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Nice Globemaster, Ben!
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 calibre as the one which obtained the best results until that point at the 1940 Kew Teddington precision competition."
Whether any additional adjustments were made to the standard 30mm calibre, I haven't a clue. However, tweaking a movement for better results on certain models was not unheard of at Omega in the 1940's. They did this to some military watches sold during WWII. See ref. 2179.
Hope this helps,
gatorcpa
vintage constellation
did Omega ever sell a constellation with only a red star & the omega letter on the dial. I have been offered a supposedly vintage, rose gold "constellation" with this dial set up. thanks in advance.
pictures would really help as they did a lot of things
i dont 'think' they ever did a constellation as you describe, but they did 'i think'(again), a long time ago, do a handwind chronometer with red star with movements based on the Kew Observatory winning movement. they also did the 'unnamed constellation' c...
vintage omega red star
thanks for the info. I can't post a picture because the store owner wont let me take one. I'm thinking it must be one of the South American watches.
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 ...
no-name Connie
... 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!
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..
.. 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...
another 'star'
however this time from a competing brand in le Locle, Switzerland. Anytime a star is involved on chronometers, reference is made to observatoria. And what do people watch there...? ...Yes!...
The watch with a star
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 ...
Feast your eyes...
The real attractiveness of the 135 is situated in it's internal organs (Peseux 260 as well) Feast your eyes: That is what i call a pretty sight, ciao, Ben....