Re: Unknown Omega Constellation Type
- From: "Jack Denver" <nunuvyer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:28:14 -0500
I think you got a great deal for 200EU. The watch appears to be in very good
condition, though as you say based on the scuffing of the movement the rotor
bearing may need some attention. Like any 35 year old watch it probably has
a "history" and some parts may have been replaced, but overall it looks
authentic enough to me and not a Frankenwatch. I doubt that it is a
redial - for that price they couldn't afford the redial work. Probably they
just shined it up a bit and that was as much work as was done. I don't
think that Bienne would have any grounds to confiscate it.
Here is a "sister" watch of roughly the same vintage - no gold stars. This
may also give you an idea of the original finish.
http://www.uhrmageriet.dk/ure/0795f.jpg
That model does have Omega in an applied marker but that may have just been
a difference between models rather than a clue that something is wrong.
"Torsten Schenkel" <schenkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:droagk$smc$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hallo All,
>
> I have bought an omega constellation on ebay. I don't know anything about
> it, except what's written on the site:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5078403396
>
> What I would like to know is, if anybody here knows more about this
> specific
> model. The movement is definitely a 0genuine omega caliber 1001
> chronometer
> as seen in the pictures. Movement is clean, rotor bearing is a little bit
> off, as can be seen in the movement shots. Otherwise it's running nicely
> (a
> bit fast ~8sec/day). After a service it should be fine. The dial is nice,
> without the typical golden star of the constellations I know, so I
> wondered
> if it's a redial? The case seems to be OK for the age, caseback is signed
> and looks authentic to me. Unfortunately a former owner was a little bit
> too enthusiastic with the polishing cloth and left an inhomogenious polish
> to the case face and sides as can be seen in the pictures. When I have it
> serviced I'll have the case polished and/or brushed to get the finish back
> to original, whatever that is. The crystal is hardened plastic as usual
> for
> the age and has the omega sign over the axle.
>
> Does anybody here know something about this watch (the serial can be seen
> from the screw back inside picture, my eyes are not good enough to read
> the
> movement number and I don't have a loupe handy)? Is it genuine or is it
> franken? Even if it is, I like it and will have it serviced anyway. The
> question is: Will I get it back when I send it to Bienne or will the Omega
> Vintage Watch Center confiscate it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Torsten
>
>
.
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