Opinions - The Most Classic Omega Watch...

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...of all time that isn't a chronograph or diver?
 
gbesq
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I guess that it depends upon what you mean by classic. I would probably vote for the pie pan Constellation because there really isn't anything else like it in the watch world. As compelling as the Speedmaster and Seamaster are, there are dozens of chronograph and diver models on the market.
 
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Totally agree, the ref 14900, dog-leg Constellation with a pie-pan dial is truly iconic.
 
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If it's about uniqueness, it could just as well be a Ploprof... 🥰
 
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Agreed - something from the glory days of the Constellation (pie-pan or C-case), or a De Ville from the same era.
 
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Iconic, a word I should have used.
 
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How about a Centenary - picture stolen from this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/centenary-2500-jub-serial-numbers.12752/
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That’s essentially a Constellation without “Constellation” on the dial.
No its not! Its essentially pre-crap era cursive text Geneve without anything on the dial. A Connie would have a centre second. I think we can agree it is beautiful though.
 
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No its not! Its essentially pre-crap era cursive text Geneve without anything on the dial. A Connie would have a centre second. I think we can agree it is beautiful though.
Ah, good point. And I should know that because I have a cursive Geneve and several Connies in my collection.
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This should be in a top 10 for classic Omega. There may be others with better design or fewer made, but this seems to evoke classic Omega to me.
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This should be in a top 10 for classic Omega. There may be others with better design or fewer made, but this seems to evoke classic Omega to me.
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That is pretty damn perfect to me.

Details: year, size, etc?
 
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That is pretty damn perfect to me.

Details: year, size, etc?

Reference 14762 SC 61 (preceeded 166.010), year 1961, caliber 562, 34mm (wears larger).

It's a good pairing with the 14900 for a great 2 watch collection. Throw in a 105.012 and you’re in heaven.

This particular watch is on its way back from a service.
 
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I vote "RE" Constellations from the 1950's
All three of these are currently kicking my ass with Want.

Beautiful!
 
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All three of these are currently kicking my ass with Want.

Beautiful!

Be careful with the threads you start. Danger-ville 😁
 
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I’m sort of in two minds about this, when I think of the most iconic classic Omega that just makes an impact and stands for the best of the brand, the OT2930 grand luxe and OT2699 Constellations are at the top of that list but they’re quite uncommon at the same time.

Then when I think of the classic Omega in terms of the every man’s watch that was produced in incredible numbers, left a generation of happy customers and greatly exceeded its remit, I think of the Seamaster De Ville reference 166.020. Omega cranked out so many of those 166.020s and the majority of them are still very good.
 
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Firmly in the 1950s Constellation camp here. This style no matter how rendered, in stainless steel or gold or any factory combination thereof is my favorite Omega of all.
 
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