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With 'OM' only, then it is solid gold?

By: harrisans : March 27th, 2012-06:27

Is it true 'OM SWISS MADE OM' denotes that the Omega Constellation dial is made of 18k solid gold. Without the 'OM', it is not solid gold. Kindly advise.

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Partly correct...

By: mac_omega : March 27th, 2012-08:38

Hi,

the "OM" indicates that it is solid gold - thats right.

But there are plenty of 18K gold dials without this "OM" markings. The hint is on the back of the dials - there you will find "18K" .

To be sure you will have to remove the dial and have a close inspection of the back... sometimes you can also find the word "or" - French word for gold.

hope this helps.

erich

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Could still be 18k, without the 'OM'

By: harrisans : March 28th, 2012-00:23

Hi mac_omega

Thanks for the information and at least I know, whether there is the 'OM' or not, the dial could still be in 18k solid gold. It is good to know and thank-you.

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Omega gold dials.

By: hoipolloi : March 27th, 2012-11:31

As far as I know, Omega started to make 18K gold dials on case ref 2699 Piepan de Luxe dials. (if you have something earlier than that, please correct me).

On these dials, there is no OM at all and you have to look on the back of the dial to see if there is markings like 0.750 18K etc....

Late into the 70's, I find some gold dials in C cases with OM Swiss Made OM and that means it was made in 18K solid gold.

All the 18K gold dials for 167.005, 168.005,. 168.004, 168.002 (GL) and earlier models don't have OM .

Best.

Hoi

NB

Omega don't make 14K dials

If you see a 14K gold case goes with a gold dial, it's a 18K dial and it's a wedding watch.

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By: mondodec : March 27th, 2012-18:54

Yes, as far as I have been able to ascertain 2699 is the earliest 18k dial for a Constellation. It makes sense in a way because the 2699 and 2700 were the first models to feature a pie pan dial.

Re OM, the earliest I have seen OM on a gold dial in the Constellation range is on an OT 2930 Grand Luxe delivered to Omega's French agents in 1957. The dial was genuine and not refinished.

Cheers

Desmond

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Indeed, the information is invaluable

By: harrisans : March 28th, 2012-00:36

Hi mondodec

Thanks for the invaluable information, imparted me. Every other day, we learn something from this forum and I always prefer to ask, however silly the question may be. Hopefully, one of these days I may come across, some of of the models you mentioned, that have 18k solid gold dial. They rarely appear today, unfortunately. I appreciate and thank-you.

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