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ethandesu
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Hello from a HK Omega fan

Dear All,
I have been lurking for some time, and enjoying the maniacal appreciation of Omegas, both old and new. I have been a bit of a fan of Omega for a while, and have been lucky enough to live not far from a brilliant watchmaker who has been able to restore the pieces I have found. Sadly I am now in Hong Kong, not Sydney, but still the Omega collection is growing!
Here are a few of my current pieces;

My Seamaster 120 - Sadly the dial on this guy was too far gone. It had flaked and been repaired with black marker, the stem had been bored out and fitted with a non-screw down crown and stem, the movement hastily repaired and glued in to the movement. It has been gone for the last 6 months, and I am expecting it back with the case refinished, NOS dial and hands, the stem and crown back to rights and the movement running smooth. I should have it in a few weeks, hence the current nostalgia for this brilliant and often overlooked model.



The newest piece in the collection is this - a first gen Flightmaster. I saw it in a local store in terrible condition, with a cracked crystal, no bracelet, and a sticky movement. The price was a steal - about $1200 - so I thought why not. I asked if I could buy it first and let them clean it up, at their expense, thinking it would be nought more than a new crystal and push buttons, but it came back three months later with a newly done case, a pristine movement, an original bracelet and a lot of character. Needless to say it made my month!


The next watch to come back is my Speedmaster Mark III - Also with Mr Sintic in Sydney. Just a spit and polish, but it has been sorely missed, waiting for the 120 to be ready so I can have them both collected and brought over to Hong Kong together.


Finally, my most laboriously acquired but most  loved piece - My Franken Transitional Speedy. I bought what I thought was a Mark II a few years back from TZ, and when it arrived it was apparent that it wasnt a Mark II. The dial was a transitional applied logo from '68, I think, which had had "Mark II" painted on the dial. Very carefully, I might add, but nevertheless. It had been plunked in a Mark II case, very badly without the appropriate spacers to have it sitting flush, so it rattled around a bit and was never quite right. Over the past 2 years I have found a case and bracelet that are the right age, had the movement serviced and up to scratch, and for all intents and purposes it is a great wearing watch. Except for the Mark II still on the dial. None of the watch makers I know have been willing to touch it, for fear of messing with a beautifully aged dial. My next project will be to get myself a loupe and a caseback opener and see if I cant windex that incorrect paint away!



For those that read this far - thanks for reading. I hope it provided some amusement!

desu

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This message has been edited by Dr No on 2011-10-26 10:48:50