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  1. Adbraz Oct 15, 2016

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    Greetings, I came across this watch, that primarly seems nice, but....

    Wheres the usual adjusted 5 temp and positions in the movement? there isnt! is that "OK"?
     
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  2. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Oct 15, 2016

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    Am I the only one not seeing photos?
     
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  3. MIDASCHEN Oct 15, 2016

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    I can see them fine.
     
  4. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Oct 15, 2016

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    They're there now.
     
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  5. hang10 Oct 15, 2016

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    Appears the movement has been switched out at some point. Cal 565 are not chronometer rated movements.
     
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  7. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Oct 15, 2016

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    Wrong movement
    Should be a 561
    And like no Connie dial I've ever seen
    Cross posts !
     
  8. ulackfocus Oct 15, 2016

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    Redialed franken. Run away.
     
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  9. Adbraz Oct 15, 2016

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    thats why i love this forum! great analysis Id take months study to gather all this observations
     
  10. harrymai86 Oct 15, 2016

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    All wrong here movement dial crown case looks bad as well
     
  11. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Oct 15, 2016

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    If you're into Connies read Desmonds Constellation collectors blog site
    Most of what you need to know is there
    (But not all of it...the rest is here in the brains of the watch-gods)
     
  12. ConElPueblo Oct 15, 2016

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    Not really... You can see the reference number in the back, and the different varieties of Constellations are very well described online. If you are keen to buy a good specimen, I'd suggest you read up on the subject on Desmond's blog and by searching here, perhaps using the ref. no. as a search parameter. Also, get a feel of what makes a dial stand out as a redial - that will get you far!
     
  13. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Oct 15, 2016

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    Also look at the show and tell Connie thread
    It contains most of the Connie dial variations to compare your targets to
     
  14. Canuck Oct 15, 2016

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    Would a Constellation of that vintage have Calendar printed on the dial? I've seen it on the earlier bumper automatics, but it looks out of place on this one!
     
  15. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Oct 15, 2016

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    the dial on this watch appears to be complete fantasy
    but the 'Calendar' did come with a 504 and a 561
    if this 14393 case ever housed a 'Calendar' dial it would be a 561 from around 1960
    -unlike the movement which is from the best part of 10 years later....
     
  16. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Oct 15, 2016

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    a quick search brings up another dodgy Calendar
    OmegaConstellationCalendars.JPG
     
  17. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Oct 15, 2016

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    my guess is they both started off life looking something like this (ebay sale from 2014 - a 14393 cal561 -with later rotor)

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  18. j.allen Oct 15, 2016

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    Didn't see the case back. Does it have the Constellation observatory image? I assume that's what it is.
     
  19. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Oct 15, 2016

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    case is a 14393 - Connie with date