tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post3307409695738187146..comments2024-03-14T10:09:15.360+08:00Comments on Omega Constellation Collectors: Another Batch of Fake Gold Omega Constellations Hits the StreetsDesmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-7482475258535282542010-08-05T12:46:16.042+08:002010-08-05T12:46:16.042+08:00Hi Dave
Strange, as that is the email. Some othe...Hi Dave<br /><br />Strange, as that is the email. Some others have had the same problem and I cant work it out.<br /><br />Hehe, yes I think to be a successful collector one must not only know a lot about their subject but also be introspective enough to be able to nail their motivations :)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />desmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-25106525340421232832010-08-05T12:42:59.518+08:002010-08-05T12:42:59.518+08:00Thanks Pietron for your kind comments.
Happy that...Thanks Pietron for your kind comments.<br /><br />Happy that you have got some value out of my acting out my obsession :)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-35492332993260367882010-08-05T11:10:11.535+08:002010-08-05T11:10:11.535+08:00Desmond, this is off topic here, so you probably w...Desmond, this is off topic here, so you probably won’t want to include this as a response to this particular article. I tried to just send an email to you but it didn’t go through. I want to thank you for including the link to TimeZone’s Advice for Vintage Watch Collector. It was immensely helpful as I read every posting including yours. Learning the ropes is all about starting from a solid Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873929132608578023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-32639004683749022292010-08-05T09:14:21.998+08:002010-08-05T09:14:21.998+08:00Desmond,
Excellent site and great watchdog work!
...Desmond,<br /><br />Excellent site and great watchdog work!<br /><br />I've stumbled upon your aticles googling information and I've found them all to be very entertaining and enlightning.<br /><br />I'm a total newbie in vintage watches, just own a cal 354 bumper Seamaster, but if I ever hunt down a Connie I know where to start.Peitronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352424789617052341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-51764096734585196892010-08-05T09:11:03.118+08:002010-08-05T09:11:03.118+08:00Desmond,
Excellent site and great watchdog work! ...Desmond,<br /><br />Excellent site and great watchdog work! I've stumbled upon in the past with some of your articles while googling info and I've found them all very enlightning.<br /><br />Keep up the good work. I'm a total newbie in vintage watches, just own a cal 354 bumper Seamaster, but your advice and expertise are truly enlighting. If I ever hunt down a Connie, I know where toPeitronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352424789617052341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-45189615090348255172010-08-04T14:17:33.224+08:002010-08-04T14:17:33.224+08:00Yes, correct Dave, the dial no longer has its orig...Yes, correct Dave, the dial no longer has its original finish and has been refinished - quite badly.<br /><br />Original dials are always preferable because, overall, originality adds to collectability and sustains better value over time<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-2655062199629584132010-08-04T10:55:28.900+08:002010-08-04T10:55:28.900+08:00Thank you Desmond for for your quick response. I d...Thank you Desmond for for your quick response. I don't want to take up any more of your time, but when you say redial, does that mean the dial has been restored or in this case, poorly restored?<br /><br />Thanks, <br /><br />DaveUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873929132608578023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-57536602097583166572010-08-04T10:26:36.531+08:002010-08-04T10:26:36.531+08:00Hi Dave
thanks for your comments
The ebay watch ...Hi Dave<br /><br />thanks for your comments<br /><br />The ebay watch isnt fake, but it has a very poorly executed redial. The case is very worn. The movement appears correct for a 167.005.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-47875197882601119752010-08-04T09:36:35.844+08:002010-08-04T09:36:35.844+08:00Hi, I just discovered this excellent site a few da...Hi, I just discovered this excellent site a few days ago and was reading about the fake Constellations. I am a complete novice regarding fine watches, and just started recently to purchase a few lower-end Swiss mechanicals. Anyway, I just ran across this Constellation on eBay and thought it had all the telltale signs of a fake: <br /><br />http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873929132608578023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-78705374951455381032010-07-18T09:41:28.456+08:002010-07-18T09:41:28.456+08:00Hi Phil.
Firstly, thanks for sharing your story.
...Hi Phil.<br /><br />Firstly, thanks for sharing your story.<br /><br />Secondly, I am absolutely delighted that you were able to raise the issue through eBay dispute resolution and get your money back. This item had been flagged with eBay as fake but they let the auction run and so it's gratifying to see that prompt action was taken when you opened the dispute.<br /><br />More power to the Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-84895747474919306462010-07-17T18:16:13.710+08:002010-07-17T18:16:13.710+08:00Dear Desmond
I am the rookie that bought the fake...Dear Desmond<br /><br />I am the rookie that bought the fake 18K Constellation Pie Pan that is on you site (eBay item #320530628370). I was helped by one of your readers, Jim, who very kindly directed me to your site. As I read through your article, a hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach grew as the realisation that I had just paid $1700 for a fake sunk in.<br />Once the embarrassment of Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-23274830476083531982010-06-28T21:43:26.807+08:002010-06-28T21:43:26.807+08:00Robin
The date Constellations of that era will be...Robin<br /><br />The date Constellations of that era will be calibre 561, 564 and day-date 751.<br /><br />A calibre 565 in a non-Constellation calibre.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-42461027692299105162010-06-28T21:14:38.765+08:002010-06-28T21:14:38.765+08:00So if Pie Pan is not made with calibre 565 this go...So if Pie Pan is not made with calibre 565 this gotta be fake ?<br /><br />http://www.tradera.com/Omega-Constellation-Pie-pan-Dat-Bubble-Back-Guld-Stal--auktion_190118_114634880#pic<br /><br />RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-50094273518839838082010-06-01T07:29:00.662+08:002010-06-01T07:29:00.662+08:00You're right - with today's machinery thes...You're right - with today's machinery these things can be turned out in a back shed.<br /><br />Same thing is happening with Rolex vintage where old Rolex movements are being slotted into fakes of highly collectible vintage models.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />desmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-30557156313056785982010-06-01T06:45:47.629+08:002010-06-01T06:45:47.629+08:00They just keep getting better as the technology im...They just keep getting better as the technology improves. It is rather sickening to be honest. Homage is one thing, but to pass something off that is not is bothersome. Thank you for the info, another reminder of what is lurking out there.Mikehttp://watchesandreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-62405976735746971012010-05-20T09:35:30.183+08:002010-05-20T09:35:30.183+08:00You obviously didnt get the point - the case is ma...You obviously didnt get the point - the case is made from Pinchbeck, an alloy of zinc and copper....it ISNT real gold.<br /><br />To ask the question "What difference does it make" suggests a need to bone up on case construction. These cases are poorly made and deliberately designed to mislead.<br /><br />One thinks before one feels, thankfully, and it is in the endeavour of human Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-44508776580159566102010-05-19T23:30:31.563+08:002010-05-19T23:30:31.563+08:00What difference does it make if its an original ca...What difference does it make if its an original case or replica as long as it is made with real gold?<br />The feeling is only in your mind,not your wrist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-65326375023506834302010-05-19T07:45:07.322+08:002010-05-19T07:45:07.322+08:00Thanks Gator for the flag on this one.
I let my N...Thanks Gator for the flag on this one.<br /><br />I let my NAWCC membership lapse, although I wish them the best. I only ever heard of the organisation throwing out one member and that was a well known eBay seller who diddled colleagues too close to home.<br /><br />I guess one of the problems in policing suspect members is that on eBay anonymity is guaranteed and its hard to get beyond that wallDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-87910939529371058922010-05-19T01:49:18.630+08:002010-05-19T01:49:18.630+08:00Yeah, I just had to send that one over to you, Des...Yeah, I just had to send that one over to you, Desmond. I guess you can call it a Fakenwatch...combination of a fake and Frankenwatch.<br /><br />Aanother distressing fact is that the seller emphasizes his membership in the NAWCC.<br /><br />Things like this are one of the reasons I have yet to join that organization and don't plan to in the near future.<br /><br />Keep up the great work!<brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com