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A French Omega Constellation 2648 Seen in the Wild 26 Aug 2013 | 10:36 am
French 18 karat gold Constellations were cased in-country until the abandonment of the gold standard in the nineteen seventies, and the earliest models will always have the “Fab Suisse” (Made in Switz...
Rare Accessorised Omega Constellation De Luxe Model 2954 16 Aug 2013 | 03:17 pm
People throw around the term ‘rare’ with as much zeal as a Matsusaka beef connoisseur, but rarely does the nomenclature live up to the timepiece so described. The word “rare” is almost as seductive as...
An Omega Constellation Restoration Story 10 Aug 2013 | 12:35 pm
It’s amazing, but understandable, how important a loving father’s watch is when bequeathed to his son. I say “loving father” because over the years I have received countless emails from recipients of ...
....And While We’re Talking about British Omega Constellations 11 Jul 2013 | 09:59 am
There’s evidence that some British cased gold Constellations and also some imported Constellations were presented in boxes that were manufactured locally and differed from the standard Swiss issue. S...
An Uncommon Omega Constellation 167.5435 14 Jun 2013 | 10:57 am
After a fifty year relationship with Omega U.K. Dennison was replaced as Omega’s principle precious metals case maker by David Shackman & Sons of Chesham in 1968. Shackman continued to produce cases ...
Rising Demand for Vintage Omega Constellations 21 Feb 2013 | 08:09 am
Over the past three years values for pie pan Omega Constellations and other notable Omega vintage watches have increased by up to fifty percent, particularly 18k gold models. On the supply side of th...
The First Omega Constellation 13 Feb 2013 | 09:08 am
It is well known that the Constellation line was developed in response to the enthusiastic take-up of the limited edition Omega Centenary 2499 and 2500 models. Featuring high-grade chronometer moveme...
Untitled 22 Jan 2013 | 08:23 am
From the advent of the Bretton Woods monetary system in 1944, and indeed before, some countries required solid gold watch cases to be manufactured within their borders. France, Argentina, Brazil and...
A Rarity: Black Dialled Omega Constellation 2648 16 Jan 2013 | 07:31 am
Genuine black dialed vintage Omega Constellations of the nineteen-fifties and sixties are decidedly uncommon: about as uncommon as the practice of good manners on public transport systems these days. ...
How Often Should You Service Your Vintage Omega Constellation? 28 Dec 2012 | 06:06 am
There are basically two schools of thought in respect to servicing a vintage watch - if we eliminate the ‘Don’t Know’ or ‘Don’t Care’ contingents. The first is the ‘Wear It Until It Drops’ school, mem...
