one more:

 

I would like to hear crown opinions from the connie folks. Specifically, I have a -0 reference 2852 that has a seamster crown. You can view it in this thread:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/show-me-your-2852-connie.94709/page-3#post-1238600

I heard somewhere that a few of the early 2852s came with this crown. I have reached out to Omega and not an answer. I see that few of the other watches in this thread have the same crown:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/show-me-your-2852-connie.94709/#post-1229558

https://omegaforums.net/threads/show-me-your-2852-connie.94709/#post-1229863

https://omegaforums.net/threads/show-me-your-2852-connie.94709/page-6#post-1284124

Not it seems to me that there are two possibilities:

1. Urban legend is true, and these are original crowns.
2. Watches that got sent in for service and the classic pie pan shaped crown got replaced.

Since the source doesn’t seem to know the answer, I going to risk adding fuel to this rumor and ask viewpoints here. So what do you all think… oringal crown, or not? aAnd better yet, if a replacement, would you correct with a pie pan crown?

 

Another one, my 2852 with pink gold markers and hands...

 

De luxe. Cal. 505:

 

Ohh my god! I am slightly jealous

This entire thread is mouthwatering...sorry if that's too weird. One day I will join you all here, ONE DAY.

 

I cannot stop drooling. I've seen every page of this thread 3 times already!
EDIT: 4 times now!

 

Back from the watchmaker! Thorough service, new original shallow decagonal crown and a non-riveted seconds hand manufactured from a cal. 10XX hand, shortened to correct length. My independent watchmaker can no longer order original crystals but a polish goes a long way.
I have seen this case/dial variation delivered with grey folded straps. The ostrich I found has the exact same color.

 

Full marks for the custom seconds hand .....they are normally a real PITA to source!

 

Non-riveted? Can you please explain what that means?

Cheers, Al

 

The Ω replacement second hands have a rivet-like protrusion at the center, which the originals miss.

My redial 2852 with golden replacement hands and my 2852 with original rose gold furniture maybe show it more clearly:

 

Anyone called dibs yet

 

Said it before but that is such a good redial.

 

Thanks Noddyman, it is. I've tried to trace the shop that did it, to no avail. Two main objections: the base enamel is uneven/rough, and they bent the "A".

 

This list is long and distinguished

 

I believe that clover crowns was factory delivered on Seamasters only. Since Seamaster sales probably exceeded constellation sales, watchmakers had a larger inventory of clover crowns, so when Connie owners lost their decagonal crowns, they were offered clover crowns and shrugged.

 

This one is really gorgeous !
Congrats

 

Here is, finally, my contribution

 

Missed a few times for this ref but finally it is here to join the club

 

Found one

1956 Constellation 2852-7SC. Spotted patina, hard to capture how it plays with the light.


@Passover