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A bit more...............
When you look at this Dennison Constellation
you have the finest case in the finest material with allegedly the finest mass produced movement of all time - it doesn't get much better than that does it?
Also as a bit of a teaser, when Edmund Hilliary climbed Everest in 1953, he wore a Dennison Aquatite cased Smiths watch and not a Rolex as is often stated. His Sherpa wore the Rolex.
Cheers
Andrew
Dennison Omegas - a potted history
As you may or may not have guessed from my past threads, I have quite a ‘thing’ about Dennison-cased watches (Omegas in particular). They were one of several English companies specializing in casing other manufacturer’s watches. For most of their existenc...
That's a Desmond type article
Maybe he can include it as a guest article on his blog!
Your labor of love...
...is much appreciated. Thanks for a meticulously researched and nicely presented post. If some university offered degrees in History of Horology, you'd have a master's thesis right there! Tom
Read from beginning to end . . .
. . . with rapt attention! No nodding off here ;-) . . . Thanks very much, Andrew - the effort is deeply appreciated. My recently acquired Norman Morris cased Seamaster . . . . . . is the cause of much pleasure these days. Cordially, Art This message has ...
You're way ahead of me Andrew........
But I too started to compile a list of Dennison case numbers vs Omega case numbers, movement numbers, calibers, hallmark letters and years etc. I also have a very heavy ALD cased 18k snap back, cal 501 seamaster, from 1958 Willing to share info, but its l...
an enjoyable read
an intriguing practice--and an honorable one it seems, encasing watch movements with less precious metals....... thx for this--a great history lesson J
A bit more...............
When you look at this Dennison Constellation you have the finest case in the finest material with allegedly the finest mass produced movement of all time - it doesn't get much better than that does it? Also as a bit of a teaser, when Edmund Hilliary climb...
your hard work is greatly appreciated
being 'the man from '64' i often come across Dennison cased watches so this information will always be handy to me. one of the things i particularly like about them is the fact that they are english and our assay system is the best in the world (i suppose...
very informative piece of work...
... learnt a lot from your post. appreciate it and thanks indeed for the contribution. stefan
Thanks Aroma, a great article.
A really useful summary on these Dennison cases. Your work is greatly appreciated by some of the other 'Omega Anoraks' who frequent the forum thanks again grumio
For the record
I have Cal 561 movment number 18019842 Constellation in a Dennison 18ct case number 886-172087
My Dennison Omega
Hello. I've just joined the forum having found it via Google trying to find out a bit about a watch I recently acquired. You have a great thread with loads of info so thought this might be the place to start.
If it's in good running condition, then yes, it's . . .
. . . of interest to Omega collectors. Looks original and correct to my eyes; a view of the crown would be helpful. Being a family heirloom, though, wouldn't it be worthwhile to restore and treasure for generations to come? Cordially, Art
Emplacement crystal for Dennison cased Omega pocket watch
Hi, I am a newbie here, but the site looks awesome. I am trying, without success so far, to source a replacement crystal for the following watch: Movement - Omega #7581753. Case - Dennison Watchcase Co LTD #457895 - Assay marks indicate 9 carat gold .375,...
Welcome, Peter, and thanks for resurrecting this thread . . .
. . . from long ago. I'm not knowledgeable about Omega pocket watches, but there are high-grade models that are collectible. An image or two of the movement would be helpful in assessing value. As for crystals, please check your private messages for a con...