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Gav
·Hi.
I'd be grateful for some advice regarding an old Omega wristwatch which belonged to my grandfather.
He was a doctor who graduated from Glasgow University in 1914 and almost immediatly volunteered for the Highland Light Infantry as batallion medical officer. He was awarded the Military Cross at the Somme but later in the war was severely wounded and required amputation of a leg - prior to the war he had been quite an athlete, playing football for Partick Thistle and Motherwell. He continued his medical career after returning from the war but sadly I never got to meet him, as he died at the age of 56. My father kept some of his posessions, including the wristwatch, which I think was the watch he took to war (though I might be wrong about this). The watch has been kept in a draw for the last 50 years or so and unsurprisingly does not work. My father died 5 years ago and my mother earlier this year - the watch re-discovered when the house was recently cleared. I presume it is a fairly standard watch from that era but am wondering if it can be renovated back into working order (and indeed whether this is worth attempting) and how best to look after it.
Many thanks in advance for any guidance. I have attached some pictures which hopefully display the necessary details (I can provide some further images if needed). I haven't tried to open the casing.
Gavin
I'd be grateful for some advice regarding an old Omega wristwatch which belonged to my grandfather.
He was a doctor who graduated from Glasgow University in 1914 and almost immediatly volunteered for the Highland Light Infantry as batallion medical officer. He was awarded the Military Cross at the Somme but later in the war was severely wounded and required amputation of a leg - prior to the war he had been quite an athlete, playing football for Partick Thistle and Motherwell. He continued his medical career after returning from the war but sadly I never got to meet him, as he died at the age of 56. My father kept some of his posessions, including the wristwatch, which I think was the watch he took to war (though I might be wrong about this). The watch has been kept in a draw for the last 50 years or so and unsurprisingly does not work. My father died 5 years ago and my mother earlier this year - the watch re-discovered when the house was recently cleared. I presume it is a fairly standard watch from that era but am wondering if it can be renovated back into working order (and indeed whether this is worth attempting) and how best to look after it.
Many thanks in advance for any guidance. I have attached some pictures which hopefully display the necessary details (I can provide some further images if needed). I haven't tried to open the casing.
Gavin
