Omega

It is not the cost but the memories that mattered. This quartz Omega Seamaster 200 is likely worth $1000 on the 2nd hand market, in a good condition. But what if the watch is quartz, in a bad condition, and the cost to repair it, could buy a brand new Lon...  

Wish all is well and great in your life. Hope to read more tales from you soon.

Newer dial has gilt around the lume but the old one doesn’t. I prefer the gilt. Indices on old dial are in matt, but the new one is slightly shiny. Feels good to have this old lady back. ...  

Watches are so much more than just…watches PS I would still get the legend diver though, when there’s room for that that is.😉

Yes indeed. I like the LLD so much, i bought one when it was released about 10 years ago, and then I saw my sister eyeing it, and so it was gone. I really like the grey or maroon versions they recently made. My eyes have also been looking at the Montblanc... 

If I find a vintage one with some nice tropical patina, I’m on!!!

….nicely written. Definitely a timepiece to be cherished and worn with pride! Always liked the pre-Bond Seamasters too!

Wish they made it once again. Imagine one with the new METAS movement. 80’s proportions were quite handsome but today they will find it small. I tried to find a replacement for it, and ended up with the trimetal, but the trimetal is quite large and strugg...  

…trimetal version must be one of the rarest iterations. I’d imagine after the service Omega will restore the water resistance, so maybe your father’s watch will see some more dive action? 👊

I’m at the crossroads in life now. In the midst if leaving Australia for good, and contemplating a life as a Franciscian friar. Maybe I’d have one last dive before the next chapter begins. Yes this piece should be able to handle a dive now.=D

. . . so, in the purest sense of the term, thanks for sharing your fabulous Omega Seamaster and the tale of its resurrection. I recently went thru a similar restoration with Dad's Seiko Sea Lion. Prior watchmakers had treated it shabbily; two(!) jewels we...  

There is a certain dogged determination to get the piece up and running, and a joy when the mission is complete. I remembered the movie Gran Turino when Eastwood spent a lot of time restoring his car. It could be a similar sentiment attached to something ... 

Not only the memories but in a world of disposable crap why shouldn’t a perfectly good well made instrument be refurbished?

Well made things can last lifetimes. I remember reading about the longest running incandescent lightbulb which is still operating after decades - they mentioned that many products have built-in features to make them obsolete so people buy more and a well-... 

Been wearing it for days on end.=D this will do.