tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post4816334463907336182..comments2024-03-14T10:09:15.360+08:00Comments on Omega Constellation Collectors: SixteenYears of Constellation TriviaDesmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-65339009605598236092017-07-13T10:23:27.605+08:002017-07-13T10:23:27.605+08:00Sorry no facility to host pictures. You can leave...Sorry no facility to host pictures. You can leave a url if you likeDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-42720036857785686432017-07-13T00:24:35.914+08:002017-07-13T00:24:35.914+08:00How do I post a picture. I need an opinion on a ju...How do I post a picture. I need an opinion on a junk drawer findMandukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047489934735149025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-29329704643321666922016-12-17T13:23:09.505+08:002016-12-17T13:23:09.505+08:00Hi Mark, yes I remember Ari's project and your...Hi Mark, yes I remember Ari's project and your link-up. Glad the blog has served you in your collecting endeavours.<br /><br />Many thanks for your good wishes.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-72424506355893628102016-12-16T23:28:46.382+08:002016-12-16T23:28:46.382+08:00Huge congratulations Desmond on 10 fantastic years...Huge congratulations Desmond on 10 fantastic years. I started following your blog when I had one Connie and the knowledge I gained, has allowed me to add four more and avoid a recased or fake 168.005. I have also been able to meet a fellow Toronto enthusiast after reading the story of his restoration of his father's Constellation. <br /><br />Congrats and thanks Desmond <br />Best Regards <brMark Flemingerhttps://www.instagram.com/constellation_m/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-33537604341839427972016-09-22T15:17:39.635+08:002016-09-22T15:17:39.635+08:00Best Omega Constellation info worldwide, keep up w...Best Omega Constellation info worldwide, keep up with the good work. Thanks for sharing with us all this knowledge.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Cesar. <br />www.relojblog.com Cesarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691510869033029948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-78853896035401118392016-08-28T17:40:32.288+08:002016-08-28T17:40:32.288+08:00Hi Thomas,
Thanks for your kind words.
I remembe...Hi Thomas,<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words.<br /><br />I remember our conversations very well. Great to see that you gained so much sophistication in collecting. I think your focus is right on the money!<br /><br />The other thing that is very gratifying is that the blog posts have helped spawn not only interest in collecting Omegas but also a much broader expertise in the collecting Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-78979005719413724562016-08-28T15:36:48.867+08:002016-08-28T15:36:48.867+08:00Hello Desmond. I also just wanted to thank you for...Hello Desmond. I also just wanted to thank you for all your time - both writing this blog and for your many personal emails to me, helping me in the process of an online purchase. I think you first helped me in 2008 or 09 when I was still in Business School. Every new purchase happened only after several mails between you and me and all your time and help was unique and priceless. Over the years Omega Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998990367415570178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-60560066758285058972016-07-18T10:58:39.150+08:002016-07-18T10:58:39.150+08:00Hi Ted,
Thanks for your post and your good wishes...Hi Ted,<br /><br />Thanks for your post and your good wishes.<br /><br />Good luck in your future collecting endeavours<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-4272523497953699772016-07-18T02:00:55.577+08:002016-07-18T02:00:55.577+08:00Hi Desmond
I see the word "generous" in ...Hi Desmond<br />I see the word "generous" in the comments more than once, and at the risk of being tedious, I'll repeat it. About 3 years ago you gave generously of your time and advice to a new collector looking to buy his first Omega. I've learned a lot since then: firstly Patience; secondly that there is always a lot more to learn. Anyway congrats on 10 years and very many Ted Peacockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657589093797709742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-31222103965067746552016-07-14T20:31:04.856+08:002016-07-14T20:31:04.856+08:00Hi Nick,
Thanks for your comments. As a regular ...Hi Nick,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. As a regular reader of your blog over time, I think your writing and indeed entertaining slant on things serves us all well :)<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-16768312917758697222016-07-14T19:55:54.133+08:002016-07-14T19:55:54.133+08:00Congrats Desmond abd keep up the excellent work - ...Congrats Desmond abd keep up the excellent work - your blog is one of my favorite web resources. If I could only write like you! <br /><br />Nicholas Hacko,<br />Watchmaker - SydneyNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360473945137414956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-60693144177154043192016-07-14T09:24:52.465+08:002016-07-14T09:24:52.465+08:00Thanks for your support. Much appreciated.
Cheers...Thanks for your support. Much appreciated.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-13655567521805705172016-07-14T01:17:12.866+08:002016-07-14T01:17:12.866+08:00Thank you Desmond for being a great source of wisd...Thank you Desmond for being a great source of wisdom and a generous advisor to us all the Omega illiterates. We can now pretend to be expert collectors because of you...only pretend. Many thanks again.So & Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449924911595843952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-25364345052996174912016-07-12T11:17:05.315+08:002016-07-12T11:17:05.315+08:00Thanks Adam,
Happy that the content on this site ...Thanks Adam,<br /><br />Happy that the content on this site has provided some guidance.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-85739619472737359032016-07-12T09:57:58.806+08:002016-07-12T09:57:58.806+08:00Happy anniversary!
I have you to thank for my 4 C...Happy anniversary!<br /><br />I have you to thank for my 4 Constellations. You're an inspiration and this site is quite a legacy to the many hours you've spent curating it. Thank you!<br /><br />--AdamAdamHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225359201471871357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-53417949070919747542016-07-07T15:35:00.210+08:002016-07-07T15:35:00.210+08:00Refinished means that the dial was removed from th...Refinished means that the dial was removed from the watch, cleaned of all paint down to the metal, markers removed and repainted, followed by application of dyes to reproduce the letter on the dial. Usually the metal applied markers are glued back, as opposed to the originals being rivetted.<br /><br />So, in a way, you get a 'reproduction' of the dial. For the price being asked (750 Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-75824187834502181792016-07-07T15:02:09.684+08:002016-07-07T15:02:09.684+08:00Thank you so much for your fast reply. I'm a l...Thank you so much for your fast reply. I'm a little in doubt and it Leaves me with a lot of questions. <br />I find the full originality appealing, which would lead me to another watch. But wouldn't that mean a Price in another Ball park? If I accept The refinished dial, what do you Think of The Price? After all what does refinished mean in technical terms - did The repair put new paint/Peter-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437231566124563853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-50238501228869964852016-07-07T13:15:37.472+08:002016-07-07T13:15:37.472+08:00Hi Peter,
Thanks for your post.
The watch in que...Hi Peter,<br /><br />Thanks for your post.<br /><br />The watch in question has a refinished dial, done to quite a reasonable standard. Movement is very clean and the case quite sharp.<br /><br />The question is, do you want a refinished dial, or do you want a watch that is original? This watch looks nice, however to a collector the refinished dial would not be appealing, so it depends on your Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-58516490327710575792016-07-07T12:57:04.544+08:002016-07-07T12:57:04.544+08:00First of all thanks for a great forum for getting ...First of all thanks for a great forum for getting more knowledge about vintage omegas. I'm about to shop my first Constellation. What is your opinion of this: http://m.ebay.com/itm/311648313707<br /><br />The seller informs me: "I can't speak for the watches early history, but I can tell you that when I serviced it in 2015 we replaced the crown, crystal, complete hand set, and the Peter-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437231566124563853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-47978543962022616312016-07-07T10:54:52.553+08:002016-07-07T10:54:52.553+08:00LOL You're far from unknown Pat!
Here's...LOL You're far from unknown Pat!<br /><br />Here's hoping the house hunting has resulted in a home you'll enjoy living in. Good luck on the big move.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-74813412587215602112016-07-06T20:50:35.156+08:002016-07-06T20:50:35.156+08:00Hi Desmond,
For some reason it listed me as &quo...Hi Desmond, <br /><br />For some reason it listed me as "Unknown" which i guess is not a bad thing. I probably forgot to choose name/URL. Would not be the first time. We are moving to Milwaukee in December and I've been in Milwaukee these last 2 weeks buying a house. If you ever get to the midwest, you have a place to stay.Patrick Dorannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-52394750377724256912016-07-06T12:00:41.544+08:002016-07-06T12:00:41.544+08:00Hi Gator,
And thank you for your contributions to...Hi Gator,<br /><br />And thank you for your contributions to the "knowledge", and on more than one occasion to the content of my essays!<br /><br />I still enjoy the forums, and I tend to stand back and let others contribute. There are so many people who are Connie 'literate' now compared with ten years ago. <br /><br />Regards<br /><br />DesmondDesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-15691802482927930512016-07-06T11:56:00.460+08:002016-07-06T11:56:00.460+08:00Thanks Pat. :)Thanks Pat. :)Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148245572518221306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-25143557629792570882016-07-06T11:24:45.556+08:002016-07-06T11:24:45.556+08:00Desmond -
I can hardly believe that it's bee...Desmond - <br /><br />I can hardly believe that it's been 10 years since you started this blog. <br /><br />You have been so valuable and generous to the watch forums and also to myself personally. You have passed on so much knowledge, a large part of my collection is thanks to you. <br /><br />I hope to see more of you on the forums and of course on your blog. <br /><br />Take care,<br />gatorcpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793677317582984074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30329246.post-63930622638994843842016-07-06T03:45:56.556+08:002016-07-06T03:45:56.556+08:00Congratulations Desmond. Many thanks for all the t...Congratulations Desmond. Many thanks for all the time you have spent learning, writing, and most importantly sharing. It is greatly appreciated. PatUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899761593578244203noreply@blogger.com