1970s Speedmaster Cal. 861: Service or Full Resto?

Hello everyone,
I recently received a restoration quote from Omega for my vintage Omega (1970s, caliber 861) and I would appreciate your opinion before I approve the work.
According to Omega, the watch has:

-Signs of moisture in the movement
-Dirt and impurities in the movement
-Damaged hands
-Several fallen hour markers
-Scratched and stained dial
-Damaged and corroded case
-Impact marks on the bezel

Omega recommends a complete service for €966.95.

They also offered the following optional parts:

• Bracelet ref. O020ST1171633 (1171/633): €655.20
• New steel case: €2,457.00

Omega also notes that the original case and caseback are no longer available and that they cannot guarantee full water resistance due to the age and condition of the watch.


My main concern is preserving the originality and collector value of the watch.


Would you:

-Approve only the complete service?
-Add the 1171/633 bracelet
-Replace the case as well? ( not really a fan of this part )

I would be grateful for any advice

Thank you

Omega complete service may include replacing the dial and hands, hurts originality to some collectors .

I have a couple vintage watches with service dials but this decreases resale value by narrowing the TAM (total addressable market)

Not getting a new case may void your service warranty, especially for any potential future water egress, might be worth asking before you decide.

Bracelet is personal choice, it looks ok on your current bracelet

Were it mine I would only have it serviced by an independent watch maker. Movement strip, clean and reassembly only, seals as required.
Future generations of buyers will thank you.

I second @ghce and I think most people here will. Sending a watch to Omega almost always results in it losing its originality. Omega is more concerned with the watch looking shinny and new after service rather than original. If you search this forum you'll find plenty of horror stories from people who have sent their vintage watches to Omega.

Some pictures before I cleaned it myself.