Hello,


I have a 1971 Seamaster which I very rarely wear so I gave it to my dad so it was getting some use.
We sent the watch off last December to a guy on Ebay advertising as an 'ex Omega employee' and had it serviced plus a new bracelet fitted (70's one to match).

Anyway fast forward to now and the watch is losing time badly, approx a few minutes per day.

Is there a company or member you would recommend to have a look at this and rectify the problem.
I know you would normally think of Omega but with the vintage Rolex's its best to send to a specialist rather than the manufacturer as they just replace and over polish.


Thanks in advance.

 

Hi JM,
Your instincts are excellent, the ebay dude may be good and might stand behind his work, or he may be a ripoff.
Such is the world of ebay.

Omega will do exactly as you fear, replacing parts and resurfacing everything in sight for a very handsome amount of money.

As an heirloom watch, I recommend a complete going over by a proven, independent, sympathetic craftsman.

Give us an idea as to your location and we may be able to advise you on competent people that have served us well in the past.

 

I think he was the latter. Its never been 100% to be honest.

I actually live in Spain majority of the year but the watch is in the UK with my father at the moment, he is near Middlesbrough (North East).

Thanks

 

Do you believe that the watch was properly serviced?

Recently developed erratic time keeping, in the absence of any physical trauma, could be explained by a magnetized watch.

Do you have a compass? Your watch should not act as a magnet. If you test your watch with the compass and it is magnetized, you can likely fix this yourself without opening the watch, using a $10 tool.

* I should add, as a word of caution, that anyone thinking of playing with a watch demagnetizer who doesn't understand what they're doing or who doesn't take the time to educate themselves, is just as likely to magnetize a perfectly working watch as they are to remedy the problem. The $10 demagnetizers from China are poor quality tools, I'm definitely not endorsing them.

 

UncleBuck is right, of course. As a general recommendation, it's always best to have the watch evaluated by a trusted, independent watchmaker.