Hummer Dilemma

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Mick.McGrane

·Sep 21, 2021

Hi again OF,

I purchased two hummers, 1) Geneve (not working) and 2) De Ville (NOS working).

My plan is to make one nice working hummer for my collection BUT which one should I choose?

I personally prefer the case and dial of the Geneve but the De Ville is NOS and seems a shame to dismantle.

What would you do?

M

 

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efauser

·Sep 21, 2021

Buy a third that's working but you don't like the look of and fix the Geneve. Then sell the NOS to pay for everything.

 

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Canuck

·Sep 21, 2021

Have you checked in to finding out what might be involved in making the non-working one actually run? Fix that one, and you have two watches.

 

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PaulC77

·Sep 21, 2021

Canuck

Have you checked in to finding out what might be involved in making the non-working one actually run? Fix that one, and you have two watches.

And we have a winner!
2 is definitely better than one… and it’s fun getting them fixed… it won’t be that difficult… and all three are reasons we’re all here 😀

 

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Sherbie

·Sep 21, 2021

Contact Paul at electric-watches, and see if he can fix both of them

 

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Puma_135o

·Sep 22, 2021

I've been asked 450€ to fix a hummer, more than what I payed the hummer itself, so take this cost into account.

 

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watchyouwant

·Sep 22, 2021

Rob in Thailand charges around $250. Don't forget you have 2 different calibres. Day versus Day/date....

 

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Puma_135o

·Sep 22, 2021

watchyouwant

Rob in Thailand charges around $250.

That's fair!

 

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Tet

·Sep 22, 2021

Two belters there, neither are suitable to be treated as a donor, and as said above the movements are different anyway and not interchangeable. Either get them both repaired or keep the runner and sell the other one.

Please don't cannibalise such lovely watches.

EDIT another option if you have nobody to repair is to pick up a NOS steel plates day/date movement for the Geneve, they turn up now and again usually from Germany and Italy at around £150. Still better to get the original movement serviced though.

Edited: Sep 22, 2021

 

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sirtaifun

·Sep 23, 2021

Dibs on the Geneve 😉😉

Haha I`m the first in line!

Edited: Sep 23, 2021

 

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sirtaifun

·Sep 23, 2021

BTW sis says hello 😀😎

 

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Mick.McGrane

·Sep 23, 2021

Between a rock and a hard place on this one! As outlined above, it's two different calibers, therefore a swap is off the cards.

I'll enjoy the NOS while I source another donor, or figure out whats wrong with the Geneve.
I've done a little research here: https://electric-watches.co.uk/makers/omega/omega-f300-tuning-fork/

Very interesting. Can anyone recommend a battery?

 

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Sherbie

·Sep 23, 2021

Mick.McGrane

Between a rock and a hard place on this one! As outlined above, it's two different calibers, therefore a swap is off the cards.

I'll enjoy the NOS while I source another donor, or figure out whats wrong with the Geneve.
I've done a little research here: https://electric-watches.co.uk/makers/omega/omega-f300-tuning-fork/

Very interesting. Can anyone recommend a battery?

I led you to Pauls web site earlier in this thread!

344 is the recommended battery for F300’s

please contact Paul at electric watches - he has fixed 2 of mine in the past, and is the go to guy for these

 

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GarethS

·Sep 23, 2021

Please try to fix both rather than canabalise.

They are both sweet and deserve a second life..

My Connie says hi or rather hummmm…

 

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Canuck

·Sep 23, 2021

Here is another F300 rescue. They are worth preserving.

 

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tdn-dk

·Sep 24, 2021

The problem with Electric Watches is that he has only open few month a year.

Are there not any other EU options for repair???

 

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sirtaifun

·Sep 24, 2021

There are a few but I wont suggest them.
Maybe there are some in US?

Thai Rob make a good job from what I hear.

 

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tdn-dk

·Sep 24, 2021

sirtaifun

There are a few but I wont suggest them.
Maybe there are some in US?

Thai Rob make a good job from what I hear.

I live in Denmark so sending them to US or outside EU union will charge VAT (25%) Custom (3-5%) and fee to postal service of the repair price, so would prefeer repair inside EU (Europe) 😀

 

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sirtaifun

·Sep 24, 2021

tdn-dk

I live in Denmark so sending them to US or outside EU union will charge VAT (25%) Custom (3-5%) and fee to postal service of the repair price, so would prefeer repair inside EU (Europe) 😀

But electric-watches is outside EU to 😁

No (professional) chance in EU I`m sorry.

 

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sirtaifun

·Sep 24, 2021

tdn-dk

The problem with Electric Watches is that he has only open few month a year.

Are there not any other EU options for repair???

But he do repairs:
https://electric-watches.co.uk/feedback/