Does anyone know a place that repairs broken lugs? I have a 60’s Omega Seamaster with a broken lug and do not have the broken lug piece.

Or is it worth is just to sell for parts / repair?

 

Picture of the broken watch case please. And a picture of the inside of the case back.

 

@Canuck Unfortunately it’s a movement where it comes through the front and I don’t want to mess with it too much. Hopefully the picture below will be enough

 

Your Omega case is gold shell over steel. Only chance to repair it would be to remove (or have removed) the bezel, crystal, stem, crown, and mechanism, and take just the case to goldsmiths until you find one that will fabricate a solid gold lug to match, then gold solder (weld) it on. Might be tough to find someone to do it, but Google “watch case repairs” to see if you can locate a specialist shop to tackle it. E X P E N S I V E!

 

Break off the other lug and you got a hell of a nurse watch.....

 

Thanks for the advice. From what I understand this case is a Ross Case and the lug is most likely 14k gold solid.

I have a jeweler who does their own melting / fabrication so maybe they’d be able to take a shot at this.

 

haha I can’t say I’ve seen one of those before!

 

Yes! But it is an automatic! Will it wind?

 

You have to walk with a swag

 

if only I was a nurse and not a salesman!

 

My Deville case has a lug broken off in the same manner.
The Case is an American made type with no sea horse, just a flat blank space for engraving.
It appears there was a steel stem welded to the case and the gold plated lug was either cast around the stem or bonded to it in some way.
On trying to silver solder it the entire stem melted away instantly, though little heat was used, so it couldn't have been solid gold. Gold takes a lot more heat to melt than solder does.

Its the only flaw of these watches, the lugs are far to flimsy. In looking for a replacement I've run across dozens of deville cases with one or more lugs broken off.

 

yea the more I look into this the more of a pain I realize this will be. I have a family Jeweler I’m going to try and will keep you updated as to if it’s possible and cost.

 

hands down Peter Wuischpard.....watchcaserepair.com this man has a long history in case repairs and design going back to the 1940s with his father who help design the Schwab case for the elgin A-11's. If you google him or go on his sight you can see his bio and history. I cant even begin to tell you the things he has made. He makes complete cases too.

 

Schwabb & Wuischpard was a firm that made a lot of cases for the Hamilton Watch Co., as well.

 

I've used Peter many times - he's good at what he does. I am sending him another case for repairs shortly.

One thing - if you do not want the case polished or refinished in any way, make that clear up front. Otherwise it will come back shiny by default...

 

Saw this on eBay today. Don't know if you're interested....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-...-18mm-w-De-Ville-Case-d496931987/373448605709Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

yes you are right lol. forgot to mention that

 

Hi Kronos! Were you able to repair the watch? I bought an estate sale 1960's Omega DeVille, and, unfortunately, it appears all lugs have been lost on the original stainless steel backed case.

 

Sending two of my watches to Peter today. He said for a simple soldering of lug, it's $125. Not bad to be able to wear the watch again!