Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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In dollars and cents, agreed . . .
. . . but you know my modus operandi: any vintage worth keeping gets the full-on treatment from the get-go, even if technically unnecessary . . . it's a matter of having a baseline that's most important to my way of thinking. The Mk II that's now in your collection was a basket case externally, yet the restoration cost no more (and probably less) than a mint version. The problem with the Flightmaster is that some parts are notoriously difficult to come by except from Omega, and my understanding is they're no longer releasing them to independent watchmakers, so you've got to go thru their service department.
I'm considering models more along the lines of Graham's cal 321 Seamaster . . . a simple cal 320 would be ideal.
Vintage 70's Seamaster 200 back from Bienne service.
Hello all, some of you may remember when I got this watch last year. Well it developed a problem with the date mechanism in the 40 year old cal. 1002 movement and I decided to send it off to Omega Bienne for a service. After some less than confidence insp...
I'm fascinated by these stories . . .
. . . of rejuvenation, especially when the hero is an Omega! I was at a local vintage dealer a few days ago, perusing his stash of '70s classics, including two 911 Flightmasters and a 176.005 Seamaster. All were fairly worn and nary a crisp edge, other th...
Thanks Art.
I was nervous about the case restoration as nothing would have been worse than to send it away and receive it back in a worse state with rounded edges etc. But rest assured Omega Bienne can work wonders with their CNC machines etc. Here is a pic of it bef...
I'm tempted to retrieve . . .
. . . one of those well-worn 911s from the vintage shop and restore it after seeing how well yours turned out . . .
Difficult to justify now . . .
. . . as I've just spent a tidy sum on the Zenith, which pretty much covers this category for my purposes. The Kevster once said, in his inimitable fashion, that "every man needs a chrono." Agreed, but more than one is difficult to accommodate under prese...
Hard to win with a distressed model
Even a basket case 910 will cost you more to buy and fix than buying a nice one to begin with. You never see them going cheap enough to justify. Feel the same way about vintage SM300s. Even more so with classic cars (I've learned my lessons there )
In dollars and cents, agreed . . .
. . . but you know my modus operandi: any vintage worth keeping gets the full-on treatment from the get-go, even if technically unnecessary . . . it's a matter of having a baseline that's most important to my way of thinking. The Mk II that's now in your ...
you do the right thing...
you do the right thing Art. have it serviced and in tip top condition before you start wearing it. you know where you are and how reliable its going to be. G
Yes, that's..........
a really lovely piece now. You sometimes do hear horror stories about Omega's refurbishment of vintage watches but I have had no direct experience - I don't suppose you'd mention the order of cost for all this - or is that something we don't do on this fo...
For some reason, they seem to have a lot of resources
to restore these late 60s, early 70s large cased Seamasters, Speedmasters and Flightmasters. It's great that they do.
Fantastic! We are fortunate that Omega still has parts
For many of our older watches. Besides the case polish, how much else was replaced on this?
Hi Snak. Just what you see here ...
By my count that is 3 seals/gaskets, crystal, crown and stem, that octagonal spring (bezel spring?), three gears, two tiny screws, that thing that looks like a spur on a cowboy boot (somebody with watch making knowledge throw me a bone here???) that white...
That finish . . .
That sunburst finish is just beautiful. From what I understand, not just anyone can achieve this look. And the way the radiating brush strokes continue over each edge perfectly - - really well done. Not some hatchet ScotchBrite pad job. Former glory, achi...
Kudos to Omega for undertaking a great restoration!
And congratulations to you Zac on a great catch! Enjoy it in the best of health, Regards, Alex
a very very nice job Zac. the dial doesnt look to have aged either
it gives it an excellent look. one to keep for many years. best Graham
