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That's really strange. Never seen one without SWISS on the left and MADE on the right side of the subdial.

The 2500 dial (this watch is a 2500) is ok with swiss made, fab suisse or nothing like this one.
 
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cicindela cicindela
?? 2499

I meant on a 2500.

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The 2500 dial (this watch is a 2500) is ok with swiss made, fab suisse or nothing like this one.

Okay, I knew of FAB SUISSE. Thanks Mike.
 
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I meant on a 2500.



Okay, I knew of FAB SUISSE. Thanks Mike.
Really a lot of variations when you think about it , with olive back, 2500, 2400. dials rose and gold, script, furniture, movement script.
 
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I know my 2500 is OK because a guy named Dennis vetted it for me. 😉
 
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I know my 2500 is OK because a guy named Dennis vetted it for me. 😉

This is the same guy that offered to get you a New Jersey Medical license from a guy named Big Louie? 😒
 
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This is the same guy that offered to get you a New Jersey Medical license from a guy named Big Louie? 😒

It was Big Lefty. Louie's nickname is Cuz.

And he's the same guy who was trying to get a good conversation, with pictures, going about dial variations on some of these models because of different dial contractors.
 
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Well, I got news for you all--I have a constellation purchased in 1955 in Paris France by my uncle who was in the Air Force at the time and it DOES NOT say Swiss Made! It has never had ANYTHING done to it. Definitely not a dial change. I remember it as a kid. Has gold hour markers and hands and the 14k gold observatory medallion on back. It's a bumper. Of course we know that Connies were intro' d in '52 so we know it was made sometime between 52-55 and for the French market. So, what comments do we have on that?!
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Well, I got news for you all--I have a constellation purchased in 1955 in Paris France by my uncle who was in the Air Force at the time and it DOES NOT say Swiss Made! It has never had ANYTHING done to it. Definitely not a dial change. I remember it as a kid. Has gold hour markers and hands and the 14k gold observatory medallion on back. It's a bumper. Of course we know that Connies were intro' d in '52 so we know it was made sometime between 52-55 and for the French market. So, what comments do we have on that?!
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A very nice piece but it has had the dial redone and also the crown changed. This most likely happened during a service.
 
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Here is a 2852 I owned that you can compare it to.

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Well, I got news for you all--I have a constellation purchased in 1955 in Paris France by my uncle who was in the Air Force at the time and it DOES NOT say Swiss Made! It has never had ANYTHING done to it. Definitely not a dial change. I remember it as a kid. Has gold hour markers and hands and the 14k gold observatory medallion on back. It's a bumper. Of course we know that Connies were intro' d in '52 so we know it was made sometime between 52-55 and for the French market. So, what comments do we have on that?!
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One comment , Redial
 
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Well the OP wanted comments
 
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"purchased in 1955 in Paris France by my uncle who was in the Air Force at the time"

Uncle?

'Nuff said.
 
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@CanberraOmega For the Aussie,s we could have used our ABC favourite as a kid

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JimInOz JimInOz
"purchased in 1955 in Paris France by my uncle who was in the Air Force at the time"

Uncle?

'Nuff said.
gotta get up early to beat you Aussies to the punch!
 
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@CanberraOmega For the Aussie,s we could have used our ABC favourite as a kid

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True, but
- Mr Squiggle wasn't on my meme generator app
- I liked Spongebob's facial expression
 
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True, but
- Mr Squiggle wasn't on my meme generator app
- I liked Spongebob's facial expression
Top job anyway...
 
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True, but
- Mr Squiggle wasn't on my meme generator app
- I liked Spongebob's facial expression
But we could pull out this for photos inserted the wrong way
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Look, I'm 61 and not a computer whiz on how to orient pictures. And, the uncle is still alive and well who gave it to me and laughed when I told him that the "know it Alls" said it was a redial and he said "no way". Perhaps there were different dials used in Connies for France. And the crown--see attached picture for an example of others on other forums. And yeah, he really was in the Air Force and in France in 1955. Why is that so weird? Perhaps I can get his picture in uniform and post it. Even better if he's wearing the watch.
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But then again, that's a lot of years and although he's very sharp at 88 I suppose it's possible he doesn't recall ever having it serviced.
 
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