The C-Cased Constellation Thread

The one @kaplan posted is $1500 and has gone ‘un-bought’ for some time.

The OPs watch was $2500 and could be seen a reasonable buy if all-original (as in “find another in that condition”)

The time has come for the final judgement by @kaplan. Will he deem that this watch bears a redial, or did @vibe, against all odds (-0.1% to be exact) find an original galvanic gilt Omega C case Constellation. Will it be a unicorn, or will it be Dr. Frankenstein’s monster? The watch collector world lies in wait under a cloud of uncertainty until the final proclamation. Vibe had gone into uncharted territory; to a place where he had to consult his own knowledge and perceptual abilities. He dared to not consult the great Kaplan, who rules over the 86 page tome of the C Case Constellation thread before purchasing a watch on the interwebs. An incredibly risky move, but one that may serve a slice of humble pie to the king.

I’m just having a bit of fun but I find it incredibly arrogant to tell a fellow seasoned collector that a watch (with 99.9+% certainty) is a redial without a macro shot and by only looking at an off-angle photo. It reeks of gatekeeping and it is caustic for the community. There is a reason why seasoned collectors say that they cannot judge a watch without good, clear macros. But also, I wasn’t asking for your judgement because I can do that myself and having to prove it to you is just silly. A much more useful discourse would be to say wow, that seems like it might be an unknown example, post some macros when you get a chance. Then everyone can learn something; including you!

The text on a gilt dial should be color of the underlying base metal, in this case silver. This looks white, and text is very grainy and speckled.
I am not convinced based on these photos (dated 2023 btw)

Yep - we need much better pics than that.
(I’m still not keen on that second M - but it could still be the pics)

Tough crowd! I guess you can't take my word for it. THE TEXT IS SILVER SILVER SILVER. this is also a later serial (30276XXX)
than the one on lorologiese so there may be some wear to the cliché that applied the masking. But it is gilt for sure.