Hi everyone, I am Andrew in London!

This is my first post! I am really grateful to know that this community exists, as I am just buying my first vintage Omegas. I really love the vintage watches, and am still reading as much as I can.

Please may I get some opinions on this Constellation pie pan that I really like.

I am following the guidance and putting as many photos on as I can.

The seller says that it has an original, un-refurbished dial. I have studied the photos below really closely, and I think it looks okay, but please may I have your opinions.

The seller says he has had the watch for many years, and that he had it serviced about 10 years ago (of course, there is no way to really know)

The one thing that is throwing me off is the font used in the word "Automatic" In other Contellations, the "A" looks different.

At this point, I do not have any photos of the inside of the watch. When I get those, I will post them too

Good to meet everyone, and thank you for your advice.

 

Clearly redone dial
Heavily polished case
Wrong Crown
Date should have changed at 2 o'clock

 

Keep on looking. Do not waste your money on that one. And keep on learning

 

Welcome @AndyLond
As above - this isn’t a good example.
The soft edges of the pie pan and the minute ticks are another give away.
Either the seller is a scheister or doesn’t know much about Connies.
Study the fonts for each reference (minutely) you’ll soon learn to question bad ones.
The good thing about Connies is that they are (generally) consistent.
If you want a dogleg try and find a sharp one as soft ones are pretty ugly.

 

Welcome Andy. Run, don't walk, from this one ... .and keep looking. Most of the fun is in the hunt.

 

Hi Andy

Welcome from Oxfordshire.

There’s great insight on the watch that you posted from the responders above.

For research material I would study @ConElPueblo great thread to help sharpen those watch appreciation skills :-

https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/page-6#post-1043582

I would also read Desmond’s blog for deep understanding:-

http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/?m=1

....and finally I would study searches on the Sales Forum here on OF to help with pricing and value of the various references.

I hope that this helps

Best regards

Nathan

 

Hi everyone, thank you very much for this excellent information - the advice is very clear!

Collecting vintage Omegas certainly required a lot of attention to detail.

I appreciate all of the help and the warm welcome I have received from the forum.

 

Start over. Another example. Bad redial/reprinted you should avoid. Search pie pan and research here. You’re in a good place, here

Some good examples here too. A myriad of contours, textures, conditions

https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-constellations-show-and-tell.19186/

Welcome!! All the best