176.007 question re. silver dial version

TNTwatch

Just remember to stock up correct replacement hands since they're running out at independent sources..

TNTwatch

About Japan specials, at least since the late 50s, early 60s, Omega had already produced special editions for the Japanese market only like the jumbo Constellations, and possibly other models as well.

Ken G

Well, the watch arrived today and, as promised, here are a few pics:

Overall, I'm delighted with it, but the chrono reset isn't working perfectly: sometimes needs several pushes to get the minute counter to go all the way back to zero and the hour subdial counter doesn't reset all the way back to 12 - it's slightly to the right. So obviously it will need a servicing - something I was planning to do anyway...

I really like the all-white hands and the blue bezel. But part of me wants to get the "proper" orange-tipped jet hand and the hour & minute hands with black at the bottom. I'm also thinking of getting the white bezel (maybe even the non-tachy 0-100 one).

The Omega mesh is absolutely mint - literally not a mark on it. Delighted with this as I'm a big fan of omega mesh.

As I said, overall, for the price I paid (just under US$1400), I couldn't be happier...

Andy K

Looks great Ken! Congrats and welcome to the 007 club!

Ken G

Thanks, Andy! I couldn't and wouldn't have gone for it without the help from you and the other 007 Club Members on this thread and forum. Thanks again!

Now that I'm here, can I ask another couple of quick ones? 😀

What's the case back availability situation like for this model? Of course it's not that important, but was just wondering. This one I got today has no Seahorse visible at all and has a couple of major scratches. I couldn't find one for this reference on Ofrei...

I did find that white "Decimal" bezel I mentioned above on Ofrei, though. Does anyone have any pictures of that fitted to a 176.007? Curious as to how it looks...

Thanks, as always, for sharing your knowledge.

Andy K

I don't know about a modern replacement caseback, but from time to time they show up used on eBay, either by themselves or as entire cases that have been sold as parts when a dial/movement has been water damaged beyond repair. The problem is that usually the ones that come up are in rough shape, too. Maybe just set an ebay alert?

I've never seen a decimal bezel actually fitted on a 007 outside of the photo in AJTT, but I bet it would look nice on yours!

Ken G

What's the case back availability situation like for this model? Of course it's not that important, but was just wondering. This one I got today has no Seahorse visible at all and has a couple of major scratches. I couldn't find one for this reference on Ofrei...

Andy K

I suppose there are modern replacements available:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=311498517109&globalID=EBAY-US
But it's a very different engraving than the original. I'd just keep an eye out for a pre owned original, without the circle.

Ken G

That one you posted looks great, Andy! I'd much rather have that on my watch than what I've got at the moment. 😀

And as it's a 176.001 case back, theoretically that style could have been original on some early examples of 176.007. Is that right? (I didn't think to put 176.001 as an ebay alert...)

This scored out 176.001 (and re-stamped as 176.007) is considerably more expensive and in much worse shape:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=151890810170

All that said, movement and hands will take priority over case back! 😀