Vintage Constellation Originality help

theluckyluke

Hard to figure out the gold vs. steel here - but would hands not be expected to color match indices in gold?

zulu42

Hello I'm Zac from Nevada USA. I have this watch I eventually intend to sell, and am hoping for some help to properly describe the watch. I have spent several hours reading the forum, and I greatly appreciate the sharing of information.

A serial number search suggests a possible 1956 manufacture. The case, movement, dial, crystal and caseback look to me like legitimate Omega but I dont know much! I also don't know how to determine if they could be original parts or a Frankenstein type assembly.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

Peemacgee

Looks correct to me.
Description:
2852
Cal 505 movt
Solid 14k gold case
Patinated black cross hair pie pan dial with arrowhead indices.

If you’re selling try to take pics without the light bounce so that you can see the text - which appears to be all there. (With hands away from the text. )

It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’m sure someone will love it.

Fallout Boy

Lovely "overall matching" (José) condition & patina!!! WOW!👍

JimInOz

All appears original to me except for the issues mentioned above (crown/hands).
Case was made for Omega by Antoine Gerlach S.A. of Geneva.

gatorcpa

It is possible that crown is original. Logo is period correct and there are advertisements that show the clover crown.

The hands are of the correct length and style, but over exposure on the pictures may have distorted the color a bit.

Patina is in the eye of the beholder, but original black and gilt dials on these are so rare that those who like “tropical” will go nuts for this example.
gatorcpa

smorrisonmd

You might check eBay for a replacement dial. With so many gold case being scrapped, they show up much more often now.