Corrosion on Recently Purchased Omega Geneve Ref 136.041

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Hi all,

I'm new to this forum and have been spending the last couple of weeks going through past threads to learn more about the Omega Geneve. I recently "bit the bullet" on a Ref 136.041, produced in 1968. I wanted to share some pics, as I am aware of the corrosion in the O-ring but haven't seen a lot of threads discussing this. I would like to know what people's thoughts are on this, I am planning to get the watched serviced as soon as I receive it - is there something I should specifically ask the watchmaker for?

Thanks
 
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The extent of damage looks pretty limited. You could ask the watchmaker to pressure test it after new gaskets are installed. If the caseback leaks I suspect a laser repair could take care of it.
 
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There may be some pitting but some of that may just be crud. It’s not terrible and I wouldn’t worry about it. The watchmaker will clean it and install a new seal.
 
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Appears more like dirt and remnants of the old seal rather than corrosion. When actual corrosion is present in these grooves you can generally see pitted areas, not just discolouration
 
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Appears more like dirt and remnants of the old seal rather than corrosion. When actual corrosion is present in these grooves you can generally see pitted areas, not just discolouration

Ok great thank you guys for the responses and advice, will certainly ask the watchmaker about cleaning it, pressure testing and installing a new gasket/seal
 
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O ring rotted down to goo, was scraped way, groove wasn’t cleaned and the ring not replaced. Full service, no dial, crystal or case work.
 
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O ring rotted down to goo, was scraped way, groove wasn’t cleaned and the ring not replaced. Full service, no dial, crystal or case work.
Thanks Larry - the latter part are you suggesting a full service w no dial/crystal/case work?
 
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Thanks Larry - the latter part are you suggesting a full service w no dial/crystal/case work?
Yup
 
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A bit off topic but I’m curious about if that box is original to the watch. I have the same box for a watch purchased in 1989.
 
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A bit off topic but I’m curious about if that box is original to the watch. I have the same box for a watch purchased in 1989.
I thought the box looked off and if you look closely the logo style differs between box and watch so my money is on it having been added later.
 
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Thanks Larry - the latter part are you suggesting a full service w no dial/crystal/case work?

Id tweak this slightly to say; full movement service, case clean, no polishing to the case, no work to dial or hands, polish crystal.
 
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I thought the box looked off and if you look closely the logo style differs between box and watch so my money is on it having been added later.
Yeah I figured this too, I felt it was alright considering the state of the watch but not really what you want to see as a buyer I guess...
 
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So I guess the real question is how much you guys would pay for it? Seller serviced it and provided a receipt of this but I guess skipped a couple steps, I'm in at ~$650 at the moment...
 
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So is that a photo from before the service?
 
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This thread makes no sense. You post a photo of a filthy watch and say that you are planning to have the watch serviced as soon as you get it, which makes sense. Then you say that it was already serviced, which makes no sense if you are saying that you plan to have it serviced. And is also impossible given the appearance of the movement.

You also say that you already bought it, but later it sounds like you haven't purchased it yet.
 
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It’s not been properly serviced. This one is better than most cosmetically but I’d personally give no more than $350 for a man wind 041 with no real service proof. Maybe $450 for an auto. Real service proof would add $150 in my mind. It’s overpriced either way.
 
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This thread makes no sense. You post a photo of a filthy watch and say that you are planning to have the watch serviced as soon as you get it, which makes sense. Then you say that it was already serviced, which makes no sense if you are saying that you plan to have it serviced. And is also impossible given the appearance of the movement.

You also say that you already bought it, but later it sounds like you haven't purchased it yet.
I have purchased the watch. These are pictures of the watch that I purchased, the seller is saying that he has already had it serviced. I am planning to get it serviced a second time to ensure that everything is working as it should be. Apologies if I was unclear on this, I have purchased the watch and the above pictures are the state it is currently in.
 
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I have purchased the watch. These are pictures of the watch that I purchased, the seller is saying that he has already had it serviced. I am planning to get it serviced a second time to ensure that everything is working as it should be. Apologies if I was unclear on this, I have purchased the watch and the above pictures are the state it is currently in.

We'll look forward to your photos when you get it 😀
 
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I have purchased the watch. These are pictures of the watch that I purchased, the seller is saying that he has already had it serviced. I am planning to get it serviced a second time to ensure that everything is working as it should be. Apologies if I was unclear on this, I have purchased the watch and the above pictures are the state it is currently in.

An honest watchmaker would be able to tell you if the watch was in fact serviced as you were told by the seller, possibly gaining them a future customer.