Gerald Genta og Omega

[hannover_dk]

Denne Polar router skal jo efter alt jeg kan se være G Genta - og nå ja - pie-pan'en vender jo forsiden opaf her i modsætning til constellation - men der er jo design elementer fælles, inkl. crosshair
Jeg mener den Polar router skal dateres til ca 1954? Billede lånt fra Yorktime


Og same Yorktime synes jo at mene Gerald G var bag en constellation pie-pan fra 1958?
Name:
Vintage Omega Constellation pie-pan dial, arrowhead markers circa 1958

Short Description:
Omega Constellation vintage watch with gold capped case and pie-pan dial. One of the most sought after vintage watch designs, created by Gerald Genta

Long Description:

A vintage Omega Constellation Chronometer, with a restored gilt pie-pan dial and gold capped case..

The pie-pan dialed Constellation Chronometer has become and iconic model for any serious collector and for most with a casual interest in vintage watches. This particular watch has a 2-tone restored dial with a matte gold centre section and mirror finished outer track. The raised large arrowhead hour markers are combined with gold coloured dauphine hands.

The 24 jewel Omega caliber 505 Chronometer grade movement which is adjusted to 5 positions, was just serviced by my watchmaker and is keeping excellent time. The serial number of the movement in the 16 million range dates the watch to 1958.

The gold capped case features a heavy 14 karat gold bezel and case top cladding. This model is identified as reference 2852-10SC, stamped inside the heavy snap-on caseback, which still has a crisp gold Observatory medallion in the center of the back, showing all of the stars around the observatory.

The case measures 34.5 mm wide by 43 mm long.
vh

[hannover_dk]

Jeg har fået et første svar/kommentar til artiklen om Genta og Constellation. Det er ikke den helt store klarhed, dog mener jeg man kan slå fast at Genta ikke stod for selve skive designet til PiePan.

Jeg har sat hans svar/kommentarer til artiklen om Genta og mit spørgsmål om Constellation herunder - og har så nu spurgt John D - helt som jeg spørger jer - VAR REF 14900 I EN SPECIEL NY KASSE med de der knæk lugs som jeg kalder dem - eller var der ikke andre ref med helt samme kasse FØR 14900. Jeg er sikker på nogen her ved det uden jeg skal søge rundt, men jeg mener det, og jeg har som nævnt også prøvet samme spørgsmål til min "ven" hos Omega som tidl var så hjælpsom også med 321 spørgsmålet

Her er hans kommentar:

Dear John,
Basically, Gérald Genta was known as the «father» of the "Polaris" ( see « Journey through time » page 302) -
We have no official information about his participation of creating "Constellation" models, except that he was working in Geneva, probably early 60's and only for few months, in our special production workshop and under the direction of Pierre Moinat.
This would fit with the creation of the watch cases for reference 14900 (early 1962) changed then to a new reference as "167.005" (chronometer - non calendar - 1963) and also for ref. 168.005 (chronometer-calendar -1965) - the cases of such watches were all having the same famous "Olympic angled case lugs"
Therefore, and if you would have the "source" of other official assumptions about the participation of Gérald Genta (perhaps contact him directly in Geneva)in creating some models for "OMEGA", we would appreciate to know about it. This would then allow us to include your information in our archives.
best regards
John R. Diethelm
OMEGA MUSEUM - Vintage Information
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