hans_jorgen_1968
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Probably right
You are probably right, I need to study and see some more units in the flesh
I have (already for several Month back) been stuying Desmonds and also some other sites articles on the Connies, but I still find (for me at least) there are many pitholes due to the originality on the dial and calibre especially. Maybe I am just to concerned with the originality and overwhelmed with the variation of the Connies..
I have hooked up with the local Omega AD, with the 3 very good watchmakers they have. 1 of them a collector himself..
Cheers
Hans
One more photo of Connie . . .
. . . taken in evening light . . . . . . cordially, Art...
Art, let's be clear...
Are you trying to tempt me? Be careful, my friend...Evening Light is the beginning of Vlad's Reign! Best, V.D
Tempted, Nicolas? . . .
. . . good! Now you know how I felt after your Mk XI review ;-) . . .
Sweet revenge eeeh, Art? :)
It would be a nice companion for my JLC Geomatic, which is also an Automatic Chronometer... Best, Nicolas
Then you know what you have to do, Nico . . .
. . . find a '64! Graham will be happy to assist ;-) . . .
Can I join you?
Very nice, Art. Such a great looking early Connie; love the arrow hour markers. Can I join you with another brother, this one taken by the morning light in my office. Andrew...
By all means, Andrew . . .
. . . and I'll chip in a profile shot of my own . . . . . . cordially, Art...
Welcome to our Omega forum! That's a beautiful pair . . .
. . . of rose gold Connies. Please tell us how they came to be in your collection . . . cordially, Art
Common way
Prowling that certain auction of lies site for pieces that are covered with food, sweat and dirt and have not been machine polished, frankened or redialed. Or, you could say sifting through the mud. Take them home, clean and delouse, new seals, crowns, et...
It really is amazing how many perfectly good watches . . .
. . . have been discovered in drawers, trunks, and shoe boxes. Our moderator has an early 60's Longines chronometer that was found in much the same condition as it left the manufactory, doubtlessly put away by the original owner and forgotten until the he...
i love trawling through the mud for those grubby bargains
i suppose most would describe me as a bottom feeder. the cod of the watchworld. ( no witty and ambiguous sexual comments please boys ) best Graham
i'm afraid there are no piepans in my cupboard
lots of piepans available in the correct year Vlad, but none that look like Arts. you'll need to step back to the late 50's for that. i'll find you a cracker one day, but so far all i have to show is this humble and fairly plain example. which of course l...
What a beautiful Connie Art
...has got it all, the shape, the dial with the cross hair and the wunderful markers. That is a true stunner. And a centerpiece in every Omega collection. Maybe with luck and 120% dedication will I have one I can call my own one day.... well, the search i...
Study study study
Read every edition of Desmonds ( mondodec ) blog and every article he has written on Constellations. Then go out and study every picture of vintage Connies you can find as well as go look at the real thing if you have access to a big city watch market lik...
. . . and it wouldn't hurt to cultivate a relationship . . .
. . . with an old-school watchmaker. Curiously, they can have less regard than we do for the value of originality, but they know it when they see it. A movement that looks pristine to the untrained eye can be sussed out by a capable watchmaker . . . cordi...
Probably right
You are probably right, I need to study and see some more units in the flesh I have (already for several Month back) been stuying Desmonds and also some other sites articles on the Connies, but I still find (for me at least) there are many pitholes due to...
Nice. There's something about this blue cast.
That kind of mystical, elusive or something feel that beckons interest. I don't have a vintage Constellation but am seriously considering a contemporary one from the 2009 collection. It's probably to JLC now, whether or not I like one of their new launche...
Show time
Well, I know I don't have as many as Mike does but... here are my best 13 Connies. All original ....