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  1. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Feb 22, 2014

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    From what I have observed it is the vintage triple date moonphase. I would say at least 90% of the examples I have seen for sale are in mediocre to poor condition with either refinished or very aged dials.
     
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  2. Mathlar Feb 22, 2014

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    Is that due to the age and desirability of the pieces, do you think? I suspect that the dial finishing methods of the '40s didn't really last as well as what we've seen from later productions, and the Cosmic range is so sought after.

    Perhaps many other '40s models simply ended up in the bin, whereas people have tried to resurrect faded examples of the Cosmics due to the price tags?

     
  3. ulackfocus Feb 22, 2014

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    I can't argue against that. I'd say 2nd place goes to the caliber 50x Constellations. It might not be on a percentage basis, but there are so many bad ones it's disparaging - just ask any of our n00bs!
     
  4. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Feb 22, 2014

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    That's the result of mechanical problems + lack of skill, knowledge from the watchmakers leading to too many removals, adjustment and reassembling parts ....etc...
     
  5. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Feb 22, 2014

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    The cases these things came in were anything but water resistant, I can't even wash carefully my hands with my Omega dress watch from this era and my friends Cosmic fogs up if he sweats a bit. I would expect watch that gets damp that easy to have a crappy looking face and movement after fifty years.

    That. And joe average timex mechanic of the sixties wouldn't know what to do with all those extra bits when one of these came in for service as an older watch.
     
  6. pitpro Likes the game. Feb 22, 2014

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    2852 Constellation without lacquer pitting are
    not common to find
     
  7. UncleBuck understands the decision making hierarchy Feb 22, 2014

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    The TDMP is my grail and I have been attentively watching for over a year. Seeing over a hundred, I would say that there might have been two that were collector worthy and these were priced higher than a fake ID on prom night.

    I have actually expanded my dreams to include the JLC and others because of the frailties of the Cosmic. That's rough for an Omega fanboy.

    If I found my grail, I couldn't wear it ? That is hard to swallow.
    $5k-8k for a sock drawer adornment?
     
  8. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Feb 22, 2014

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    I do love an opportunity to show off my TDMP
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  9. ulackfocus Feb 22, 2014

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    You could hang it on the wall as art. Right kyle L?
     
  10. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Feb 22, 2014

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    The TDMP was particularly susceptible - snapback case plus three pushers on the side that were not really well sealed. Precisely because it is difficult to find in nice original shape, this model is for me one to accumulate.
     
  11. pitpro Likes the game. Feb 22, 2014

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    I looked at this one on Classic Watch website for
    a week trying to justify the price to myself. When I
    emailed to pull the trigger he said he just sold it.
    Thought you might like to see this one. Was what I would
    cal NOS, others may say Mint. rxvi0269.jpg rxvi0269b.jpg rxvi0269ib.jpg rxvi0269m.jpg rxvi0269c.jpg rxvi0269s.jpg rxvi0269bu.jpg
     
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  12. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Feb 22, 2014

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    What language is the day wheel? What was the price?
     
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  14. jwalther Feb 23, 2014

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    Mine was damaged, but beautiful in its own way.

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  15. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 23, 2014

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    Yours was wonderful.
     
  16. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Feb 23, 2014

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    It must be Church Latin.
    2aF = secunda feria = Monday.
    I'll bet the rest goes like this: 3aF, 4aF, 5aF, 6aF, SAB, DOM.
     
  17. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Feb 23, 2014

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  18. adam78 Adam @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 23, 2014

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    Maybe it was marketed to the Vatican? :confused:
     
  19. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 23, 2014

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    I always found Omega 33.3 CHRO powered watches the most likely to be shagged out, to the point that I'm genuinely struggling to think of a clean example I've ever seen for sale on eBay or the like.

    There are actually quite a few clean TDMPs on this forum, but the number of good 33.3 CHRO's is a much smaller list.
     
  20. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Feb 23, 2014

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    Not as rare as you might think. I actually saw 2 NOS examples with the complicated dials recently sold by a German dealer.

    http://www.uhreneder.ch/en/ue_uhren-details_en.php?nr=268

    http://www.uhreneder.ch/en/ue_uhren-details_en.php?nr=204

    Plus there are many examples on Christies and Sothebys of nice 33.3s for sale.