tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post7489694670963480756..comments2024-03-14T10:09:15.360+08:00Comments on Omega Constellation Collectors: This is What a Franken-Fake 14900 Omega Constellation Looks LikeDesmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-33246141077459190672018-01-06T11:31:42.197+08:002018-01-06T11:31:42.197+08:00correct!correct!Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-83242219788294528582018-01-06T00:08:21.515+08:002018-01-06T00:08:21.515+08:00MOY test is clearly failed MOY test is clearly failed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-55521537177655993822017-09-18T10:09:36.503+08:002017-09-18T10:09:36.503+08:00So he's still at it, eh?
Leopards rarely chan...So he's still at it, eh?<br /><br />Leopards rarely change their spots.<br /><br />Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-44718499568116904732017-09-17T23:08:01.672+08:002017-09-17T23:08:01.672+08:00What an awful seller he sent me the most horrible ...What an awful seller he sent me the most horrible and uncalled for comment when i asked if it was genuine AVOID him like the plague.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-75000320072616126462017-06-20T01:07:40.283+08:002017-06-20T01:07:40.283+08:00i'm sorry for the late reply.
thank you for an...i'm sorry for the late reply.<br />thank you for any advice and answering all my questions, sir.<br /><br />cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-78681734340755561322017-06-05T09:05:57.952+08:002017-06-05T09:05:57.952+08:00No, that is way too much for a watch in the condit...No, that is way too much for a watch in the condition it is.Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-81318367174436886502017-06-04T19:34:17.562+08:002017-06-04T19:34:17.562+08:00with this condition is it worth to pay USD 730? si...with this condition is it worth to pay USD 730? since the price is not cheap, I just dont want to make a wrong decision.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-38940211708212501232017-06-04T17:09:14.183+08:002017-06-04T17:09:14.183+08:00Most certainly the dial has been repainted to a lo...Most certainly the dial has been repainted to a low - moderate standard.<br /><br />The case is not a fake though. The movement looks correct and his all of its signature chronometer parts. Crown is too big for the watch and fits a 2.5mm crown pipe size and not the 2mm size of a 14900.<br /><br />Repainted dials do indeed devalue a watch. From a collecting standpoint, it is better to acquire Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-84136940708026067232017-06-04T11:17:03.190+08:002017-06-04T11:17:03.190+08:00here are the pictures about the watch. the ref num...here are the pictures about the watch. the ref number is 14900 61 sc and it shows cal 551. the only difference I can spot is only there are no T words beside the Swiss Made and I don't have any idea if this is fake dial, repaint etc<br /><br />http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc480/togjorjess/IMG_0384_zpsfq6kmz4c.jpg<br /><br />http://s1213.photobucket.com/user/togjorjess/media/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-81876000254003528042017-06-04T09:20:46.673+08:002017-06-04T09:20:46.673+08:00You dont mention the reference number although I a...You dont mention the reference number although I assume it is a 14900.<br /><br />All the information you need to make comparisons between your watch and known fakes is here on this site.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-6910702103912033392017-06-04T02:57:29.153+08:002017-06-04T02:57:29.153+08:00hello, sir. I recently just got an offer from a fr...hello, sir. I recently just got an offer from a friend of mine that he want to sell his omega watch. he bought it last year in Japan. after I do some searching about the ref number, I found your blog. can you help to find out about this watch?<br /><br />Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-3080844577818287212016-08-08T17:19:26.677+08:002016-08-08T17:19:26.677+08:00Thanks for the feedback, let's hope the price ...Thanks for the feedback, let's hope the price will stay low. This might be my first Ω :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-12395828391940763892016-08-08T14:37:13.615+08:002016-08-08T14:37:13.615+08:00An okay Seamaster, in middle of the road condition...An okay Seamaster, in middle of the road condition. Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-39617849607177663842016-08-08T04:21:06.675+08:002016-08-08T04:21:06.675+08:00Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/31166...Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/311669341256<br />Hello everyone! <br />I know you specialize in constellations but i'm a newbie and i could use some help from you. What is your take on this one? <br />Thnx in advance! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-11427026031973566672016-06-09T12:29:29.339+08:002016-06-09T12:29:29.339+08:00You're absolutely right - it is a franken, bec...You're absolutely right - it is a franken, because the dial is fake not refinished. Hard to tell if the case middle is or isn't because the pics are dark. Seems to be some chamfer on the lugs and caseback is genuine by the look of it.<br /><br />One to run away from, and this seller should, and does, know better!<br /><br />Cheers<br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-37206718797680331922016-06-08T21:05:43.362+08:002016-06-08T21:05:43.362+08:0008-jun-2016
Other Omega Franken in ebay. By the eb...08-jun-2016<br />Other Omega Franken in ebay. By the ebayer alex200373<br />http://m.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-OMEGA-CONSTELLATION-PIE-PAN-STEEL-AUTOMATIC-CAL-561-/391476370042?nav=SEARCHAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921134012715752464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-49396173772121726942015-03-19T08:14:47.587+08:002015-03-19T08:14:47.587+08:00Quite a tidy handwind Geneve with an original dial...Quite a tidy handwind Geneve with an original dial. <br /><br />Cheres<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-24251329658388748802015-03-18T23:10:52.630+08:002015-03-18T23:10:52.630+08:00Hi Desmond,
Well I'm glad I found your blog ....Hi Desmond,<br /><br />Well I'm glad I found your blog .I'm just about to bid on this from seamaster147 on ebay. Looks good to me but I am very inexperienced at this. I'd greatly appreciate your thoughts on this watch:<br /><br /><br />http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371277680433?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT<br /><br />Thanks<br />OllyMuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954720971705735342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-20774205784955036442014-11-04T23:57:24.057+08:002014-11-04T23:57:24.057+08:00Desmond. It was the crown which just came off.Desmond. It was the crown which just came off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-39358204340716166682014-11-04T23:52:26.455+08:002014-11-04T23:52:26.455+08:00Thanks Desmond
I wish I had found your blog earli...Thanks Desmond<br /><br />I wish I had found your blog earlier. Needless to say, I will be robustly defending my right to a full refund. It was to have been my first Omega. I still like one very much as something to wear & cherish, but could/would not have cherished this one.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-58833462007394792122014-11-04T23:40:56.914+08:002014-11-04T23:40:56.914+08:00A great lesson I'm afraid of not believing the...A great lesson I'm afraid of not believing the hype of dodgy sellers. NOS means new old stock, and this watch is far from it. The dial has been refinished in black and the movement looks patchy. This is not a new old stock watch and therefore the seller has mislead potential buyers.<br /><br />I'm not sure if the winding stem or the crown fell off, but the price you paid for this piece Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-71639932596721954362014-11-04T22:34:26.396+08:002014-11-04T22:34:26.396+08:00Hi Desmond
I would be interested in your view of ...Hi Desmond<br /><br />I would be interested in your view of this item on E-Bay 371171572396. I am just about to return it as on purchase and arrival the winder fell off. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-68799816205130182442014-05-20T05:21:48.584+08:002014-05-20T05:21:48.584+08:00A poor example of this model. Rust in movement lo...A poor example of this model. Rust in movement looks like its been treated. Case rust and a rounded case which bears little resemblence to the original case finish.<br />Cheers<br /><br />DDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-91647583935311047612014-05-20T03:09:31.048+08:002014-05-20T03:09:31.048+08:00hi desmond could you give me your opinion on this ...hi desmond could you give me your opinion on this watch?http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/111349582124. many thanks for your help. also I like to say your site is excellent and im learning a lot thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-71159985801080854942012-05-03T08:39:32.046+08:002012-05-03T08:39:32.046+08:00This one seems ok. Still traces of original bevel...This one seems ok. Still traces of original bevelling of the lugs. Original dial but replacement crown wiorth around 800 - 900 USDDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.com