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'Scientific' chapter ring and serrated crown on early Connies
Once again I must defer to Desmond's extensive knowledge when responding.
According to what Desmond wrote to me, the 'scientific' chapter ring was in fact a feature in some early Connies from the 1952 production slate. In fact the first Connie dial -- according to Omega Museum records -- was the scientific dial with the Omega logo on a cartouche. (BTW, he concurred that the dial on this watch is rare.)
As for the crown, Desmond's opinion (which I have heard from one other expert too) is that this one is a replacement. The most common crown on the early Connies was the decagonal (ie 10-sided) crown, but a few had a flatter round crown or a clover leaf shaped crown. Desmond believes this crown is a replacement because it was pretty much standard that if taken to an official service agent the crown would be replaced at service.
However, having said this, the owner of the watch -- who has owned it from new -- claims he has never taken it to be serviced at an official Omega service center and that the crown had never been replaced. But seeing as he is an old man who has owned the watch for over 60 years, I will forgive him if his memory is not serving him well in this specific case.
Thanks to your friendly nudge ;-) I am one step closer to ordering an extract... (Desmond feels the same, in case you were wondering.)
I will keep you posted, but if in the meantime anyone else wants to share their knowledge about any low-serial-number Connies they have come across, I would be grateful.
ghoti
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Thanks for sharing your info with me, Art. In the few weeks since I first saw the watch and started my research I've probably come across 50+ early-1950s Connie serial numbers, whether via enthusiasts such as yourself sharing with me or images of watches ...
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. . . and serrated crown are also atypical attributes of this example. Please, cut to the chase and order the extract - utterly fascinating, this. (Assuming it's yours, of course!) Art
'Scientific' chapter ring and serrated crown on early Connies
Once again I must defer to Desmond's extensive knowledge when responding. According to what Desmond wrote to me, the 'scientific' chapter ring was in fact a feature in some early Connies from the 1952 production slate. In fact the first Connie dial -- acc...
Since the Centenary models were fitted . . .
. . . with serrated crowns, there's at least an even chance the original owner is correct. Art
You're probably right but...
...I'm illiterate when it comes to Connie crowns so I bow before your experience. All I know about Connie crowns I learnt from Desmond, either directly or from the illuminating article he wrote on the subject. Definitely recommended, it can be found on hi...
Similar watch: 2 different crowns...
The "Old Man" got this Connie with the same or at least similar crown. After some deliberation here a very generous member sent what Mickey believes to be the correct crown. The plot thickens ;-) ...
Tell Mickey that Desmond probably agrees with him
Lovely, MikiJ. Thanks! Your watch is indeed very similar to mine. May I ask what are the first five digits of your watch's movement serial number and case serial number? Thanks again, ghoti
