I've seen this Connie for sale on the web. Infos on it are pretty poor. Seller cannot deliver high res. photos. I know, that the strap is definitely aftermarket. The seconds hand does not look original to me. Which brings me to the question: What about the other hands? They have lume on it, so why is there no "T" near Swiss Made? Is the crown the right one for the watch? What about originality in general and condition? Thank you very much.
All of the hands are definitely incorrect. The movement is cal 561, which is correct, but has no "Adjusted five (5) positions ..." script on the bridge, which it should have for a chronometer movement. Others more expert than I will be along shortly!
You can do better than this. Dial looks as though some of the lacquer is degrading, crown is not the decagonal crown, and as JRS mentioned, the rotor bridge has been swapped and the hand set is bizarre. It is however a genuine 14902 case, a case that has also been faked. Cheers Desmond
Thanks to both of you for your fast response. I will definitely not buy it. What are the signs to spot a fake 14902 case? Thank you very much.
Which Constellations came with the decagonal crown? Did they only come with late 50's and early 60's models?
Something of a vexatious question... Read the crown essay on Desmonds blog And also search for @ConElPueblo thread 'curious case of Constellation crown'