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Dear Sirs

Got this Cosmic,  OJ2473 yesterday at an auktion in Copenhagen. Fair price and a huge "check" on the old to-get list.

Also it's my first moonphase, so I'm intangled in sideral moons, 29,53 days and what not. Hope there is a clear sky tonight

All though I'm very happy with the dial, I would, as always, appreciate you comments regarding it's originality.

 

By the way,- I posted a similar request about a black dialed Constallation some time ago.

An extract from Omega archives show it was delivered to "US Marine" in 1963. (Hence the black dial )

Kind of cool to have a gold-caped military Constellation. Guess I'll need a extra natostrap

 

Yours

Jacob

 

the dial being a well done repaint.  The font of "omega" is too thick, the minute hash marks are a bit too far from the five minute markers and the subdial markings are bit off.  Would want to see a face on high resolution picture to consider it a bit more. 

Here is an original dial for comparison. But a nice piece nonetheless. Congrats.

. . . with a contrary take to the assessments offered so far. I don't own one, but our local vintage Omega specialist dealer has many Cosmics, all of which I've seen in the metal. If yours is a refinished dial, then it's very well done.

The points made are well taken and very likely correct, but the print is so immaculate that it's difficult for me to conceive it was performed by a party other than one of Omega's. It might be a service dial; if so, that would explain the absence of visible aging.

At any rate, congratulations on adding another classic to your Omega collection. I remember your Connie well - that one is drop-dead gorgeous!

Cordially,

Art

Hi Thomas,

first of all huge congrats on this beauty - in the picture it seems to be rose gold (my favorite color) - am I right? 

Concerning the dial - it is very hard to tell from this picture...  I do not dare to make a final statement, it well might be an original dial.

Mike has pointed out some facts  but they are within small margins -  there are so many iterations of these cosmics and so are the dials... 

Please try to make a large high resolution picture without the glass - best to take out the whole movement/dial combo - so also the rim of the dial will be visible.

I tend to say it is original but I would not dare to bet... 

enjoy your new  "beauty"

regards

Erich

Dear Sirs  

Thank you so much for your forthcoming replies so far,- they are really appreciated, and many apologies regarding photo quality !  

I’m incapable of taking a picture that is even approximately close to the actual nuance of the dial,which is an evenly grayish champagne. The subdial has a circular texture/pattern that gives it a slightly more silver like shine.

The gold color is copperish,- not sure about the terminology pink-, yellow-, red- and rose colored gold. The hands are exactly the same color as the case.  

I’m inclosing yet another amateurish photo, only this time in high definition and a photo with the sibling OJ 2439 from 1952. The later photo gives a better impression of the wabi-sabi to the Cosmic.

Looking at these old dials, there is always something to wonder about, doubt, admire and recognize. Wearing the watches always gives you a feeling of being in tune with time past and time to come .

 It’s a great hobby and really nice to share on occasion.

Once again many thank for your input gentlemen.

 

Yours Jacob  

These are really beautiful watches! Especially the referenced watch in the second photo. The thin blue seconds hand and seconds markers really contrast nicely. And I'm always a sucker for those larger more robust looking lugs.

Oops, I meant date markers!