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·Hello Dear Group Members,
My father texted me a month ago that he found an Omega watch which belonged to my grandfather so I asked him to send some pictures and lo and behold, it turned out to be an Omega seamster 300 14755-61. Since I live in Canada and he lives abroad, I asked him to bring the watch with him while visiting me.
So i noticed three things that needed to be taken care of to revive this historical watch.
1. Bezel Insert: Of course, per usual with these watches the bezel insert needed a complete restoration as nothing was left of it so I sent it to McGyver for restoration.
2. Crown: When my father gave me the watch, I checked the crown and found out that it was not an original omega piece
3. Bracelet: I already knew that the bracelet was not a 7077 nor a 7912. It was some aftermarket cheap bracelet.
The help I need dear forum members lies in points 2 and 3 since point 1 has already been covered thanks to the previous posts on the restoration of the bezel insert on this forum.
2. Crown: After some research (on this forum) I found out that the crown measurements are 6,7 mm. X 3,3 mm with model number 069ST42028.
My first question is: Is that the correct serial number of the part that I would need to buy? Does anyone know where I can find it? I am willing to pay more for an original piece but If I cannot find it then will I have to settle for a replacement non-original part? ( I have no real issues with that)
The only one i found on ebay is this one and I think it is not in good condition at all so I am sceptical about it: https://ebay.us/m/uBD3KH
My second question would be regarding the bracelet: I know that the original bracelet is the 7077 with end 6 links as well as the 7912 that works as well however i find these bracelets a bit out of my budget after my expenses on the bezel restoration and the crown replacement.
Therefore my second and many questions regarding the bracelet are:
a- Do the end links have to absolutely be # 6?
b- Can I buy a 1125 bracelet (cheapest option) and fit it with #6 end links? I like the bracelet but not sure how it would look on the semaster 300
c- Can I buy a 1175 bracelet (a bit more expensive option) and fit it with #6 end links?
d- I found this bracelet 1067 (link beside) which already comes with #6 end links from Japan (barely fits my budget), is it worth it? https://ebay.us/m/xgXFrE
I am going to Japan in October, should I just take the watch with me and try to find an omega bracelet in Japan which might be a cheaper option and I will be able to see what I buy and what it looks like instead of "blindly" ordering online to get a bracelet that I might not like as a fit?
I apologize that my 2 questions might have turned into many 😀, I would really appreciate your help on this. Thank you very much in advance to you all.
My father texted me a month ago that he found an Omega watch which belonged to my grandfather so I asked him to send some pictures and lo and behold, it turned out to be an Omega seamster 300 14755-61. Since I live in Canada and he lives abroad, I asked him to bring the watch with him while visiting me.
So i noticed three things that needed to be taken care of to revive this historical watch.
1. Bezel Insert: Of course, per usual with these watches the bezel insert needed a complete restoration as nothing was left of it so I sent it to McGyver for restoration.
2. Crown: When my father gave me the watch, I checked the crown and found out that it was not an original omega piece
3. Bracelet: I already knew that the bracelet was not a 7077 nor a 7912. It was some aftermarket cheap bracelet.
The help I need dear forum members lies in points 2 and 3 since point 1 has already been covered thanks to the previous posts on the restoration of the bezel insert on this forum.
2. Crown: After some research (on this forum) I found out that the crown measurements are 6,7 mm. X 3,3 mm with model number 069ST42028.
My first question is: Is that the correct serial number of the part that I would need to buy? Does anyone know where I can find it? I am willing to pay more for an original piece but If I cannot find it then will I have to settle for a replacement non-original part? ( I have no real issues with that)
The only one i found on ebay is this one and I think it is not in good condition at all so I am sceptical about it: https://ebay.us/m/uBD3KH
My second question would be regarding the bracelet: I know that the original bracelet is the 7077 with end 6 links as well as the 7912 that works as well however i find these bracelets a bit out of my budget after my expenses on the bezel restoration and the crown replacement.
Therefore my second and many questions regarding the bracelet are:
a- Do the end links have to absolutely be # 6?
b- Can I buy a 1125 bracelet (cheapest option) and fit it with #6 end links? I like the bracelet but not sure how it would look on the semaster 300
c- Can I buy a 1175 bracelet (a bit more expensive option) and fit it with #6 end links?
d- I found this bracelet 1067 (link beside) which already comes with #6 end links from Japan (barely fits my budget), is it worth it? https://ebay.us/m/xgXFrE
I am going to Japan in October, should I just take the watch with me and try to find an omega bracelet in Japan which might be a cheaper option and I will be able to see what I buy and what it looks like instead of "blindly" ordering online to get a bracelet that I might not like as a fit?
I apologize that my 2 questions might have turned into many 😀, I would really appreciate your help on this. Thank you very much in advance to you all.
