When evaluating a Constellation, dealers and collectors rate the level of wear or over-polishing by looking closely at the stars in the Constellation logo.
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This denotes chronometer grade status of the movement, which means it’s been subjected to a series of performance tests including various temperatures and positions, and remained accurate to between +6 and -4 seconds per day. And while the gold-filled crowns are often found with the gold worn off where the Omega logo appears, it’s better to stick with that than replace it with the wrong version.Īnother iconic Constellation feature is the Geneva Observatory logo on the case rear. Finding a vintage original crown can be a challenge, especially as many fakes have flooded the market. If Omega serviced these watches, they would have been replaced with the correct decagonal versions. And if you’ve seen early Constellations with Seamaster crowns, it’s worth noting that these aren’t original. The 10-sided Omega crown is one of the defining features of the vintage ‘Connie’, as collectors often fondly refer to this watch.
And while the Constellation has a long and broad history, today I’m going to focus on its golden age, which ran from 1952 to the 1970s.
(As an aside, last year Omega brought that historic Globemaster name back, in a watch that channels the spirit of the original). This was the brand’s first mass-produced chronometer grade wristwatch and the brainchild of designer René Bannwart (who later founded Corum.) The Constellation was originally called the ‘Globemaster’ in the USA, though it was dropped in 1956 as Douglas Aircraft, manufacturers of the huge transport planes of the same name, held the trademark on the name.
First appearing in 1952, the Constellation was designed to be Omega’s bellwether watch. It’s one of those vintage watches almost every collector seeks at some point in their perpetual search for another piece to add to their collection. The Omega Constellation is so easily wearable. I/trending 39362 VINTAGE BY DEREK DIER: 9 things you need to know before buying an Omega Constellation Derek Dier Image by Kristian Dowling/Time+Tide Images.
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