Omega Constellation 168.010: Redial or Original Dial?

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time-after-time

·Nov 18, 2025

Hello,

I found this Constellation for sale at a good price. Was considering buying it but I am not sure about the dial. Is it original or a redial? The seller says the dial is original but if you look at the "Constellation" font and compare it with other Constellation dials from the same era, it's very different. What do you think? Your help is appreciated.

 

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Passover

·Nov 18, 2025

Redial, "Chronometre" instead of "Chronometer", font is very thin and wrong

The lugs also don't look attractiv as far as I can see

 

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stormysky10

·Nov 18, 2025

+1 for redial

 

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Porteroso

·Nov 18, 2025

Definitel redial.

 

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myouss

·Nov 20, 2025

Passover

Redial, "Chronometre" instead of "Chronometer", font is very thin and wrong

The lugs also don't look attractiv as far as I can see

The spelling of chronometer is not an indicator afaik, there are definitely Omega dials with the spelling 'chronometre'.

But this one is absolutely a redial.

 

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Peemacgee

·Nov 20, 2025·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

myouss

The spelling of chronometer is not an indicator afaik, there are definitely Omega dials with the spelling 'chronometre'.

But this one is absolutely a redial.

It’s the spelling of chronometer relative to the particular Constellation reference that @Passover was referring to.

A ‘hidden crown’ Constellation should never have the ‘re’ spelling.
1950s Constellations (with late 50s exceptions) will have the ‘re’ spelling.

 

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time-after-time

·Nov 21, 2025

Thanks everyone, I appreciate your input. Glad I didn't buy this one.

 

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TIMElyBehaviour

·Nov 21, 2025

I also believe it’s a redial but for me the telling sign is the writing under omega is not just thin but also more pronounced in areas. This unevenness almost always tells you it’s a reprint.