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Helium valve came off....Seamaster 300m 2220.80

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I can understand... and I apologize for the joke I made. I know this whole story must be super frustrating for you. I hope you can get it fixed soon without spending a fortune!

No problem, it was actually quite entertaining. Now lets see if it can be fixed under Omega warranty, but I'm afraid that's a lost cause. Things that break on the outside of the watch are not part of any warranty.

I bought this watch in the UK.
Is Omega warranty valid in any country of does it has to go to the Omega service centre in that country?
 
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LOL, ok enough internet for me today....Anyway, luckily I have also contacted my watch maker for an answer, but the second opinions are at least entertaining.

We are here to help 😁 ! Good luck with the repairs (keep it dry in the meantime) and come back and tell us how things turn out!
 
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Omega provides an international warranty for the initial sales warranty.

Service warranties are 100% covered by the location that performed the service typically. If you take it to another location, they are strongly encouraged to fix it for free, but may not.
 
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Omega provides an international warranty for the initial sales warranty.

Service warranties are 100% covered by the location that performed the service typically. If you take it to another location, they are strongly encouraged to fix it for free, but may not.

Ok thank you very much! Lets see where this will end. I will keep you guys informed. Luckily all the rubbers and the crown screw thread are intact so it's probably water tight. Not going to test it though. Haven't had much luck with my first Seamaster encounters lol.
 
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cicindela cicindela
The valve is not the main issue, it's the cost to refill the chamber with the price of Helium having gone through the roof in recent months.

Also important to avoid over filling. Or this might happen. 😎
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Ok thank you very much! Lets see where this will end. I will keep you guys informed. Luckily all the rubbers and the crown screw thread are intact so it's probably water tight. Not going to test it though. Haven't had much luck with my first Seamaster encounters lol.
Hello. I know this is an older post but I’d like to hear a follow up as I have a similar issue. Was it fixed? How much did it cost? Thank you!
 
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Hello. I know this is an older post but I’d like to hear a follow up as I have a similar issue. Was it fixed? How much did it cost? Thank you!

Hi! It was actually an easy job for "my" Omega certified watch maker. Not sure what he did, but he didn't charge me for it. That's probably because he services all of my watches. So unfortunately I can't tell you the exact costs, but I'm sure it was a cheap solution (replacing only that screw probably). The broken part was easy to find as well, so not stuck in the movement. So fixing it is not a problem.
 
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It is good that it is not stuck between the automatic pendulum and the mechanism. Since it could damage it .
 
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Suck a balloon, blow it in then really quickly tighten the valve up.
 
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Hi! It was actually an easy job for "my" Omega certified watch maker. Not sure what he did, but he didn't charge me for it. That's probably because he services all of my watches. So unfortunately I can't tell you the exact costs, but I'm sure it was a cheap solution (replacing only that screw probably). The broken part was easy to find as well, so not stuck in the movement. So fixing it is not a problem.
Thank you! I just dropped mine off for repair. We’ll see.....thanks again.
 
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aleksejeremeev aleksejeremeev
It is good that it is not stuck between the automatic pendulum and the mechanism. Since it could damage it .

Indeed, but I wonder if it can reach that far, it might end up in a seal or other rings, before it reaches the movement. I'm sure the 2982-2 movement is in a little spacer to make it fit the 41mm case.
 
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