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Dented dial after bicylce accident

iepo
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Hello

It seems like due to a shock on my watch (166.079) the dial feet between 11 and 12 is trying to push trough the dial.
Does anyone has any experience with this or could offer advice?

Kind regards

Iebe
 
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iepo iepo
Hello

Does anyone has any experience with this or could offer advice?

Kind regards

Iebe
advice? have a competent watchmaker assess and provide options to fix/correct the problem.
 
dsio
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I don’t think there’s very much you can do, I’ve never seen a repair of that nature that worked without refinishing the dial, which ruins the value of the dial since it is then no longer original. Check with a watchmaker but you’re likely going to have to live with it or try to find a donor watch with a good dial.
 
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Next time stay off the bike?
the usual advices after - as:
"If the dog hadn't shat, he would have got the rabbit." 😀
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Larry S
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Once posted a pic wearing my Reverso while trail riding after work. Got a lot of “advice”. A Timex graces my wrist now when riding.
 
iepo
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Hey everyone! My watchmaker will take another look, it seems purely shock based.
 
Dan S
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That must have been quite a hit, I'm hard-pressed to understand how the dial could have been pushed so hard against the movement without the crystal cracking.
 
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That must have been quite a hit, I'm hard-pressed to understand how the dial could have been pushed so hard against the movement without the crystal cracking.
I’m curious what kind of impact/hit would have caused so much damage to the dial, while as you point out, no damage to the crystal, case/bracelet, or OP’s wrist, assuming it’s still intact.
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iepo
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That must have been quite a hit, I'm hard-pressed to understand how the dial could have been pushed so hard against the movement without the crystal cracking.
Well the crystal was smashed, but they replacement it.
 
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iepo iepo
Also, they kinda had to reattatch parts of my finger.
Always good when they reuse the original factory parts instead of taking the easy way out and installing a modern replacement...

Oh, and Damn! Hope you are doing ok.
 
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Always good when they reuse the original factory parts instead of taking the easy way out and installing a modern replacement...

Oh, and Damn! Hope you are doing ok.
You talking 'bout my finger? Haha
 
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Hope you are doing okay!

As far as I know, this isn’t fixable. I’ve seen similar damage around the dial feet from a watchmaker using an air pump to remove the crystal rather than the correct tool (tool 107).

Curious if that happened here…
 
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masteroftime masteroftime
Hope you are doing okay!

As far as I know, this isn’t fixable. I’ve seen similar damage around the dial feet from a watchmaker using an air pump to remove the crystal rather than the correct tool (tool 107).

Curious if that happened here…
Could you show me a picture of that tool?
 
Dan S
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iepo iepo
Could you show me a picture of that tool?
It is a crystal removal tool. Try google.
 
JwRosenthal
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Considering the age of the watch, I doubt you would have any luck sourcing a new dial (although omega has surprises every now and then). Best bet is to find a used donor watch.
If you want to really throw caution to the wind, you could have your watchmaker try to tap the dent back out. It would require them to create a mounting block to support the dial itself with holes drilled to accomodate the feet, putting a soft cloth on the dial and using peg wood or something fairly complaint with a small hammer to tap until it gets flush with the dial. It won’t ever be “perfect” and may in fact crack and remove the paint on the dial…but if you have nothing to lose.
 
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