Omega Gilt Dial Constellation - Is this a good find???

[Bruce235]

B blopkinz

Okay, so what about this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155796622734?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110013&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIMRXI&ao=1&asc=256140&meid=7827e685a50a4f64aebd5f8fe5002457&pid=101196&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=285132665530&itm=155796622734&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=4429486&algv=SimrxiVIDwebATF2V1WithFeedExperience&_trksid=p4429486.c101196.m2219&amdata=cksum:1557966227347827e685a50a4f64aebd5f8fe5002457|enc:AQAIAAABAOaQSSBzo1nobHfvY8Fmx5EvfwRZ40%2Bm6e2dF1ZU%2FJ0lfskwWDtXzn6u6xLrpzikSBpDBSO%2FAm9beeVKLAyK9cvenvdHTxPNCw%2FYjiynfGJk46e84JUoJQBFwcfmk%2BABBka%2BduqsK1mC2lJSxCDj%2Bzke860UZg5dRRRV9RCBrq6ySR%2FyYeSBYCPx6EI3IRzgW2lGd7HPirMN%2Fv%2FH7tLS6Y66u%2BsM2SdnSP%2F61gieroezpkuYUKywy%2BRN3RNNo3uzv1AYcsEJZdQBYNCr9LM1F3fn%2BtaOgVLGA10K18qoDWwXGqCKVaW1UE4aQYYsDyUeZP7qrmSmEzRTUa4owpPPRzQ%3D|ampid😜L_CLK|clp:4429486

It seems to pass my reference testing and it looks good to me - test my id skills, at this point I am just seeing how I do... I took a look at the learning how to fish guide

I see 10 things wrong with that watch in a 30 second look at the crap photos . It's a good subject for "Watch Wrong"
It takes 100s of hours and 1000s of watches to get good at this. Just know that all black dials for sale are bad until proven innocent. As said, good ones sell very quickly.

 

[gbesq]

Here are two photos of my Constellation 14393 with its original unrefinished black dial. It looks perfect in the first photo, yes? Now look more closely at the second photo and you’ll see lots of patina spread over the inner flat black section of the dial. This is what you will typically find with vintage black dialed Constellations - they aren’t perfect, but they are still very expensive. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

 

[cristos71]

It took me about 5 years before I found my first original black dialed Constellation that was both in good shape and a good deal.

 

[cristos71]

But it was well worth the wait....

 

[MtV]

B blopkinz

Okay, so what about this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155796622734?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110013&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIMRXI&ao=1&asc=256140&meid=7827e685a50a4f64aebd5f8fe5002457&pid=101196&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=285132665530&itm=155796622734&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=4429486&algv=SimrxiVIDwebATF2V1WithFeedExperience&_trksid=p4429486.c101196.m2219&amdata=cksum:1557966227347827e685a50a4f64aebd5f8fe5002457|enc:AQAIAAABAOaQSSBzo1nobHfvY8Fmx5EvfwRZ40%2Bm6e2dF1ZU%2FJ0lfskwWDtXzn6u6xLrpzikSBpDBSO%2FAm9beeVKLAyK9cvenvdHTxPNCw%2FYjiynfGJk46e84JUoJQBFwcfmk%2BABBka%2BduqsK1mC2lJSxCDj%2Bzke860UZg5dRRRV9RCBrq6ySR%2FyYeSBYCPx6EI3IRzgW2lGd7HPirMN%2Fv%2FH7tLS6Y66u%2BsM2SdnSP%2F61gieroezpkuYUKywy%2BRN3RNNo3uzv1AYcsEJZdQBYNCr9LM1F3fn%2BtaOgVLGA10K18qoDWwXGqCKVaW1UE4aQYYsDyUeZP7qrmSmEzRTUa4owpPPRzQ%3D|ampid😜L_CLK|clp:4429486

It seems to pass my reference testing and it looks good to me - test my id skills, at this point I am just seeing how I do... I took a look at the learning how to fish guide

What did I say regarding -re spelling of Chronometre? 😉

 

[Peemacgee]

@blopkinz its good that you’ve read ‘learn how to fish’ but that thread is meant to be a general guide to looking at vintage watches.

At the moment you are in line for winning the ‘posted the worst series of watches’ award.

If you want a Constellation- you now need to research Constellations in depth by immersing yourself in Desmond’s blog and reading the Constellation threads on OF.

Best of luck.