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·I recently acquired this 1970 Geneve with 613 movement through eBay on a second chance bid. The original purchaser returned it, according to the seller, because it was running fast two minutes per day; I was second highest bid. I took a chance on it because I thought I could learn from it. Well, it seems it is losing about 15 sec/day. Maybe the purchaser didn't like the scratch on the crystal that wasn't obvious in the listing (https://www.ebay.com/itm/374257562823).
My taking a chance was in part because I had been looking for a vintage Omega manual mechanical, and thought I could learn from it. I feel competent to replace the crystal and adjust if needed; 15 sec/day might not be worth the trouble. The calendar, with push-pull date change, works, it keeps pretty good time by my amateur reckoning. Is this a good starter watch in my own amateur learning space, including maybe clean and lube? It would be my first on a watch of this quality and sophistication. Your advice, tear down or not, pick a different one, whatever, would be appreciated. After all, some of you helped me buy it in the Recommended Vintage thread a couple of weeks ago. So what would you need to know about my experience, tools, outlook?
Best,
Del


My taking a chance was in part because I had been looking for a vintage Omega manual mechanical, and thought I could learn from it. I feel competent to replace the crystal and adjust if needed; 15 sec/day might not be worth the trouble. The calendar, with push-pull date change, works, it keeps pretty good time by my amateur reckoning. Is this a good starter watch in my own amateur learning space, including maybe clean and lube? It would be my first on a watch of this quality and sophistication. Your advice, tear down or not, pick a different one, whatever, would be appreciated. After all, some of you helped me buy it in the Recommended Vintage thread a couple of weeks ago. So what would you need to know about my experience, tools, outlook?
Best,
Del


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