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!
You have to walk with a swag😁
@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
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.
@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
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.
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.
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...
