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·Hi all, I inherited a scuffed up old Omega from my father a few years ago, put it in a drawer, and promptly forgot about it. Recently, I remembered I had this watch sitting around and decided I would take it to a repair shop to see if they could get it cleaned up and working again. To my complete surprise, it turns out, I may have been sitting on a very valuable collector's item.
This watch also has great sentimental value to me because it is the only item of value that survived from a time when my forefathers were wealthy businessmen in the old country. Sadly, our family became refugees when the communists nationalized everything.
I had a technician at the Omega store and 2 other watch repair experts verify that the movement is an authentic Calibre 321. My biggest question is, how should I proceed with repairs and potential part replacements? My goal is to maximize the value of this piece. The Omega tech pointed out that patina on the face is lighter than that of the hands indicating that the face was replaced more recently. It is obviously missing the bezel.
I'm also curious to know why the back doesn't have the image of the Omega hippocampus logo.
Thank you in advance for your advice!
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This watch also has great sentimental value to me because it is the only item of value that survived from a time when my forefathers were wealthy businessmen in the old country. Sadly, our family became refugees when the communists nationalized everything.
I had a technician at the Omega store and 2 other watch repair experts verify that the movement is an authentic Calibre 321. My biggest question is, how should I proceed with repairs and potential part replacements? My goal is to maximize the value of this piece. The Omega tech pointed out that patina on the face is lighter than that of the hands indicating that the face was replaced more recently. It is obviously missing the bezel.
I'm also curious to know why the back doesn't have the image of the Omega hippocampus logo.
Thank you in advance for your advice!
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