tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post7264485679495157564..comments2024-03-14T10:09:15.360+08:00Comments on Omega Constellation Collectors: Conserving, Restoring or Refurbishing a Watch – the Choices AvailableDesmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-15298983818660315202017-03-07T17:23:39.408+08:002017-03-07T17:23:39.408+08:00Thank you very much for the information, and thank...Thank you very much for the information, and thanks for the excellent blog.<br /><br />Regards<br />MarkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707557839556866774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-83960161420613279232017-03-06T19:29:21.428+08:002017-03-06T19:29:21.428+08:00Yes, could be tainted cleaning solution or some ot...Yes, could be tainted cleaning solution or some other form of corrosive action, Mark.<br /><br />I know of one person who has succeeded in finding a formula to re-plate movement parts with a copper/beryllium solution. His name is Tim Mackrain, and he operates on eBay and other selling platforms as Omega Addict.<br /><br />I know he is fairly busy, but it may be worth a try to have your movement Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-87265856513850836832017-03-06T17:45:27.434+08:002017-03-06T17:45:27.434+08:00Dear Desmond,
I recently bought a 1968 constellat...Dear Desmond,<br /><br />I recently bought a 1968 constellation with a 564 calibre movement. On closer inspection I have found some discolouration around the edges of the top plate, which I believe might been caused by the use of an overly aggressive cleaning solution at some point; could you tell me if there is a process for re-doing the copper plating on the movement? And if so, would it be Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707557839556866774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-80231397502691247182015-07-01T20:05:35.469+08:002015-07-01T20:05:35.469+08:00Hmm, I see the watch has been 'refurbished'...Hmm, I see the watch has been 'refurbished' by an Omega service centre. I have no issues with movement parts having been replaced, and the movement appears to have all of its signature parts, however I do have issue with other parts.<br /><br />The hands should be faceted Dauphine hands and they appear too long , the original hands just over-reaching the beginning of the minute index. Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-74821748317228566112015-07-01T18:14:27.077+08:002015-07-01T18:14:27.077+08:00Hi Desmond - thank you for your help so far with t...Hi Desmond - thank you for your help so far with the Connie for my son's 21st birthday - as stated in my post at 6.49 the other day the watch has had various refurbishments at Omega. However, looking at the hands they don't appear to be bevelled. I don't want to make a mistake with this as it is a very important gift - asking price is 4,000 euros. Would you mind taking a look, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-17531925192768290292015-06-26T23:20:38.500+08:002015-06-26T23:20:38.500+08:00Thanks for your kind comments.
Yes, one day when ...Thanks for your kind comments.<br /><br />Yes, one day when I'm retired I may well do that.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-7212856767600326272015-06-26T21:23:50.584+08:002015-06-26T21:23:50.584+08:00Thank you so much Desmond. Your site continues to...Thank you so much Desmond. Your site continues to interest and inform me. I agree with one of the other posters that the content should all be compiled into a book. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-43951884568037570492015-06-24T09:58:21.994+08:002015-06-24T09:58:21.994+08:00Hi,
As long as the hands are correct for the watc...Hi,<br /><br />As long as the hands are correct for the watch, it should be fine. I don't see any problem with the replacement parts, which I assume are genuine. You'll be able to tell if the case is still sharp - the lugs should have good definition and the bezel should show a nice crisp chamfer.<br /><br />Lovely sentiment!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-67497924811405585932015-06-23T18:49:00.016+08:002015-06-23T18:49:00.016+08:00Hi Desmond
Thank you so much for your wonderful ...Hi Desmond <br /><br />Thank you so much for your wonderful site which is incredibly informative and interesting. I want to buy a 1950s 18kt constellation but the one that I am looking at has had a new crown and stem, some wheels, a new plexy, new main spring, sealings and hands, plus a "light" polish. Does this sound like refurbishment gone too far? The dial is untouched. This willAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-21227388027516732972010-12-16T10:51:51.812+08:002010-12-16T10:51:51.812+08:00Interesting comments, and, sadly, I agree that man...Interesting comments, and, sadly, I agree that many collectible 18k pieces are being sold for scrap.<br /><br />Your idea of creating a modern watch 'powered' by by a vintage movement I think is an excellent watch. It's basically the way dubey & schaldenbrand when taken over by Cinette Robert took off again as a brand, having got her hands on supplies of old movements and casing Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-70357989238758125552010-12-16T09:48:50.246+08:002010-12-16T09:48:50.246+08:00I just thought this link may be of interest!
http...I just thought this link may be of interest!<br /><br />http://www.timezone.com/extras/200803236185<br /><br />No factory original here and these will all be out of most peoples range! Each dial is produced by a real artisan and not a main brand doing a 'generic' dial of the current fashion.<br /><br />A modern watchmaker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-61948683889313042222010-12-16T09:10:57.197+08:002010-12-16T09:10:57.197+08:00Interesting - I sit in the new old camp - with gol...Interesting - I sit in the new old camp - with gold prices up ten's of thousands of watches are being stripped from their cases - my view is that rather than consign the movements to the bin. There is a huge value in rebuilding them and producing a modern watch from the parts. If it makes no claim to be original then I feel this is a highly valuable and artistic thing to do - I have a vintageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-72183801196890042612010-03-28T22:03:10.696+08:002010-03-28T22:03:10.696+08:00Thanks for your post, the contents of which are th...Thanks for your post, the contents of which are the very reason why I do not recommend owners of vintage watches get them refurbished at Omega at Bienne.<br /><br />I don't blame Omega for continuing the tradition of seeking to make an old watch new - its standard practice I suppose - but what I do blame Omega for is not listening and for it arrogance in generally saying to customers that if Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-75928348226668895562010-03-28T18:05:47.209+08:002010-03-28T18:05:47.209+08:00Just found your website. I am one of those who sen...Just found your website. I am one of those who sent my dad's seamaster caliber 562 to Bienne and went through a long period of argument and discussion with the local Swatch company. Needless to say, they insisted on replacing the dial but I told them NO and they refurbished it. I told no repainting but I believe thats what they did and charged me a bomb. The hands were replaced with the wrongUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543065086384883954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-11658147437265720782009-07-29T22:09:11.487+08:002009-07-29T22:09:11.487+08:00Thanks for your kind comments.
In this article...Thanks for your kind comments. <br /><br />In this article I felt it important to present the main arguments in each 'camp'.<br /><br />Its nice to know that the agonising I experienced over how to present fairly the various approaches is appreciated.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-83634777047429737582009-07-29T21:53:23.201+08:002009-07-29T21:53:23.201+08:00This is very interesting and really speaks volumes...This is very interesting and really speaks volumes of very hard and painstaking labour poured in this article to say the least. Thanks a lot for sharing and making clear what most of us seem to feel but probably cannot state with such authority and clarity. A great job indeed for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-73879063168490981252007-07-14T23:41:00.000+08:002007-07-14T23:41:00.000+08:00Interesting article. I think that it is nice to us...Interesting article. I think that it is nice to use your watch rather than keep it in a drawer as would be the case with a none working example. Obviously this requires it to work properly.<BR/><BR/>I bought a 1968 c564 18 kt Constellation, having spent a while looking for one which met my criteria. I found that the self winding mechanism wasn't working properly and that the watch was losing 30 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-3062110277995198582006-11-25T02:41:00.000+08:002006-11-25T02:41:00.000+08:00Very interesting article. I am new to collecting C...Very interesting article. I am new to collecting Connies, but have been an American Railroad pocket watch collector for several years.<br /><br />I would also place myself in the functional restoration group. Value aside, watches do differ from other types of collectibles, as they were "tools" to begin with and over their years of use would have been serviced and/or repaired with genuine parts, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-77268001302410605012006-11-21T17:33:00.000+08:002006-11-21T17:33:00.000+08:00Very interesting. Thank you. A 'newby' Omega colle...Very interesting. Thank you. A 'newby' Omega collector.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com