The C-Cased Constellation Thread

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Peemacgee

·Jul 26, 2026·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

Contemporary buckles for the period weren’t exclusive to Constellations and would be something like this

Or following on from that, something like this

 

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kaplan

·Jul 26, 2026

Spruce

Call for @kaplan

Like @Peemacgee said - the one on the left is the correct period/style

But the one on the right, while it was mainly for the earlier models, arrived on a couple of C-Case models for me - so anything goes

But I'd say find a one like the one on the left, it goes with the design language and I think it's the correct one - It's 100 euro + for an 16mm one. Be very careful though, so many fake sellers on eBay, what you see isn't usually what you get - best to get from Japan instead

 

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madrzew

·Jul 26, 2026

@kaplan @Peemacgee @Spruce thank you guys!
And that's why I have asked here, as I'm a bit confused.
I have found this one, in line with Omega Buckle thread seems to be legit. Design in my opinion match with C-case also:

@kaplan the left one which you shared - there are a plenty fakes on eBay..

 

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kaplan

·Jul 26, 2026

madrzew

@kaplan @Peemacgee @Spruce thank you guys!
And that's why I have asked here, as I'm a bit confused.
I have found this one, in line with Omega Buckle thread seems to be legit. Design in my opinion match with C-case also:

@kaplan the left one which you shared - there are a plenty fakes on eBay..

This design is one of my favourites and I think it's going to skyrocket once these become collectables - but not this specific one - because you have a wrong middle pin there - the correct pin is rectangular and very thick - this one goes very well with sporty / thick straps. When I was wearing my C-Case's - I used this one the most with thick vintage style straps like these ones: https://cnswatchbands.com/products/vintage-gray-nubuck-2-0

The middle pin you have could be an original pin, just another buckle

 

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madrzew

·Jul 26, 2026

@kaplan
Im assuming, that you mean this type of pin:

..it is also in this seller offer, so it seems that there was MG buckle with two different type of pins. 😀

 

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kaplan

·Jul 31, 2026

Here's one from down under with a rare linen dial

https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/watches/1342965300#gallery

 

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kaplan

·Aug 4, 2026

It's on eBay now with offers enabled - this one is a gem I think - as rare as a gilt dial (and the same dial series) https://www.ebay.com/itm/3071074899...lation&hash=item47810868bd:g:uOMAAeSwUIlqcny-

 

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max8319

·Aug 31, 2026

SOG53

Here is my GC I think the bezel does look thinner. I hadn’t noticed that before.

What bracelet do you have on this??

 

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SOG53

·Aug 31, 2026

It is unmarked on clasp, I have been told by @kaplan that it is 1125 with 78 endlinks.

 

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CPRwatch

·Sep 4, 2026

 

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Blackxlu

·Thurs. 10:50pm

I got this Constellation recently. Apparently HP back in 1965 requested to make some watches as a corporate reward and this was the result. Let me know what yall think of it.

 

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kaplan

·2:49am yesterday

Thanks to OF I learned to think and collect suspiciously as well

Congrats on the win, good price in auction, I last recall seeing it with a 4x asking price from the seller - and to be honest obviously a company had it made, but was it HP - HP? Is my suspicion - and being a redial is a downer too

Awesome case and bracelet, original O-ring but changed crown