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Hello and apologies in advance if this question has been answered countless times before. I purchased this watch today, an Omega Constellation (1960) but I was surprised to note that the ‘N’ at the end of the Constellation didn’t have the curve. I assumed for this period that it would have it? I’ve been trying to compare it to others and have been getting confused. Any clarity would be much appreciated.
 
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I don't know too much about vintage watches. If need be try looking for a vintage watch maker in your area to show them the watch.
 
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I'm pretty sure you're correct. From what I've seen, even on the later models the font is different from what I see on yours. Maybe that font is used on references I never look closely at. I've gathered that black dials are often faked or repainted since they're sought-after.
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bmpennington bmpennington
I don't know too much about vintage watches. If need be try looking for a vintage watch maker in your area to show them the watch.

Not sure how helpful that would be to be honest...

Original factory-finish dials had the straight n from the 70s onwards. Your example is earlier, as you noted, and was redialed, unfortunately. Whoever did it picked the wrong font.
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Welcome to OF!

Not looking good but we shall wait for the expert's opinion. How much did you pay?
 
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MtV MtV
Not sure how helpful that would be to be honest..
Agreed. I brought my first purchase to a watchmaker who told the dial looked good, but the members here showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was a bad redial.
 
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I'm not an expert but that one look like a redial to me. Wrong font, also the size of each letter seem uneven.
 
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Redial, badly

"Constellation" font not from the era of the watch and spacing is not good up top
 
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Buying a black dial without being a black belt (in knowledge of the model) is a ticket to sadness. The vast majority are redials including this one.
 
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I don't know too much about vintage watches. If need be try looking for a vintage watch maker in your area to show them the watch.

This comment does not add sought information to the OP's question . Watchmakers fix movements and related faults. Most have no idea about the subtle details of dials originality....
 
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welcome @Stuart Irwin

As others have said, unfortunately, the dial has been repainted.
Alongside the incorrect font and spacing, a 1960 version of this reference, 14393, should have the 'missing text' dial.
There are uncommon examples at both the beginning and end of the production run that have the full text dials but this shouldn't be one of them.

The case is quite polished and the crown is incorrect for this reference.
If the watch was described as original, you should probably try to return it if you can.
 
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bmpennington bmpennington
I don't know too much about vintage watches. If need be try looking for a vintage watch maker in your area to show them the watch.

You'll find this forum is the best place for vintage Omega evaluation. All the experts are here. Their knowledge is vast.
 
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Hello @FERDİSEN
welcome to the forum

Might I suggest that you open your own thread, in this the vintage watch section, with a descriptive title, a short introduction about you and how you acquired your watch.
Also some better and additional pictures of the watch in hand.
In this way you might get some useful responses from the members
 
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I’m curious, is the lettering of OMEGA usually so close together on a Constellation?
 
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padders padders
Buying a black dial without being a black belt (in knowledge of the model) is a ticket to sadness. The vast majority are redials including this one.
Can I clarify - this was always a black dial but it has been painted again? I’m new to this hence asking.
 
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S Stuart Irwin
Can I clarify - this was always a black dial but it has been painted again? I’m new to this hence asking.
Peemacgee Peemacgee
welcome @Stuart Irwin

As others have said, unfortunately, the dial has been repainted.
Alongside the incorrect font and spacing, a 1960 version of this reference, 14393, should have the 'missing text' dial.
There are uncommon examples at both the beginning and end of the production run that have the full text dials but this shouldn't be one of them.

The case is quite polished and the crown is incorrect for this reference.
If the watch was described as original, you should probably try to return it if you can.
Can I clarify, when you say the dial has been repainted, was the original still black?
 
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I don't know too much about vintage watches. If need be try looking for a vintage watch maker in your area to show them the watch.

Your comment habits and content have been mighty strange.
 
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S Stuart Irwin
Can I clarify, when you say the dial has been repainted, was the original still black?

There's really no way to know, but it's unlikely given that black dial Constellations are uncommon. People repainting dials frequently make them black because they are so desirable. There are probably 10 times as many black-dialed vintage Omegas now compared to the number originally produced.
 
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