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A Few Vintage Omega Watch Restorations
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jaegodylan
·Amazing stuff!
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janice&fred
·Spectacular work. The brushed finishes are stunning.
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dx009
·Looks amazing but can we see some "before" shots for comparison ?
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Tmorehouse51
·Heres some of the before photos! Enjoy!
Looks amazing but can we see some "before" shots for comparison ?
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PlainVanilla
·That's nothing short of incredible. Congrats!
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BrianPankow
·Really really nice work.
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Stewart A
·Absolutely incredible work, the brushing is first rate. My only regret is the removal of the watch "history" in the sense the redone watches look too pristine, no patina. The brushing and edges look perfect, there are no nicks that would indicate it had a previous life. My choice would be to do a more subtle, sensitive redo- bringing the watch back to life but maintaining the "soul". Please don't take this the wrong way --- I LOVE the Mark II redo, it's absolutely beautiful! Thanks.
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Farmer
·bloody brilliant work, well done
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janice&fred
·My only regret is the removal of the watch "history" in the sense the redone watches look too pristine, no patina. The brushing and edges look perfect,
That would depend on the individual customer preferences. Surely TM Watch can do sympathetic restos as well but this thread is a great showcase for their abilities in refinishing. Truly an example of good ole American ingenuity!
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Heavy Cav
·Wow, sharp work!
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JwRosenthal
·That would depend on the individual customer preferences. Surely TM Watch can do sympathetic restos as well but this thread is a great showcase for their abilities in refinishing. Truly an example of good ole American ingenuity!
That SM300 had been polished beyond what any collector would have wanted and it lost the factory finishes - it looks 20x better.
As long as this is disclosed at the time of sale, I see nothing wrong with it. The slippery slope is how does someone 2 owners down the line know they got a refinished watch and not an immaculate safe queen? Are there identifying marks that show it’s not identical to the original- almost like an artists signature?
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janice&fred
·As long as this is disclosed at the time of sale, I see nothing wrong with it. The slippery slope is how does someone 2 owners down the line know they got a refinished watch and not an immaculate safe queen? Are there identifying marks that show it’s not identical to the original- almost like an artists signature?
Here we go...
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apsm100
··Noob taxpayerThe slippery slope is how does someone 2 owners down the line know they got a refinished watch and not an immaculate safe queen? Are there identifying marks that show it’s not identical to the original- almost like an artists signature?
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Chaz Goldenrod
·Outstanding work!
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alexei.joukovski
·Can I ask, Are the casebacks re-laser etched/engraved?
I would like to do the same to my Omega 176.007 caseback and my speedsonic 188.0002.
Cheers
I would like to do the same to my Omega 176.007 caseback and my speedsonic 188.0002.
Cheers
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slwoodster
·Nice you kept your edges sharp too!
