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KEN KESSLER
路Thanks for the advice Ken
New Member looking for information and advice...
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Toishome
路Very Nice 馃グ
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OWa
路Ken thanks!
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jimmyd13
路Thanks for the heads up.... I planned to leave the case as is.... the crystal is pretty heavily scratched but serviceable so I'll let it be for now and just wear it as is..... Thanks again... Ken
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The crystal is a type of plastic. Look at the centre of the glass, at an angle (you will need a loupe or at least a decent magnifying glass) and see if there is an Omega symbol there. If there is, the glass is original and worth polishing. There's a great product called Polywatch (you will find it on Amazon as well as elsewhere). Just a few drops on the glass and sit there rubbing with a clean chamois leather and, hey presto, the glass will come up like new. It's very therapeutic polishing watch glasses.
Thanks! Maybe Shant's here in Pasadena has access to the crown... Or maybe I'll just let it be and enjoy the watch and memories... Ken
For the relatively small cost, the correct crown makes a watch look complete again. I'd strongly recommend having a new one installed.
Other than all that, what a lovely watch. Wear it in good health.
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larryganz
路As mentioned before, I would strongly recommend not running the watch until it鈥檚 been serviced, to reduce the number of parts inside that might have to be replaced from wearing out.
If you haven鈥檛 seen the watch since the 70s all the oil inside the watch is long gone.
If you haven鈥檛 seen the watch since the 70s all the oil inside the watch is long gone.
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dstern
路Ken, Welcome to the forum. Your Constellation is gorgeous, and you may not know it, but you have received advice from some experts on Constellations, such as @gatorcpa, and one of the mavens on straps, @Syrte. Take care of this beauty, get the correct crown fitted and when it is back from service with your strap of choice, please do be sure to share pictures, including photos of the inside case back and movement.
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KEN KESSLER
路One word of advice, in the future have a warning post prior to posting more pictures of this watch. My heart skipped a beat and my loud gasp scared the cat.
WoW
And welcome.
As mentioned before, I would strongly recommend not running the watch until it鈥檚 been serviced, to reduce the number of parts inside that might have to be replaced from wearing out.
If you haven鈥檛 seen the watch since the 70s all the oil inside the watch is long gone.
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KEN KESSLER
路An update on my Dad's Constellation...S/N 14761358 I dropped the watch off at Shant's Watch and Clock in Pasadena... Shant says it's in excellent shape but because it has never been serviced (I see a scribed number on the inside of the back) he will replace the the mainspring anyway. Very dirty inside. True to my recollections the watch dates from 1955. The serial number is 1954 but it was probably something that had been held in stock for awhile.. I remember my dad saying that the black face was not as desirable as the others but he thought it looked better with his black Captain uniform...
S/N 14761358
I asked about the crystal being original (no logo) and he said the early watches did not all have a logo on the crystal.... I'll keep it anyway...
I asked about replacing the crown and he said that it wasn't necessary... Did they ever use the type of crown the watch now wearing?
He is going to have several bands for me to choose from when i pick it up next week... I'm leaning towards a pebble grain, matte leather...
Lovely place, delightful young man... And so it goes on living for a few more years... Ken
S/N 14761358
I asked about the crystal being original (no logo) and he said the early watches did not all have a logo on the crystal.... I'll keep it anyway...
I asked about replacing the crown and he said that it wasn't necessary... Did they ever use the type of crown the watch now wearing?
He is going to have several bands for me to choose from when i pick it up next week... I'm leaning towards a pebble grain, matte leather...
Lovely place, delightful young man... And so it goes on living for a few more years... Ken
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Syrte
路Funny as the black dial is rare and therefore desirable nowadays.
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onthedial
路@KEN KESSLER
Beautiful Connie, really terrific. Regarding the service, glad to hear that you're taking a minimally invasive approach.
Well done! 馃憤
Beautiful Connie, really terrific. Regarding the service, glad to hear that you're taking a minimally invasive approach.
Well done! 馃憤
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dstern
路Ken,
The movement number is unfortunately not visible in the photo as it is behind the rotor. The guy servicing the watch has a different perspective than the collectors on this site. He's telling you that it is in good shape and doesn't need to be replaced. Others here suggesting you replace it want you to have a period correct crown that goes with your otherwise immaculate early Constellation. That's for you to decide, of course, but since the cost is comparatively minor I hope you'll follow the advice given here.
The movement number is unfortunately not visible in the photo as it is behind the rotor. The guy servicing the watch has a different perspective than the collectors on this site. He's telling you that it is in good shape and doesn't need to be replaced. Others here suggesting you replace it want you to have a period correct crown that goes with your otherwise immaculate early Constellation. That's for you to decide, of course, but since the cost is comparatively minor I hope you'll follow the advice given here.
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Deafboy
路路His Holiness Puer SurdusIt certainly has been serviced before, and not by the best of watchmakers...
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Deafboy
路路His Holiness Puer SurdusAlso, there is evidence of the rotor rubbing. This should be fixed. Welcome to the world of vintage watches! 馃榿
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gatorcpa
路路惟F InvestiGatorThe swan鈥檚 neck regulator is missing. I think those parts are available from Ofrei.com or other suppliers. Your watchmaker should fix this.
This is a cal. 354 movement. No question on that.
gatorcpa
This is a cal. 354 movement. No question on that.
gatorcpa
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dstern
路Also, there is evidence of the rotor rubbing. This should be fixed. Welcome to the world of vintage watches! 馃榿
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KEN KESSLER
路="Syrte, post: 1064690, member: 17821"]Funny as the black dial is rare and therefore desirable nowadays.[/QUOTE
It certainly has been serviced before, and not by the best of watchmakers...
How tastes change... I collect and restore vintage 20th Century cameras and the black to silver to black cycle runs it's course... and the previous watchmaker was definetly not very gentle and using sub-standard tools for sure.... I sharpen most of my small screwdrivers daily and always try to use the correct caliber... Ken
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KEN KESSLER
路I was not having any difficulty replying to individual messages early on but now it seems that when I click REPLY I get directed to a box that has references to several messages written in computer code and so my replies may seem inappropriate. I apologize and will endeavor to sort out the problem.... Ken
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KEN KESSLER
路The swan鈥檚 neck regulator is missing. I think those parts are available from Ofrei.com or other suppliers. Your watchmaker should fix this.
This is a cal. 354 movement. No question on that.
gatorcpa
