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nickgr
·Here is mine:
The C-Cased Constellation Thread
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Willem023
·'Hello!'
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lando
·Here are mine:
From left to right:
- 168.017 with an ivory coloured dial
- 168.029 with a "cobalt blue" grey sunburst dial on a 1040 bracelet
- 168.017 with a sunburst silver coloured dial (sold some time ago)
- 168.029 with a "silky guilloche" silver coloured dial
From left to right:
- 168.017 with an ivory coloured dial
- 168.029 with a "cobalt blue" grey sunburst dial on a 1040 bracelet
- 168.017 with a sunburst silver coloured dial (sold some time ago)
- 168.029 with a "silky guilloche" silver coloured dial
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mikechi22
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mr_yossarian
·Interesting look on the grains of rice bracelet! I like it!
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TexOmega
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gold capped cal 751....strap went through hot drying cycle and shrunk.....oh, what was I thinking 4-5 years ago....
still love the watch👍
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Longbow
·@lando any chance of some close ups of your 1040 bracelet? It looks like some of your links are polished, some brushed.
I have two of these 1040s and they have subtle differences that make me wonder if one is original and the other a simpler service replacement.
The one currently mounted has uniformly brushed links whereas the older one has more polishing as well as a sort of chamfered lower edge, i.e. the side links are not flat....hard to explain without photos (still lazing around in bed). I’ll try to take some illustrative pics later.
Any of you guys know how an original 1040 “bricks” bracelet would have looked?
I have two of these 1040s and they have subtle differences that make me wonder if one is original and the other a simpler service replacement.
The one currently mounted has uniformly brushed links whereas the older one has more polishing as well as a sort of chamfered lower edge, i.e. the side links are not flat....hard to explain without photos (still lazing around in bed). I’ll try to take some illustrative pics later.
Any of you guys know how an original 1040 “bricks” bracelet would have looked?
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Woodward
·Mine 😀
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105012
·@lando any chance of some close ups of your 1040 bracelet? It looks like some of your links are polished, some brushed.
I have two of these 1040s and they have subtle differences that make me wonder if one is original and the other a simpler service replacement.
The one currently mounted has uniformly brushed links whereas the older one has more polishing as well as a sort of chamfered lower edge, i.e. the side links are not flat....hard to explain without photos (still lazing around in bed). I’ll try to take some illustrative pics later.
Any of you guys know how an original 1040 “bricks” bracelet would have looked?
Hi Longbow, I have 2 1040's, one has uniformly brushed links and the other is more polished (but still uniform). Possibly variation in production or one was polished by a watch repairer?
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Longbow
·Hi Longbow, I have 2 1040's, one has uniformly brushed links and the other is more polished (but still uniform). Possibly variation in production or one was polished by a watch repairer?
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Longbow
·And few more gratuitous pics since I had the camera out
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Dedalus05
·Thanks to the input and peace of mind I got here, I picked mine up yesterday. It reeks of class and for a watch that is 48 years old it looks stunning. It is the only watch I own and I am absolutely delighted with it. I put the Omega stainless steel strap in storage, and went with black leather for everyday use.
As it happens I was in Grogan's having a pint just after buying it, and revisited these forums for the first time since November. Seeing the love for c-shape on this thread decimated any prospect of buyers remorse I might have experienced. So thanks everyone.
Having never heard of him two days ago and knowing next to nothing about good watches, I am now Gérald Genta's biggest fan and will fight anyone that says he is not the most important watch designer of modern times 😉
168.029 powered by a calibre 751
As it happens I was in Grogan's having a pint just after buying it, and revisited these forums for the first time since November. Seeing the love for c-shape on this thread decimated any prospect of buyers remorse I might have experienced. So thanks everyone.
Having never heard of him two days ago and knowing next to nothing about good watches, I am now Gérald Genta's biggest fan and will fight anyone that says he is not the most important watch designer of modern times 😉
168.029 powered by a calibre 751
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mikechi22
·Thanks to the input and peace of mind I got here, I picked mine up yesterday. It reeks of class and for a watch that is 48 years old it looks stunning. It is the only watch I own and I am absolutely delighted with it. I put the Omega stainless steel strap in storage, and went with black leather for everyday use.
As it happens I was in Grogan's having a pint just after buying it, and revisited these forums for the first time since November. Seeing the love for c-shape on this thread decimated any prospect of buyers remorse I might have experienced. So thanks everyone.
Having never heard of him two days ago and knowing next to nothing about good watches, I am now Gérald Genta's biggest fan and will fight anyone that says he is not the most important watch designer of modern times 😉
168.029 powered by a calibre 751
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polarbeardrums
·There are some beautiful watches in this thread. I’m looking for a vintage Omega and was thinking about a 60s Seamaster, but now really coming round to the C - ideally date-only on a leather strap. Lots of inspiration here!
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alam
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TOTIZ
·Well, thanks to Dedalus05, a Constellation could also be a serious contender for my first Omega 😀 For those of you with larger Constellation collections, did the stainless steel version only ever come with the stainless steel strap, or could you also get them with a black leather strap ?
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paulwatch001
·There are some beautiful watches in this thread. I’m looking for a vintage Omega and was thinking about a 60s Seamaster, but now really coming round to the C - ideally date-only on a leather strap. Lots of inspiration here!
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flw
··history nerd
I bought this one in 2015 and got it refurbished - it was in my regular rotation until it went to my son as a gift. He wears it regularly and gets a lot of compliments on it. But I missed it, so I replaced it with this one:
I have another C-case that awaits a service. Pics soon!
