Thought id share this 712 Constellation Chronometer JAPANESE?

I got this and thought id share it because i think its interesting and its finish is amazing made more evident by the fact it's in pretty good condition..


Im guessing Japanese market dial variant but may be wrong, I find they have a thing for texture blue and roman... the bellow got a good question from a prospective ebay "buyer" asking "if thats not a redial why is that 6 upside down? IDIOT" responding simply "please google radial numeral dial" I guess he may be back for the constellation 712! .. anyway i digress..



Ok the obvious is interesting like textured dial etc

Ill do the bit i like best first! its the case finish that gets me all alternating perfectly brush / polish

bezel front: brushed, bezel edge: polished, case main front visible in lugs: polish, case main side: brushed, case back lip: polished, case back: brushed

giving a from side / front a polished brushed polished brushed etc finish

this may well not be that uncommon but not so often visible on a vintage watch least not to the extent on this one

then of course there's the weird textured dial and the .... redial, sorry radial Roman numerals Movement number outdates omegas database production year too at least for the watch putting 265etc at 1968 which is quite a way off from 1972 maybe released japanese first (if japanese at all!)

AND THE STRAP! (thats very japanese...)

1972

CONSTELLATION


ST 157.0001


FEATURES
INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION

1972

DIMENSIONS



CASE

Stainless steel

CASE BACK TYPE

Press-in

DIAL

With gold hour markers and gold hands.

CRYSTAL

Scratch-resistant sapphire

BRACELET

Leather

FUNCTION



MOVEMENTS
TYPE

Automatic chronometer certified

CALIBER NUMBER

712

OTHER

Created in 1967
24 jewels
Without second hand

TECHNICAL DATA
WATER RESISTANCE

30 meters

thanks yea ive seen a few on OF "historical" most are "what's wrong with my weird dial" questions.. id be pretty certain its Japanese market

Hi @JimInOz
Thanks for tagging me. Yes, I do own one. More pics here
https://omegaforums.net/threads/inc...-thins-or-no-seconds-hands.25972/#post-288130

Where have I been? Deciding not to post rather than spending all of my time posting WUS repellant memes!