Omega Constellation 2852-10 SC black waffle dial - opinions on dial originality?

Nhan Huynh · 2026-05-19T23:11:59-0500

Hi everyone,

I recently acquired this Omega Constellation ref. 2852-10 SC and would appreciate some opinions from experienced vintage Omega collectors regarding the originality/correctness of the dial and overall configuration.

Details:

Ref. 2852-10 SC
Black waffle / honeycomb crosshair dial
Rose-tone hands, arrowhead indices, applied logo and star
Cal. 505
Rose gold capped configuration

I’ve attached dial macros, movement, inside caseback, and side profile shots under different lighting.

I’m particularly interested in opinions on:

Dial originality (factory/original vs refinished/restored)
Printing and texture
Hands/indices correctness
Whether the overall configuration looks period-correct

I understand black vintage Omega dials can age inconsistently, so I’d really appreciate objective and honest opinions from members more experienced than myself.

Thanks in advance.

reggie_v · 2026-05-19T23:50:00-0500

My guess is it’s original but it’s seen some life and likely someone’s cleaned the dial which is why the text so difficult to read

Nhan Huynh · 2026-05-19T23:52:29-0500

reggie_v
My guess is it’s original but it’s seen some life and likely someone’s cleaned the dial which is why the text so difficult to read

Thank you, I appreciate the input.
That was one of my thoughts as well: possibly an original dial that has simply aged hard and/or been cleaned at some point, which may explain the weakened text.

Huy Truong · 2026-05-20T00:08:08-0500

I think this dial is original. However, due to use and repeated cleaning, the minute markers have faded, and the “Swiss Made” text at the 6 o’clock position is no longer visible

cristos71 · 2026-05-20T00:13:10-0500

Original dial for sure, but very faded for whatever reason. Original hands. Service/later crown. Movement looks nice and clean. The case is only OK, it has seen some polishing. However this is a rare combination of rose/steel/black waffle, so it certainly has that going for it!

Nhan Huynh · 2026-05-20T00:24:17-0500

Huy Truong
I think this dial is original. However, due to use and repeated cleaning, the minute markers have faded, and the “Swiss Made” text at the 6 o’clock position is no longer visible

Thank you very much Mr. Huy, for taking the time to carefully look at it and share your perspective.

I’m also leaning toward the dial being original but having gone through aging and possibly some cleaning over the years, especially for a deep vintage black dial like this. Your opinion genuinely gives me more confidence, and I truly appreciate it 🙏

Nhan Huynh · 2026-05-20T00:25:10-0500

cristos71
Original dial for sure, but very faded for whatever reason. Original hands. Service/later crown. Movement looks nice and clean. The case is only OK, it has seen some polishing. However this is a rare combination of rose/steel/black waffle, so it certainly has that going for it!

Thank you very much for taking the time to review it and for the detailed feedback, I really appreciate it.

Very helpful to hear your thoughts regarding the dial, hands, crown, and overall configuration. I agree this rose/steel/black waffle combination seems to be quite an uncommon one, which makes it particularly interesting despite the obvious aging and wear.

Thanks again for sharing your expertise.

Omega Constellation 2852-10 SC black waffle dial - opinions on dial originality?

Nhan Huynh

reggie_v

Nhan Huynh

Huy Truong

cristos71

Nhan Huynh

Nhan Huynh

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