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very special constelletion
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cineaste
·You have a typo on the thread title and I was worried that someone got a very bad redial 
It seems like a redial, but at least this one does not have any typos!!!
It seems like a redial, but at least this one does not have any typos!!!
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nanjingcigaretes
·the case is quite polished and high chance a redial if not a completely aftermarket dial. need more closeup dial pics and movement
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NotAClue
·Jeez... 😲
I will let the experts chime in but there is something very wrong with that one
I will let the experts chime in but there is something very wrong with that one
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorThe case is correct for Ref. 2930. This watch is not the same as the Ref. 2853 DeLuxe Constellation. Please see this caseback for comparison.
Dial might be OK also. The pictures are just not good enough to tell for sure.
The case has been heavily polished, that is pretty obvious from the pictures. There was also a brick work bracelet that came with this watch that was probably scrapped for gold content years ago.
You might want to read this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-constellation-grande-luxe-ref-2930-cal-505.42642/
Hope this helps,
gatorcpa
Dial might be OK also. The pictures are just not good enough to tell for sure.
The case has been heavily polished, that is pretty obvious from the pictures. There was also a brick work bracelet that came with this watch that was probably scrapped for gold content years ago.
You might want to read this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-constellation-grande-luxe-ref-2930-cal-505.42642/
Hope this helps,
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lennylee
·thank you
so the caseback is correct right？
it alos routh to me LOL
so the caseback is correct right？
it alos routh to me LOL
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cineaste
·The inscriptions inside the case back are asymmetrical and the triangle has distorted lines. That seems wrong to me, but again I am a noob!
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··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersThe inscriptions inside the case back are asymmetrical and the triangle has distorted lines. That seems wrong to me, but again I am a noob!
The triangles and text inside 18k case backs are often (quite badly) distorted.
This may seem odd because these were the most valuable watches that Omega produced at the time - so it must have been some kind of manufacturing issue that they couldn’t control (or else Omega didn’t care as it was inside - but that doesn’t make much sense given the attention they lavished on the movements and on these watches generally. )
my 18k 14382 (deluxe) case back for reference - looks like a child did it but I assure you that it is correct.
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cineaste
·Good to hear it’s legit, but really surprised that Omega was that sloppy 😲
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorGood to hear it’s legit, but really surprised that Omega was that sloppy 😲
But quality control could have been better. Remember that most consumers did not open the back of watches. You had competent repair people at every jeweler.
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SkunkPrince
·I’m guessing it was stamped before the final forming step.
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Sherbie
·My two 18K case backs
My Jan 1962 yellow gold 14381, also hallmarked in Ireland with Irish 1962 hallmarks all over the Constellation medallion to comply with import regs at that time ( confirmed by EofA)
And my 18K rose gold dog leg 168.005/6 from 1966, sent to Angola
My Jan 1962 yellow gold 14381, also hallmarked in Ireland with Irish 1962 hallmarks all over the Constellation medallion to comply with import regs at that time ( confirmed by EofA)
And my 18K rose gold dog leg 168.005/6 from 1966, sent to Angola
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cineaste
·Omega didn’t make the watch case. Most watch companies had contractors make them back then.
But quality control could have been better. Remember that most consumers did not open the back of watches. You had competent repair people at every jeweler.
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NotAClue
·I’ve seen all the examples above but I still believe OP’s case back is another level of «sloppiness »... with Rolex it happens exactly the same on some documented cases and they are considered original... it is incoherent to say the least but I guess it’s up to the collectors community to say the verdict 👍
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Sherbie
·There were a LOT of case manufacturers, back in the day, all commissioned fo make cases for Omega and others
Just look at this doc ( from Desmond’s excellent Omega Constellation Blog www site)
https://download1639.mediafire.com/...ull_list_+Swiss_Gold_responsibility_marks.pdf
Is it any wonder that not all of them got the same message wrt consistency, and placement, and font type, etc ?
Just look at this doc ( from Desmond’s excellent Omega Constellation Blog www site)
https://download1639.mediafire.com/...ull_list_+Swiss_Gold_responsibility_marks.pdf
Is it any wonder that not all of them got the same message wrt consistency, and placement, and font type, etc ?
