Omega

After so many messages about your meeting in Las Vegas, what most struck me was your love for Connies. I'm trying to buy an Omega Constellation All Steel (now I can not afford a solid gold Pie Pan). I do not know yet exactly which model. Meanwhile, a photo of my watch. Greetings from Spain.

A very nice specimen you have, here.

Art's Connie just killed me.

This Black dial, and warm indexes is very attractive, indeed, and if you add the fact that it is a timeless beauty, n wonder why so many people love this watch.

Good luck in your hunt.

Best,

Nicolas.

 

. . . two in my collection currently, and another in my sights.  They are, for lack of a better word, "pure" designs . . . just the right size, elegantly styled without being overtly stylish, and fitted with excellent movements.  And there are so many variations . . . there's gotta be one that's just right for you.

Cordially, Art 


 

Thank you very much for your answers. I'll upload photos of my Connie as soon as I receive it.

If so, pictures! If not, and you want a bargain, check out the 168.015 dome dial and 168.025 pie pan. They came in stainless and had the 564 inside - great watches for relatively cheap prices compared to other Constellations from the 60's. Here's my '68 015 along side my '66 .005:



The dome dialed .015's can be found under $700 in great shape. The pie pans usually sell a little more than that, but still several hundred less than the dog leg lug 167.005 and 168.005 or older Connies.

Hi Dennis.

 IMHO, I would save the money to go for the best, don't settle for less. The one on the right is in a unishell, that I don't like. On top of the hour markers, are they painted black or with onyx inserts?  May I ask..

I think they're both paint, but I'll take a look under magnification to be sure.

I prefer my 168.005 over the unishell front loading versions too, but both house the 564 so I don't make too much of a differentiation in quality. Now, if we're talking the best then you want to go for a 50's pie pan. I'm partial to bumpers like these:

A 1955 reference 2757 caliber 355 Seamaster De Luxe....



....and a 1954 reference 2799 caliber 354 Constellation De Luxe.



Once you get the feel of a bumper in your blood you'll always have a couple in the box.

Hi Dennis.

 Talking about the bumper movements, I prefer the 2699 over the 2799 just because the 2699 is the first model with Pie pan dials which openned a golden era of the legendary Pie pan dials.

  Here is my 2699, in pristine condition with De Luxe dial.

          

    My best bet is also a 168005 18K version with 18K piepan dial + a crosshair.

          

 

  I haven't seen a second one like that yet      (so rare huh)

 

   Best.

 

 Hoi.

Hi,

This SM  with the Connie-style solid 18K deluxe dial  is one of the rarest versions!

Could you please post a very large image where we could see some more details of this beauty?

thanks

Erich

I'd be happy to post some photos. Nice Melbourne XVI you have in your avatar pic.

Hi Dennis.

  That's a very nice one you have, I've seen two before but none of them can compare to yours.

  Congrats.

 

   Hoi.

 

  ps. the hands are a bit long, don't you think ?

This message has been edited by hoipolloi on 2011-06-27 14:55:38

I've only seen two Seamaster pie pans - one mint Grand Luxe Seamaster with the step sided dial as shown in the Omega book for sale about 4 or 5 years ago (sold for $10,800 back then!!!), one full rotor 50x just recently that was beat up a bit (sold for just under $3000 I think). The date at 6 is what did it for me. I've said this on other forums: never thought I'd see one in person let alone own an example.

Yes, the hands are probably long and should be the same length as the Constellation De Luxe shown above I think. I have a query into Omega about that and have those length hands already to go if necessary.

If you don't mind, the next time it goes out for service, please ask to see if the dial was made in 14K or 18K.gold. (enquiring minds want to know)

   Thank you very much.

 

  Hoi.

 

You guys are giving me a bit of gold envy.  Although I still favor Art's stainless black guilloche with pink arrowhead markers.
Mike a a sweet puppy like Art's too.
This message has been edited by cicindela on 2011-06-28 04:55:16

Hi Dennis,

thank you very much for sharing these great pictures!

If you ever let  the SM go please let me know  she would find a good home in my collection! Promised!

kind regards

Erich

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