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Rlove

·Feb 18, 2020

Hello , I’ve been looking to get a Vintage constellation (very mad that I lost on a ‘54 gold one on eBay ) I’ve come across this one and not sure if it’s legit , the movement and serial # look like a ‘56 seller says ‘54 and rare 2887. any help will be appreciated.. and Please don’t outbid me lol

Dead Link/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/164084781168

 

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efauser

·Feb 18, 2020

Photos, not links, if you want help.

 

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OMEGuy

·Feb 18, 2020

 

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Rlove

·Feb 18, 2020

OMEGuy

Sorry , thanks for posting the pictures. These are the pictures from the eBay listing.

 

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janice&fred

·Feb 18, 2020

looks good to me. Love the arrow markers. I guess it's all a matter of whether you like the price?

 

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Rlove

·Feb 18, 2020

Thanks for the help ! As it gets closer I’ll see how high the price goes. I was looking at a ‘54 that looked exactly the same and lost out at $900. Totally forgot to check in on the bids. I have a feeling this will go higher.

 

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gbesq

·Feb 18, 2020

Looks like there is some damage to the dial between the 12 and 1 indices. Case has been over polished (note that several of the stars on the case back medallion are practically gone). I’m also not sure that the crown is correct.

 

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Rlove

·Feb 18, 2020

Should be decagon for this year correct ?

 

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gbesq

·Feb 18, 2020

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Should be decagon for this year correct ?

Yes, I think so. If so, you can replace the crown with one that is correct, but I would be more concerned about the worn case.

 

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kingsrider

·Feb 18, 2020

You are aware this is not solid gold right?. It is a gold cap and steel. The listing is a little lacking in this important detail.

 

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Rlove

·Feb 18, 2020

I thought since the posting said it was a “Rare Series” that the crown might be different. I didn’t think about the casing I figured the stars might be worn from wear . For future bids I know Omega services older watches for about $1000 I think I read , would they be able to get out that scratch off on the dial? I Also noticed a lot of the older watches have the patina , I know many people prefer it but would a service remove that ?

 

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Rlove

·Feb 18, 2020

kingsrider

You are aware this is not solid gold right?. It is a gold cap and steel. The listing is a little lacking in this important detail.

Yes , thank you for bringing that to my attention !

 

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gbesq

·Feb 18, 2020

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I thought since the posting said it was a “Rare Series” that the crown might be different. I didn’t think about the casing I figured the stars might be worn from wear . For future bids I know Omega services older watches for about $1000 I think I read , would they be able to get out that scratch off on the dial? I Also noticed a lot of the older watches have the patina , I know many people prefer it but would a service remove that ?

Omega offers a restoration service, but it’s expensive and it will devalue the watch as a collectible vintage piece. You might be better off just biding your time and searching for a better example.

 

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Rlove

·Feb 18, 2020

gbesq

Omega offers a restoration service, but it’s expensive and it will devalue the watch as a collectible vintage piece. You might be better off just biding your time and searching for a better example.

Thanks !! You're probably right. I might just skip this one.

 

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cvalue13

·Feb 18, 2020

Those lugs seem outright deformed from polishing. Anyone?

 

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Sherbie

·Feb 18, 2020

I thought that at first too, but when looked at from the rear, all 4 lugs still seem to have a good thick layer of gold cap on them, so really not sure whats going on !!!!