2 Rare Omega Constellation Ref. 14396 Jumbos in 2 Days - One in Black! 馃敟

Ko1892
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It鈥檚 been a while since I picked up a Constellation鈥攂ut this week, that changed fast.

Landed two jumbo Omega Constellation Ref. 14396 in just two days, and I鈥檓 still buzzing.

The standout? A black dial piece I鈥檝e never seen before. No hesitation the moment I saw it 馃グ

The other one鈥檚 a classic silver dial with big markers and a clean crosshair鈥攅qually sharp in its own way.

Anyone here ever come across a black jumbo Connie before? Would love to hear your thoughts!
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cristos71
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Wow, 3 years since your last post....but it's been worth the wait! 馃憤
 
dsio
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Beautiful pair, its fascinating how the patina on the black gilt dial appears on the text and crosshairs like that, not sure what process causes that but its always an indicator that the dial is entirely original when you see it.
 
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Forgive my dumb question, but what happens to these vintage watches in excellent condition once they are obtained? Do they see the sun more than once in a decade (for fear they would degrade), or they get stored in a vault, never to be exposed again? The black dial looks like it wouldn't survive a hands removal procedure during service, so I guess it becomes sort of a "time capsule".
 
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Tag0935 Tag0935
Forgive my dumb question, but what happens to these vintage watches in excellent condition once they are obtained? Do they see the sun more than once in a decade (for fear they would degrade), or they get stored in a vault, never to be exposed again? The black dial looks like it wouldn't survive a hands removal procedure during service, so I guess it becomes sort of a "time capsule".
Even the really nice ones get work occasionally, just with great care on dry days and with known good straps and springbars to prevent loss. Some people do vault them due to how many they have but even they tend to cycle through them periodically.

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Ko1892
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Wow, 3 years since your last post....but it's been worth the wait! 馃憤
Can鈥檛 believe it鈥檚 been that long! Still lurking around here from time to time though 馃槄
 
Ko1892
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dsio dsio
Beautiful pair, its fascinating how the patina on the black gilt dial appears on the text and crosshairs like that, not sure what process causes that but its always an indicator that the dial is entirely original when you see it.
Thanks! Yeah, especially with black dials, they seem to pick up more patina than other colors. Let鈥檚 just call it dial character LOL !
 
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Congratulations on your excellent find @Ko1892 .
My linen dial from the same reference says hello.
Also, please note the similar shape of the hour markers.

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qazwsx1 qazwsx1
Congratulations on your excellent find @Ko1892 .
My linen dial from the same reference says hello.
Also, please note the similar shape of the hour markers.

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Niceeee 馃憤
 
jamsatoe
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Ko1892 Ko1892
It鈥檚 been a while since I picked up a Constellation鈥攂ut this week, that changed fast.

Landed two jumbo Omega Constellation Ref. 14396 in just two days, and I鈥檓 still buzzing.

The standout? A black dial piece I鈥檝e never seen before. No hesitation the moment I saw it 馃グ

The other one鈥檚 a classic silver dial with big markers and a clean crosshair鈥攅qually sharp in its own way.

Anyone here ever come across a black jumbo Connie before? Would love to hear your thoughts!
FB_IMG_1749212315623.webp 20250609_225834.webp 20250609_182149.webp 20250609_181642.webp Messenger_creation_0B4FEF67-56A9-4834-AAF7-16C73F08B33A.webp Messenger_creation_08B90CDB-3404-497A-9595-7ECD93CD21F7.webp Messenger_creation_18FE3754-90E2-4426-BB53-C4E0659C6AFD.webp Messenger_creation_5FA8668D-6199-469F-82A0-61D6396CE1C7.webp 20250609_181305.webp 20250609_161010.webp 20250609_161143.webp 20250609_100443.webp 20250609_182102.webp
 
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