Huge 1977 Omega Megaquartz!

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Spartcom5

·Dec 31, 2020

I decided to take a chance on this today at $150 not knowing if it would work or not. Overall it is in good condition with the original crystal and bracelet. I have not inserted a new battery into it yet so I still do not know if it works. I will say that the time setting buttons on the side appear to be gunked up quite bad. This watch is HUGE on my small wrist and very heavy!! I hope it works!

 

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webvan

·Jan 2, 2021

Let us know how it works, these movements can be pretty finicky...

 

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Tet

·Jan 2, 2021

Good luck, if it doesn't work with a new cell you'll likely have a nice heavy paperweight.

I had my Megaquartz fully serviced a couple of years ago as I love the thing so much but I didn't get much change from £1k. Very few people service these now, had mine done by STS in the UK.

Great watches, but there's a reason so many are sold "needing a new battery".

 

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jaguar11

·Jan 2, 2021

very cool!! Good luck!

 

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Tet

·Jan 2, 2021

Spartcom5

I will say that the time setting buttons on the side appear to be gunked up quite bad.

Just for info those buttons on the side, one is for changing the date and the other is for hacking the second hand.

 

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lillatroll

·Jan 2, 2021

It's also missing a cover plate that sits over the copper wire. I don't think the bracelet is original to this watch either. The reason I say this, is because they came with an integrated bracelet or on a leather strap. It looks like yours should have a strap. But for 150 quid it's a good find.

 

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webvan

·Jan 2, 2021

Can't be an integrated bracelet when end pieces fit perfectly I'd say ;-) This is most likely the original bracelet.

 

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lillatroll

·Jan 2, 2021

webvan

Can't be an integrated bracelet when end pieces fit perfectly I'd say ;-) This is most likely the original bracelet.

I can see that it is not an integrated bracelet, but my understanding is that if this model did come on a bracelet then it would be an integrated bracelet and if not it should have a leather strap on it. This one looks like it should have a strap but has had a bracelet fitted to it.

 

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lillatroll

·Jan 2, 2021

The bracelet looks like it came from a TC 1 or 2 with end links that belong to something else.

 

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webvan

·Jan 2, 2021

Why would it have to come on an integrated bracelet ? Besides I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing because unless you do some major case surgery you can't turn a watch designed for an integrated bracelet (no end links basically) into something else, be it a bracelet or a strap, the exception I suppose being the Nautilus although the bracelets and straps are not directly interchangeable.

 

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lillatroll

·Jan 2, 2021

There are two different cases for these watches, one that was designed for/with an integrated bracelet and one that was designed for a leather strap. My belief is that the case in the picture should have a leather strap and not a bracelet. I don't think anyone has done any surgery on this watch just fitted a bracelet that fits. Not difficult to do but not original.