Omega

Update

Mar 06, 2014,14:46 PM

I got my report back from Omega...finally. Turns out the nick on the top left lug is going to be ridiculously expensive to fix and it not necessary as it is only a cosmetic detail and not one I am concerned about as it is part of the watches history. The next thing was the perspex which is scratched. Although they polished it while it was with them some of the scratches are too deep. Again, I am not going to bother about a few scratches on the perspex as none of them really detract from the look of the watch and with just a quick run under the polisher it already looks miles better.

As for the movement. It was flawless. The time keeping was within the original parameters with no work done to the movement. There was nothing to fix or replace and there was almost no dirt. They think that it was most likely serviced shortly before it was put into hibernation from where I found it. They re-did the oil points just to be on the safe side.

They commented that the strap is not original, but then I knew that as it has been replaced at least 3 times in its life.

All in all a tank of a watch for durability, and I am afraid to say, despite the protests on here, that I am unlikely to get it serviced any time soon staying with my "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach. I have had far too many headaches from freshly serviced watches in the past (and yes all at authorised service centers).

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A testament to quality?

By: Freeman : February 18th, 2014-08:39

So I thought that you would all like to hear a story. My grandfather recently passed away. When clearing out his possession's we discovered this early 60's Omega Seamaster. As his vision started deteriorating many years previous he had stopped wearing it ...

For sure but ...

By: nilomis : February 18th, 2014-09:12

If the watch is not maintained (oiling and cleaning) for 20 years as you stated, I would rush to a good watchmaker for this maintenance. In this way you can have it in great shape for your ... grandchildren. Congratulations, Nilo .

A legacy ..

By: W72 : February 18th, 2014-21:31

that you will keep. Love the story. I would recommend the same, despite it running flawlessly as it seems to be, do have it service soon and ensure its quality remains tip top. Treasure like this, especially from your loved one, must be cared for with upm...

The good and the bad

By: Franco : February 19th, 2014-02:39

The good is that it's a wonderful memento of your grandfather - I have a Zenith pocket watch from mine which I truly love. The bad is that as we speak you are damaging it - the dried oil will not work and the parts are running metal on metal. The parts wi...

Failed to mention

By: Freeman : February 19th, 2014-05:27

What I did fail to mention in this post is that the watch has now been sent to Omega primarily for a quote to have a few things fixed like the perspex which as the picture might show has quite a few scratches on it as well as whether the damage to the top...

Exhibit 'A' in the case for respecting Omega . . .

By: Dr No : February 19th, 2014-10:40

. . . is their willingness to service any watch they've ever made at reasonable cost, and their conscientiousness in following their customer's desires. They even send back all parts . . . . . . that were replaced. You'll notice the original hands were se...

By: MightyPir : February 25th, 2014-03:24

Don't worry, Omega will do a superb job of restoring the watch. Yes, they will charge for it, but it will be worth it in the long run. I made the same decision for my grandfathers Constellation and never regretted it. BTW, they will replace the hands and ...

It reminds me of my Uncle's watch.....

By: aroma : February 20th, 2014-01:14

Left to me in 1976 when I had no interest in watches (yes, I'm an old fart). It is an unknown make of Swiss watch from the days when there were so many individual watchmakers in Switzerland - but it has a quality Peseux 320 manual wind movement. My uncle ...

Stunning

By: Freeman : February 20th, 2014-13:44

Stunning! I love the numeral style. It great to think of all these little watch companies in Switzerland in the 60's all working away in the hills to produce top quality watches. There is lots of talk on this thread about maintenance. I have my own take w...

Disagree

By: Franco : February 21st, 2014-03:37

You say: "These movements are built to extremely tight standards and are usually in better shape than their owners. " I totally disagree. And to use the same parallel you do with human health, I would say that you do not have to wait for somebody to get a...

Omega made superb quality movements up until the early 70's

By: G99 : February 21st, 2014-04:22

quality at its best in my very biased, but experienced opinion. that could be why i have owned more vintage Omegas than any other brand. Nilo gave very good advice. this is a piece of family history, but it needs servicing before anyone should consider we...

Update

By: Freeman : March 6th, 2014-14:46