good condition. The dial pics are not great so we shall see. The bracelet unfortunately is missing links. :(

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  8. pitpro Likes the game. Mar 4, 2018

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    I have the 2975. Two of them actually. One I bought
    from Dennis @ulackfocus (who bought it from @kyle L )
    The other I bought from @kyle L and gave to my son because
    I liked them so much. Both have 501's in them. One Big Logo(I kept), one small logo
    , gave to my son. Both came with the 2 tone sliding clasp early BOR bracelet, second version,
    without the Logo loop on the clasp, just the Logo embossed on clasp
    with release button like yours.
    I believe the 2846 was made just before the 2975. Differences are;
    2975 had raised Big Logo or Small logo on caseback, 2846 was smooth.
    2975 is 35mm, 2746 is 34mm, case. Can't see the movement number on yours, is it 500?
    You will love the watch. I don't think there's a whole lot of them(2 tone Seamaster 2975,2846),
    and they feel and look great on the wrist.
    Not sure, but maybe your hands were replaced along the line. Dennis might know better.
    Mine have the big lume fill.
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  9. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Mar 4, 2018

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    As always, thanks very much @pitpro.
    After hearing from you about these cool sliding buckle BOR bracelets, I find myself attracted to the late 1950’s watches that featured them. First the Rancheros. Now these Seamasters.

    I’m not sure about the originality of these hands although they are present on other similarly dialed 2846s. They seem to allign well with the dial layout.


    An added bonus is the dial similarity with the Omega featured in the movie “Lalaland” :D

    Mine
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    Movie
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  10. pitpro Likes the game. Mar 4, 2018

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    @gemini4 Yep, you're right. I had this one, NOS, on my hard drive database.
    nos1954SM2846_2.jpg
    Steve @cicindela had a real nice 2846 if I remember right.
    Like this, if not his.
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  11. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Mar 4, 2018

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    If I remember right, he also had this one, a Two-Tone Guilloche with gold markers on a bracelet; which he sold, regretfully, to a member of the forum :(
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  12. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Mar 6, 2018

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    SM2846 arrived today. Very nice pleasing patina, all original I’m guessing. Radium lume intact. Short bracelet but an all-star member has promised me some donor links.

    Totally out of my league with this purchase. First Omega smaller than 35mm for me.
    Fairly certain the dial is untouched. See macros below.

    Sorry for the lousy pics. CE9208CF-4C0A-4FEF-8DA0-067895429BA4.jpeg 46A9BE2E-8075-45B2-916A-BC84A38C58F3.jpeg 1C1657AE-B908-432C-B8B6-9F0D42AC06BD.jpeg FD016A5F-CE91-4246-BF25-450196898C4C.jpeg 0D398FD2-B536-4239-BD9A-3104FCC9D289.jpeg B8C3D567-4D45-4617-8EEC-01491303DCC3.jpeg A64E8DDA-1A63-44FD-8399-5E2CF4C73120.jpeg 98DC6949-7023-4C6C-95B5-7396BD90EA69.jpeg D6B6D30C-F70D-4DAE-B102-8BFCA53A232A.jpeg 632E7DCF-0192-48A4-8101-45D69BFB3268.jpeg 8264D6EE-9DEC-447A-B0EE-14E1F1CAAD6E.jpeg 136AC1DD-F101-4061-B665-47A29E67ABD1.jpeg 4335D03F-6D88-4BD3-83EC-E2F737FC7033.jpeg

    Some Macros
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    Joins the Rancheros with similar, period correct, brackets.
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