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Lunaen
·Hi everyone,
I recently acquired a Seamaster 300m mid-size, reference 2552.20. This model is dated to 1999 and has a white wave dial and applied indices, both of which I appreciated very much. Coming from a 16610 submariner, this model is an upgrade in some respects and a downgrade in others, but overall I prefer it to the Rolex.
The watch is pre co-axial, so it is thinner than both the submariner and modern seamasters. It wears perfectly on my noodle wrists and fits much better than the sub in my opinion.
One thing about watches that I own is that they must have some sort of on-the-fly adjustment because my wrists are cursed to expand or shrink over the course of the day. I even purchased a glidelock bracelet to put on the sub because the old models did not have that feature. The seamaster also does not have such a feature, but fortunately Omega has a micro-adjustment clasp that can be used.
I ordered the parts through an Omega retailer and they swapped it in for me free of charge.
Because the watch is quite old and I have no clue about the service history, I was thinking of getting it serviced and more importantly having the seals and gaskets replaced. Is it recommended to send it in to Omega or an independent such as Nesbit. A quick turn-around time would be ideal.
I recently acquired a Seamaster 300m mid-size, reference 2552.20. This model is dated to 1999 and has a white wave dial and applied indices, both of which I appreciated very much. Coming from a 16610 submariner, this model is an upgrade in some respects and a downgrade in others, but overall I prefer it to the Rolex.
The watch is pre co-axial, so it is thinner than both the submariner and modern seamasters. It wears perfectly on my noodle wrists and fits much better than the sub in my opinion.
One thing about watches that I own is that they must have some sort of on-the-fly adjustment because my wrists are cursed to expand or shrink over the course of the day. I even purchased a glidelock bracelet to put on the sub because the old models did not have that feature. The seamaster also does not have such a feature, but fortunately Omega has a micro-adjustment clasp that can be used.
I ordered the parts through an Omega retailer and they swapped it in for me free of charge.
Because the watch is quite old and I have no clue about the service history, I was thinking of getting it serviced and more importantly having the seals and gaskets replaced. Is it recommended to send it in to Omega or an independent such as Nesbit. A quick turn-around time would be ideal.
