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My 2 cents
Bezel is gold not gold capped (AFAIK); lugs are gold capped/plated.
I would change crystal and crown and service movement but that would be it for me. I would leave the dial, hands and case untouched.
BTW, that's a pretty nice example you have there.
354 Constellation Project
I just thought I’d like to show you my latest acquisition - a 1954 Cal 354 Bumper Constellation in gold cap/stainless steel. Recently, the previous owner contacted another forum to which I belong and asked for help in identifying his old grandfather’s wat...
My 2 cents
Bezel is gold not gold capped (AFAIK); lugs are gold capped/plated. I would change crystal and crown and service movement but that would be it for me. I would leave the dial, hands and case untouched. BTW, that's a pretty nice example you have there.
That must give you..
..enormous pleasure. What a condition, the wearer seems to have been a caring person. Don' t know the answer ref. the bezel - only that Omega's gold-capping is normally pretty thick (40 to sometimes 80 micron). Cleaning the dial: you mean dusting it off w...
For every question...
...there should be an answer: Question: " I have heard that some Constellations had solid gold bezels and capped lugs – is the bezel on this model solid gold or is it just capped like the lugs? ... " I think that some are solid and some are not, dep...
Nice looking Connie.... and some answers...
Hi Aroma Nice Connie.... The bezel on these models are solid 14k gold to the best of my knowledge. There is a big difference between gold cap / gold shield and gold plated. You can visually see a gold cap/ shield as you look at the back of the lugs you wi...