Anyone Willing to Repair/Service Seamaster Cosmic 2000 1022 166.129

Davidt

Are you UK, Aus, EU, US?

If we knew your location it would help with recommendations?

ZBrink

I have a daily wear 166.129 (press-out style movement) with a 1022 movement. It's getting "stuck" i.e. will randomly stop and when I notice, tap it with my knuckle, then it starts up again. Otherwise it keeps pretty good time. I need it to be reliable for daily wear but can't afford to send it the authorized Omega watchmaker I used to utilize as the prices have gone up far too much (apparently Omega requires him to replace a standard set of parts, even if fully functioning, provided direct by Omega as part of every service). His labor rates are fair but the factory Omega parts are crazy expensive in my mind.

Is there anyone here capable and willing to repair and possibly do a service? I'm in the US and have no issue shipping the watch off.

ZBrink

I have a daily wear 166.129 (press-out style movement) with a 1022 movement. It's getting "stuck" i.e. will randomly stop and when I notice, tap it with my knuckle, then it starts up again. Otherwise it keeps pretty good time. I need it to be reliable for daily wear but can't afford to send it the authorized Omega watchmaker I used to utilize as the prices have gone up far too much (apparently Omega requires him to replace a standard set of parts, even if fully functioning, provided direct by Omega as part of every service). His labor rates are fair but the factory Omega parts are crazy expensive in my mind.

Is there anyone here capable and willing to repair and possibly do a service? I'm in the US and have no issue shipping the watch off.

LarryS

I took my 2 Cosmics to

I took my 2 Cosmics for service. The watchmaker was very familiar and didn’t hesitate one second. (October, 2024)

https://www.marylandwatchworks.com/

ZBrink

Thanks Larry!! I'm just down in Fairfax, VA so I left him a voicemail today.

ZBrink

Thanks Larry!! I'm just down in Fairfax, VA so I left him a voicemail today.

Pvt-Public

I know I’m late with this. But I’ve had several services done here. And it’s a lot closer to you.
https://herndonclockandwatch.com/

ZBrink

Thanks Larry!! I'm just down in Fairfax, VA so I left him a voicemail today.

W Walkerwek1958

I`m UK based, I collect watches (mostly vintage Omegas) and for the past 12 years I`ve been servicing/restoring watches after taking early retirement from my 'proper' job in 2010. I`ve worked on plenty of 60s/70s Omegas and I still have a reasonable stock of parts, mostly for the 550/560 calibres. Owing to the restrictions on supplying parts (a blight on the whole watch business in my opinion) I now reserve my parts stock for my own extensive collection because I can no longer replace them at sensible prices.

As for the Cosmic, I avoid these because they are so difficult to open! As I understand it the case has to be pressurised via the pendant tube to pop the glass and caseback out, I never acquired the equipment to do this successfully so I always turn these jobs down. Movement's straightforward, getting at it is the problem!

LarryS

As for the opening the case of Cosmic 2000, the entire movement (crystal, movement, and back) are pressed thru the outer ring of the case. No compressed air needed, nor recommended. The shop I went to opened my two watches while I watched with a press. And after an evaluation, closed them up in the same press, and some weeks later I have 2 fine examples. I linked the shop in my response to him. I asked the watchmaker if he was familiar with Cosmic and he said he gets them in several times a year. No mystery.

As for some watches that are opened by compressed air, that only requires a syringe. A single tool that could be a medical syringe as well. ChronoGlide demonstrated that quite recently.