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Hello folks, new boy here, just signed up.

I am a very amateur watch repairer and a friend has foolishly allowed me to try and fix his Omega. Please see photo attchaed. The number on the movement is 10374166 and that's all I have to go on. I can post some photos of the movement if that will help.

I need to find a source of parts as I suspect the winding stem is broken, or will be broken when I try to remove it. My friend is a workman and he spilled glue on the watch and the crown is now firmly glued in. Dissolving the glue will surely make a mess. Anyway, that is for future-Steve.

Can you help? Thanks in advance.


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Sorry for the rubbish photo. I have better photos of the movement taken with a USB microscope.

The watch has a second hand, is manual, not automatic, and has no day or date complications.
 
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steve_s steve_s
Hello folks, new boy here, just signed up.

I am a very amateur watch repairer and a friend has foolishly allowed me to try and fix his Omega. Please see photo attchaed. The number on the movement is 10374166 and that's all I have to go on. I can post some photos of the movement if that will help.

I need to find a source of parts as I suspect the winding stem is broken, or will be broken when I try to remove it. My friend is a workman and he spilled glue on the watch and the crown is now firmly glued in. Dissolving the glue will surely make a mess. Anyway, that is for future-Steve.

Can you help? Thanks in advance.


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I think it might be similar to this, which is the only page that comes up when I search with the serial number .Possible Match
 
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Welcome

eBay and patience and luck plus trial and error.

And a parts watch or two


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Dan S
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I hope the movement looks better than the dial. Your movement may be a cal 30T2SC, you can look under the balance to confirm.
 
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TexOmega TexOmega
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eBay and patience and luck plus trial and error.

And a parts watch or two


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Thanks Tex.
 
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Dan S Dan S
I hope the movement looks better than the dial. Your movement may be a cal 30T2SC, you can look under the balance to confirm.
Many thanks, Dan. I had got as far as 30T2 by burrowing away on Google, etc. The marking under the balance is welcome news. Will check asap.
The dial has some "patina" for sure and I will probably leave as is. I'm a beginner and I'm more likely to mess it up than improve it. It's a friend's watch, so I'm being even more careful not to mess it up.
The movement is a bit grubby, and needs a clean. The amplitude is low but it keeps good time, even though I have to wind it with a screwdriver.
 
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A steady hand and good lighting always make for a better photo - as the camera (or phone) takes the photo is a fraction of a second if it is bright, whereas a more dim room will suffer from hand shake. It would be interesting to see the dial and movement if you require anymore advice or information.
 
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A steady hand and good lighting always make for a better photo - as the camera (or phone) takes the photo is a fraction of a second if it is bright, whereas a more dim room will suffer from hand shake. It would be interesting to see the dial and movement if you require anymore advice or information.
Thanks for your replay, Ollie. I'm trying to get a good photo. I might need to buy a camera mount. I have a USB microscope but it focusses best at a focal length of about 30mm. Iphone and SLR don't work well either.
 
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Everyone here is posting photos taken with their smartphones, you just need to try a little harder ... if it matters to you to get useful feedback.
 
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Everyone here is posting photos taken with their smartphones, you just need to try a little harder ... if it matters to you to get useful feedback.
Indeed in fact doing it on a proper camera is more difficult! Haha
 
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Dan S Dan S
Everyone here is posting photos taken with their smartphones, you just need to try a little harder ... if it matters to you to get useful feedback.
Indeed in fact doing it on a proper camera is more difficult! Haha
 
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Here's a better photo, taken on a [ahem] iPhone. I would be grateful if it can be dated as it's my friend's heirloom. Thanks.

I'm pretty sure that it's a 30T2SC (with thanks to contributors in this forum).

I'm still struggling with glue in the winding stem (thanks to my friend's profession as a coachtrimmer). He suggests white sprit to dissolve the glue. I'm hoping that will do no damage to any other parts. They all need a clean anyway.

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Whilst we can presume it was made in the 1940s, a more accurate way to date it will be to see the serial number on the movement. Best wishes, Oliver
 
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Whilst we can presume it was made in the 1940s, a more accurate way to date it will be to see the serial number on the movement. Best wishes, Oliver
That would be this, I'm hoping. Thanks for your help.
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(Dear Admin, should this be another thread? Feel free to move, or tell me to move.)

I'm guessing that the hole in the stem tube (words?) shouldnt be there and is damage. The area surrounding the stem is badly corroded. This may be beyond my competence.
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Hello! Is it original or fake? See on F

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@pablo23, to get the best answer and to keep the existing thread useful, you’ll want to start your own separate thread for your question. In that new thread you’ll need to tell us why you are asking your question, and what your research has told you. You’ll also want to introduce yourself and say please and thank you.
 
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