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Re: What do you guys think of this Omega Constellation?

: I contacted the seller and apparently it's the original dial but
: has been restored. Can this be believed?

I went to omega's vintage watch site and from the case and movement numbers found the following:

Constellation - Calendar
Gents' leather strap
Reference
CK 2943

International collection
1957

Movement
Type: Automatic chronometer certified
Caliber number: 504
Created in 1957
24 jewels
Central sweep-second hand
Case
Stainless steel

Case back
Press-in
Full metal
Dial
“De luxe ” silver finish dial, luminous (radium), with hand-rivetted, facetted gold hour markers and gold "Dauphine" hands.

Crystal
Armoured hesalite

Bracelet
Leather

Water resistance

30 meters

This watch may have existed with different dials.
More product information
Case: round (35 mm), with press-in case back with "O'ring" gasket.
For leather straps of 18 mm lug-size
International Collection : 1957-1959
Swiss retail price (1959) : CHF 440.-
Also available in 14K yellow goldcap on stainless steel (KO 2943, CHF 520.-), 14K solid gold (OJ 2943, CHF 910.-) or 18K solid gold (OT 2943, CHF 1'025.-).
JLM

Does this confirm it's genuine?

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