Help! I Killed My Speedy!

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NGO1

·Jan 1, 2022

Pop it open and see what flew out.

 

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Vercingetorix

·Jan 1, 2022·Spam Risk

Sounds like you need the gallon size.

 

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Ravineman

·Jan 1, 2022

Sorry to hear that. Don't be to hard on yourself. Mistakes happen !

Hiw did Speedmasters get into space anyway??? I dropped a watch yesterday too ..... my 3 year old $75 Unvicta diver. Still ticking.

 

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loniscup

·Jan 1, 2022

Send a message to @Mitka 👍

 

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SmithSJ

·Jan 1, 2022

That’s a bugger. Could try Stefan Stefansson at Vintage Watch Fever @ursmidur

 

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Sherbie

·Jan 1, 2022

Hopefully It will so be fixed.

44.8 million dates the watch to middle of ‘83 by the way

 

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Syrte

·Jan 1, 2022

Congrats on the watch @Revo, I can relate to the feeling stupid part as I once dropped a movement and broke its balance staff in my watchmaker’s workshop, as I was trying to find a good spot to take a picture. 🤦

It was a good lesson for me.
Hope you’ll soon have it back to enjoy.

 

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Archer

·Jan 1, 2022·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Syrte

Congrats on the watch @Revo, I can relate to the feeling stupid part as I once dropped a movement and broke its balance staff in my watchmaker’s workshop, as I was trying to find a good spot to take a picture. 🤦

It was a good lesson for me.
Hope you’ll soon have it back to enjoy.

Ouch!

 

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Archer

·Jan 1, 2022·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Watches can stop after being dropped for different reasons. I would be surprised if the balance staff is broken. If I had to guess, I would say that the dial has shifted from the drop, and is binding on the hour wheel...I’ve seen this several times in dropped watches.

These watches are very robust, so I suspect that it won’t take much more than a regular service to sort this out.

Cheers, Al

 

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TIMElyBehaviour

·Jan 1, 2022

From what I have learned in my short year of amateur watchmaking, it could just be something now misaligned etc. or maybe not. Not much help without opening it up and looking at it.
A reputable guy will have it up and running in no time though. Don’t fret. Think of it this way, it was due for a service anyway, right?

 

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Larry S

·Jan 1, 2022·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

After I brought it home, I did laundry with my 2998-6 on my wrist. Into a rice bag and a full service far sooner than I had budgeted for.

 

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TIMElyBehaviour

·Jan 1, 2022

Larry S

After I brought it home, I did laundry with my 2998-6 on my wrist. Into a rice bag and a full service far sooner than I had budgeted for.

Ouch

 

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MtV

·Jan 1, 2022

Damn. Having established that it needs a service now, has at least the case survived?

 

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Scarecrow Boat

·Jan 1, 2022

Archer

These watches are very robust, so I suspect that it won’t take much more than a regular service to sort this out.

This brings to mind your threads on the dog bite and being run over by a car.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/how-robust-is-the-speedmaster-moon-watch.63073/#post-788887
Car before

Car after

https://omegaforums.net/threads/an-interesting-repair-the-dog-bite-speedmaster.136517/
Dog bite before

Dog bite after

Revo

Still, my long-awaited, and very newly-acquired Speedy is dead.

I'm sure these owners thought their Speedies were dead too 😉 A service will do your watch good 👍 But, that really does suck and I sympathize with you 🤔

Edited: Jan 1, 2022

 

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JwRosenthal

·Jan 1, 2022

Larry S

After I brought it home, I did laundry with my 2998-6 on my wrist. Into a rice bag and a full service far sooner than I had budgeted for.

This is why everyone should have a jar of rice at the ready! A rubber mallet is another favorite to have at the ready, but not sure it would help the OP’s Speedy….or could depending on mood.

 

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Revo

·Jan 2, 2022

Thanks everyone. It’s heading off for a service later today. As some of you have said, it’s a good excuse to have it looked at anyway.

I appreciate all your kind words.

Hope you all have a good 2022

Edited: Jan 2, 2022

 

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Darlinboy

·Jan 2, 2022

It needed a service anyway.

Wear it in good health and have a safe and Happy 2022!

 

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Hilts

·Jan 2, 2022

Aw no, sorry to hear that Ollie! Another recommendation for Simon (Freese) here. Maybe bung an email to Richard Askham as well, it doesn't look like he has he has worked on any Speedmasters in his blog however he does have experience on a good number of chronographs:

http://thewatchspotblog.com/?cat=38

Edit: Just seen that you've arranged a service 👍

 

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Revo

·Jan 2, 2022

Good news is that the Speedmaster appears not be damaged (eg broken balance staff) just dry and dirty. My watchmaker got it running, albeit sluggishly. I left it with him for a service. So hopefully no parts needed just a good clean and oil. He was certainly optimistic and says he loves working on 861s so I’m feeling more positive.

 

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Faz

·Jan 2, 2022

Other than costing you a service, which it probably needed, I wouldn’t worry. Unless you throw your Speedmaster in a trash compactor, it’s extremely hard to “kill” a Speedmaster.