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A while back I posted a pic of this watch. The longer I own it the more I like it.

Bezel and lugs are still nice and sharp and the double-finish dial indicates earlier model within the first couple of years production.  Note the crossed t in Constellation: that is an indicator of the earlier dials.  Guilloche centre is beautiful and coupled with its early production, the fact that it is stainless steel,  and the having a black guilloche dial, this piece is decidedly uncommon.

I expect your case number is either 2652 (probably) or 2782. While the beads of rice bracelets didnt come along until 1959, I think your SS model looks great on a BOR.

Any questions, just fire away, as there are a number of forum contributors who are well versed in these models.

Cheers

Desmond

Note that on this Constellation the "Omega" is printed, not applied.

Yes, earlier 2782s also had the printed logo but later ones (late 13 mill and 14 mill serials) tended to have the applied Omega logo.

Cheers

Desmond

What type of strap was the watch delivered with?

Hi

I have this Constellation that was a projektwatch

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Best

Thomas

You can be proud of the work accomplished on this watch.

I can just stay silent and admlire, speechless.

This is definitely my kind of Connie.

Best,

Nicolas

It had been in the same family for 57 years before I acquired it - originally a retirement presentation to the grandfather, then passed down to the father and then passed down to the son from whom I bought it.  Unfortunately, the watch was in a bit of a sorry state but I sent it off to my trusty watchmaker and he performed miracles - a gentle clean of the dial, a light polish of the case and a complete overhaul of the cal 354.  The result is one of my most treasured Omegas - completely original and with a known provenance.

Cheers

Andrew

Clearly  a beautiful watch with a special provenance.

Nice piece, wish I could find one like this

Hi,

...but it's not a Constellation, but a US market Globemaster:

These watches were identical to the Constellation except for the lack of a model name on the dial and the word "Swiss", rather than "Swiss Made" below the 6.

Take care,

gatorcpa

Note that yours has a full guilloche (sp) dial; mine is 3/4.

If someday you have the madness to let it go, then you know that the Eiffel Tower will welcome it with dignity and happiness.

All the best, my friend.

Nicolas

. . . and wear it while . . . 

. . . we vist with Maggie ;-) . . . 

I have some small things to show you, in the Omega world...

Best, Artie.

Nicolas

Hi,

. . . of the very same watch taken at least five years ago by the second owner . . .

. . . that clearly shows there hasn't been a change since then.  I had the watch serviced upon acquisition in '08, but the extant crystal (which has an etched ? symbol) was not replaced.  I managed to find an image of the dial at the watchmaker's bench after disassembly . . .

 

. . . which depicts the tone of the rose gold hands and markers.  If there was a gold tension ring originally, it would've been rose gold to match the furnishings of the dial.

Cordially,

Art

  

I guess, ultimately, its a matter of personal preference, but in my experience the tension ring is usually the same colour as the case metal. E.g. chrome or rhodium colour with stainless. gold colour with gold or gold cap.

I imagine over the years quite a number of SS with gold applied indices Omegas have had their tension rings changed at service which has muddied the waters a bit.

Regards

Desmond

not the dial. 

. . . the corroboration is appreciated.

The ring should be the color of the markers and the hands and the writing on the dial for black dial Omegas. That color tension ring casts a light which pronounces the color of these gold items enhancing their appearance. A white color ring  drains the color from pink or gold colored  items. Your watch will look 10 times better with the ring I am suggesting--try you'll like it.

these watches came from the omega factory with the tension ring matching the case.  It is of course your prerogative to use whatever color tension ring looks better to you.  I have tried using a tension ring that matches the color of the dial markers in a stainless steel case and at least IMHO it doesn't look nice.

...a rose gold tension ring on an early Omega, but I know that rose gold dial markers do exist on such watches.  Therefore, I would think that the crystal fitted at the factory would match the case, not the dial.

However, I see nothing wrong with using a yellow ring on a steel case and yellow gold markers if that is what you like.

gatorcpa

 

Spoke with a senior watch dealer who has sold a fair number of NOS and like NOS Constellations and he very firmly stated that the Constellations always came with tension rings matching the hand and applied numbers, not the case material. 

I'm done here.

Hi Crownguard....

Does anyone have a way to check this w Omega?