Freshening up my uncle’s Omega

x33 · 2026-04-25T20:54:33-0500

I recently inherited my late uncle’s Omega. While ultimately I would like to have it fully restored. Upon receiving it I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was working well. Therefore, at this time I am only interested in freshening it up without taking it apart. Looking for guidance to best clean up the case and crystal. Also interested in getting a nice period correct leather strap.

This is my first Omega.

Any advice greatly appreciated. 👍🏻

Dan S · 2026-04-25T21:13:03-0500

Just clean the case with a cloth and maybe a toothbrush. Try not to get things too wet because you don't know if the watch has any real water resistance. Maybe moisten the cloth with alcohol.

You can polish out shallow fine scratches in the crystal with any plastic polish you have lying around. There is an expensive polish marketed for acrylic watch crystals called Polywatch.

myouss · 2026-04-26T01:18:48-0500

Please don't take it to a random watchmaker and ask it to be 'fully restored'. Your watch is in very nice condition, to have it butchered by aggressive polishing, dial refinishing, reluming etc would be a nightmare.

Have the movement serviced if you plan on wearing it regularly, the crystal polished or replaced, throw it on a nice leather strap of your choosing, and you'll have a beautiful partner of a watch for many years to come!

x33 · 2026-04-26T12:32:37-0500

Well. I think I’ll stop here. Used the polywatch. I love it. Now I can see the tarnished hands more clearly. 😁

Thank you for the advice!

myouss · 2026-04-26T12:43:03-0500

X x33
Well. I think I’ll stop here. Used the polywatch. I love it. Now I can see the tarnished hands more clearly. 😁

Thank you for the advice!

Love it. It really presents very nicely overall, if you take it to get serviced, ensure they don’t necessarily polish the watch or touch the dial.

You could potentially source an identical set of hands if you wanted at some point.

Wear it in good health!

Freshening up my uncle’s Omega

x33

Dan S

myouss

x33

myouss

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