Buying an Omega Seamaster 300 in 1969

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I’ll tell you the story….

I was quite naive at that stage about the repair process and went to the local Omega Retail shop to get them. to send it away, that was the biggest mistake I’d made for some time.

I was expecting them to only replace the hands….well..months went by, over 6 months, I kept on enquiring thru the local Omega shop only to be told its in the repair chain and had to be be sent to Bienne.

At about 8 months, I wanted some definite answers, this time from the “Swatch Group” they replied “Actually sir, we have lost your watch”

It never went to Switzerland but was found in their store room.

Hurriedly they send a quote back to the local store, $650 standard price for an overhaul.

Did the job at Swatch Group HQ in Melbourne AU.

1…. Changed Hands. Hr,Min and Sec

2….Changed Crystal

3….Changed Crown……the original (returned) one has since been re-fitted as the new one, was a service part.

Complete Dismantle and Service ( date wheel was always black and unchanged)

It left my hands, in pristine condition, and came back with a roughed up case back with scratches, dented 1039 (crushed)

Band at both ends close to watch….. I never went back and complained

And yes they did return the hands , crown and the crystal…(the crystal by the way had no issues with.)

I would truly hope other Omega owners wouldn’t have to go thru any ordeal like this.