I had been looking to add a Constellation to my collection for some time before I finally scored this example in an auction. The pie pan dial is gorgeous, and the proportions are exactly what I love in a mid-century Omega: a clean 34mm case that wears bigger thanks to those crisp, faceted “dog-leg” lugs, and a dial that’s quietly dramatic once you notice what you’re looking at. The pie-pan facets catch the light in a way photos never fully capture, and the little applied star above six feels like Omega couldn’t resist a victory lap. 

Here’s another one of my favorites and, IMO, one of the best-looking watches in my collection. There’s something just “right” about the design of the watch face, and the gold capped-stainless case is also very cool. Eterna was always on point as far as the quality and engineering of their movements, and the 1428U in this example was a joy to service. I particularly like the way Eterna handles the automatic reversing wheels so that the full wheel is visible. The only thing I don’t love about this watch is the tiny semi-recessed crown, which looks great, but which is particularly difficult to grip when manually winding.