New buyer - is this real / genuine?

Porteroso

Greetings! As you say, the pictures are not the best, and I'd be really impressed if anyone can really tell you anything.

I'd avoid this unless you can get better pictures. If this is a gold plated case, it's not possible to determine condition from these, and you'd really want to do that. Additionally, no telling if the dial is correct or not.

If you want a C cased Constellation, there are numerous gold capped (as opposed to plated) examples, and they are usually more affordable than the more collectable versions.

I suggest you keep looking, hang out here and look through threads, and once in a while check the private seller's forum, where these pop up sometimes.

Donnchadh

Condition aside do you think it’s genuine?

Is this a c shaped one? It looks round to me or are my eyes already too crooked?

theluckyluke

Doesn’t look like a fake. But whether it’s all original and the condition… Ask the seller for better pics first. There is nothing one can confidently assess with pictures taken 15 years ago. Perhaps tell us what the asking price is, and what you’re looking for as it’s your first buy.

SOG53

Hi and welcome to OF
The photos, and likely the watch, are crap.
If you like this model here are some threads to study so you can identify a good one.

https://omegaforums.net/posts/2497538/

SOG53 · Jun 27, 2025

Welcome to OF. This is a C-case Constellation, one of the later versions. They are quite popular and would be a good first vintage watch. There are many dial and case styles within this family- here are some materials that will familiarize you with the various options:


If you havent yet done so, good idea to look through this thread which shows the many examples of these watches owned by OF members.

https://omega-constellation-collect...12/constellation-c-shape-omegas-child-of.html...

Dan S

The dial appears to have at least one major blemish.

DON

Pass on it. Movement looks average and even with the poor pictures (done on purpose?) I can see wear on the tips by the spring bars.

Looks like gold cap, but a hard life?

Donnchadh

Thanks for that input. I unfortunately not knowledgeable enough to spot that

Donnchadh

Thank you for your answer.

According to the seller all is original and nothing was changed (I personally could not find a reference with the same handles) this seller is sadly very slow with communication. He is willing to sell it for 500 euros. I am waiting for better pictures right now. Will post if I get them.

Knebo

This is what @DON refers to. You see how the tip looks silver/steel whereas the rest is gold plated? That means the plating is coming off at the tip.

padders

Looks junky and I’m pretty sure I see major damage to the dial text (though it could be a crystal scuff I suppose) and gold cap. I’d give that a miss at any price. You can’t put it back to perfect with any outlay.

I don’t think perfect photos are going to make it look better, quite the opposite in fact…

theluckyluke

As others said, don’t hold your breadth for miracles. It doesn’t look appealing, even with the blurry pictures.

Seller might say it’s all original and nothing was changed but lots can happen on a watch that old, and even in good faith, they might not remember if a service took place, and when etc.

The rule is to always do your own due diligence and research to verify.

Usually when the seller is unlikely to take decent pictures… very rarely you can score a superb watch, because it can fly under the radar or might be underpriced, or (in most cases) it’s a waste of time and a money pit.

We all started buying our first watch, and I think we all experienced feelings like: “Seems like a great buy” or “I haven’t seen anything like this, must be rare” or “I might not find any other like this if I don’t pull the trigger now”.
… this rarely is a good decision. Unfortunately.

The only advice is slowing down, nailing down the reference you want, learning about these and pulling the trigger when you’re ready and can assess the watch.

Good luck with the hunt! And welcome to the forum.