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Here is an ad for the "Red Star" watch...
...which has the case references for these watches, called the Teddington in Brazil.
If it not one of the three listed references, I'd be wary. Also, the "red star" was a manual-wind watch. The Constellation was an automatic. So if it automatic and has a red star, then it is a repainted dial at the least.
The no-name Constellation (called a "Globemaster" in Omega advertising) was originally sold only in the USA. These would have a gold star above the 6, just like the regular Constellations of the early 1950's.
Hope this helps,
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no-name Connie
By: DeGeus : June 27th, 2009-03:32
... like this: In my modest opinion the 'hype' about red-starred Teddingtons is truly a hoax. These 30mm movements were absolutely bog-standard ones - Omega's clever references to any good results during 1947 tests at the Laboratory in London served only ...
Nice Globemaster, Ben!
By: gatorcpa : June 28th, 2009-12:58
This is what Omega has to say on the subject of the red star models. From the Omega Vintage Database entry for case. ref. 2271: "...The red star which is sometimes featured under the Omega logo identifies the watch as being equipped with the same type of ...
Yes, i don't think that..
By: DeGeus : June 28th, 2009-15:13
.. anything was changed from the technical lay-out in the movement - no 'special' parts inside. It seems that the 30mm was surprisingly accurate and stable from birth. In WW2 the RAF had strict time-keeping demands and in order to catch the possible odd-o...
The watch with a star
By: Bill Sohne : June 29th, 2009-07:17
Good day everyone… The watch with a star…. Good point Ben,... Here is a ad for the 135 … And my steel 36.5 mm screwback captain case example… I am still up in the air about the red star Omegas personally. You can not collect everything… Good Hunting Bill ...