Help! Where can I find 1960's indices?

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JayMVeenTej

·Sep 19, 2024

Hello!
New on this forum, I got hold of a 1963 Omega Automatic square watch (caliber 671) - See picture. It works fine but one of the indices is missing.
Where can I find a replacement?
Thanks for your kind contribution.
Best regards,
JayM

 

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Mark020

·Sep 19, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

On a donor dial. Try ebay

 

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JayMVeenTej

·Sep 19, 2024

Mark020

On a donor dial. Try ebay

Thank you for the suggestion, I'll be on the look out for one...

 

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speedb

·Sep 19, 2024

Have you opened up the case? There's a small chance the marker may have dislodged and worked its way around the edge of the dial.

 

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Scarecrow Boat

·Sep 19, 2024·Burt Macklin, FBI

You can always ask @DON if he has anything.

 

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JayMVeenTej

·Sep 19, 2024

speedb

Have you opened up the case? There's a small chance the marker may have dislodged and worked its way around the edge of the dial.

Thank you, nothing in the case unfortunately!

 

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JayMVeenTej

·Sep 19, 2024

Scarecrow Boat

You can always ask @DON if he has anything.

Will do, it seems he is big on parts.

 

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sheepdoll

·Sep 19, 2024

I have had mixed luck replicating things with a fiber laser.

The main issue is that the parts warp, especially when attempting to cut things out of thin razor blades.

 

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JayMVeenTej

·Sep 20, 2024

sheepdoll

I have had mixed luck replicating things with a fiber laser.

The main issue is that the parts warp, especially when attempting to cut things out of thin razor blades.

Using a fiber laser to cut a part... I think that's beyond my ability... But I'll keep that in mind if I can't findd a replacement, I'll have to carve one on my own.

 

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JayMVeenTej

·Sep 20, 2024

After a good cleaning and servicing, and a new strap. But still missing the index...

 

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Dan S

·Sep 20, 2024

Never an easy task, unfortunately, since Omega made so many different dial variations. And especially hard for a reference like that, which doesn't show up all that often.

 

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DON

·Sep 20, 2024

Might want to try a goldsmith/metal worker. Make one out of steel and rhodium plate it

As I mentioned. Use the case reference number to search