Historical Research of Vintage Wristwatches: Dials & Indices

In this video I compare the GG and the dial of a 1980s Omega Constellation Manhattan designed by Carol Gygax Didisheim. I already know that the indices of the GG dial are 9K gold. I want to find out if the indices on the Constellation dial are also 9K gold.

Here the link to the playlist about the GG:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv4--9sRsFuIzcfSA8zvN_CQ8VFn0lThz

Here's a link to the .pdf about the GG:
https://ishootwatches.com/gg/

Here's a link to the 1982 Swatch case patent attributed to Elmar Mock and Alphonse Bron:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q5CtiFmF6VouY4Q9J7vig_RglqklpWRF/view?usp=sharing

With nearly three quarters of a billion Swatches sold to date, if this watch dates to 1965 it changes the history of Omega, Swatch, and the Swiss watch industry. If is confirmed to have been designed, made and signed by Gerald Genta then it's arguably even more historically significant.

Before opening any vintage watch or clock for the first time I recommend checking it for radium paint. I didn't do that in this video because it wasn't the first time that I opened this watch. For more information on radium and how to check for it using a geiger counter see either of these two videos:

Which One is Radioactive?
https://youtu.be/eo1m1OQD-2I

How to Re-lume a Vintage Watch
https://youtu.be/0fFX1LkpjMU?t=829

The NetIO GC10 that I use is no longer made. It uses an SBM-20 geiger muller tube, which is also used in the GQ GMC-300E and other geiger counters. If you find one of those it should perform similarly.

My videos are for entertainment and educational purposes only. Critical / corrective comments and links to resources including other watchmaking channels are welcome.

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