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I dont know, but.....
my 168.025 does not look like that one
SN 25639251
Cal. 564
1969
Best. Thomas
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Omega Constellation Round II - Now we should have an answer
Team, Few days back I posted some pictures of a Constellation that received two or more types of answers: Original, plain redone and even replaced hands. To see the thread, click here . I was under the impression of a redone dial just because I was not ab...
No idea, but ...
…the picture of the back of the dial is very interesting. I had assumed the pie-pan shape had been stamped in one piece.
Interesting point ...
I believe that's the first time that I examine the back of a dial. Cheers, Nilo
You are right
That is a surprise to me too. I would have thought that we would see more of these vintage dials with defects or even gaps around the joint between the flat part and the edged perimeter.
I recall Bill saying that 'Z J' referred to . . .
. . . one of Omega's dial makers in connection with a discussion of the Seamaster XVI several years ago. No doubt whatsoever that your friend's Connie is the real deal. It's got to be uncommon; I've never seen one quite like it before. Best, Art
Thank you for the confirmation ...
He was very nervous seeing our watchmaker opening his beloved Constellation. To open this case one needs a special tool that compresses the plastic crystal allowing it to be removed. This operation is followed by another series of maneuvers to remove the ...
I now believe the dial to be original...
... as it has the vertical grain unique to this model. Also, there are no markings on the back of the dial. Rediallers generally engrave markings on the back to help identify the dials for replacement in the proper cases. That coupled with the evidence pr...
Thanks for following up on this and
A big thank you to your friend for mustering the courage to have the watch opened :) It does indeed seem to be the real deal and in remarkable condition. Congrats!
It is also on the OVDB
here is the link to the Omega vintage data base: There is a small picture only but it looks veeery similar...
Similar by not quite there...
The omega database picture shows slightly different hour markers and the minute indexes are printed towards the inside whereas the OP watch have them towards the outside (which IMO is very unusual). Thanks Nikolaj
I dont know, but.....
my 168.025 does not look like that one SN 25639251 Cal. 564 1969 Best. Thomas [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] ...
Sorry, the link to ofrei goes haywire when posted
#4433 (insert a slash between com and page and no spaces) Scroll down on the ofrei page. I think it is the dial specified as style 4 for cal. 561. 168.0025 and 168.0015 are cal. 564 only, but at least the type of dial existed.
Warm thanks ...
Rene, You, now for sure, ended the question. There, in Ofrei, is a picture of the dial. Cheers, Nilo
You can go over and over ...
Thomas, In 1969 watchmaking was not computerized as is today and, some authors claims, the Swiss watch industry was on the verge of a major crash because of supply chain fragmentation. Many small "factories" making parts and, for sure, worldwide customers...
I have never claimed it to be wrong.....
I said i don't know if it is right or wrong. I have never seen any other like that one, and that is properly because it is a service/replacement dial and therefore not so many around. But now it is solved and it is a genuine Omega dial. That's great! Best...
Yes, I know ...
In fact, I claimed that it was wrong and others also did. This post, and the other companion one, demonstrates a great point IMHO that we should not expect an industry to be 100% exact. Cheers and thank you for your contribution here. Nilo
I agree ...
Lord G., We have a strong trend to believe that industrial products follows a strict standardization. This is not true for anything, including electronics. My brother and I acquired two MacBook Pro machines some time ago. The two machines were acquired at...
