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Inherited first Omega

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Inherited this from my Grandpa. Works and band is not original but don't know anything else about it. I think face is gold but unsure.

Trying to figure if it's worth sending off to Omega for cleaning and tune up. Also, I have huge wrists and looking at getting new band. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
 
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Clearly if you have big wrists a pocket watch would suit you better... I'll swap you a 1/2 hunter i recently inherited 😜
 
Foo2rama
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Wonderful piece.

a leather strap would look amazing on it.

where are you located? We can recommend a watchmaker.
 
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Wonderful piece.

a leather strap would look amazing on it.

where are you located? We can recommend a watchmaker.

Thanks! I'm in Colorado. You wouldn't send it to Omega? Reckon that's legit gold on it? Any idea of age? Trying to learn as much as I can!
 
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Legit Gold ? It's gold capped metal or gold plated. Minimal gold content here...more information is on the inside of the back. Every experienced watchmaker can service it.
 
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Legit Gold ? It's gold capped metal or gold plated. Minimal gold content here...more information is on the inside of the back. Every experienced watchmaker can service it.
Great. Thank you! Recommendations for CO guys would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]
 
JimInOz
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Case is stainless steel, bezel may be gold or may be capped or plated.
Looks to be in excellent condition so if the insides are as good as the outside it should only need a routine service.

The bracelet with spring-loaded end links is a real case chewer, thankfully your case is S/S so no harm done yet, but ditch it for a nice leather strap.
 
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Looks like a great start. A dark brown leather strap would suit it nicely in my opinion.
Others may disagree, but I'd wear it for a bit and see how it performs before sending it off...
 
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Would y'all spend the money on an authorized Omega leather band or go aftermarket?
 
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I have a similar watch that I also got from my Grandfather. I bought a cheap leather band off of Amazon just to see if I'd like it and then if I did, replace it with something a little nicer.
Almost 2 years later, it is still on the same band lol.

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However the watch only gets worn about 10 times a year.
So if you plan on wearing the watch quite a bit, I'd suggest getting something a little nicer just for durability sake.
You can always find a band you like and then source an original Omega buckle as well.
 
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Would y'all spend the money on an authorized Omega leather band or go aftermarket?
Go aftermarket. A genuine Omega strap will cost you a small fortune. I'm sure that you will get many suggestions for strap manufacturers. I like RIOS1931.com. Excellent quality at very fair prices. I particularly like their exotic skins straps.
 
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Go aftermarket. A genuine Omega strap will cost you a small fortune. I'm sure that you will get many suggestions for strap manufacturers. I like RIOS1931.com. Excellent quality at very fair prices. I particularly like their exotic skins straps.
And if you aren’t sure what style or color you might like pick up a handful from cheapestnatostraps and decide what you like, then spend a bit more on a higher quality one
 
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Is a 34mm too small for a big wrist? Tried it on the other day and my wife thought it looked silly on my big arms.
 
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Is a 34mm too small for a big wrist? Tried it on the other day and my wife thought it looked silly on my big arms.

No. I’m 6’1” and almost 17 stone and I wear 34-42mm.

It’s simply that modern tastes, particularly around 2000-2020 have conditioned people to think watches should be oversized. 34-38 is the sweet spot for a time only watch such as this IMO
 
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Is a 34mm too small for a big wrist? Tried it on the other day and my wife thought it looked silly on my big arms.
No. I have a 7.5 inch wrist and most of my watches are 34-36 mm. Here’s a photo of my wrist with a 34 mm Seamaster.
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Beautiful watch. As others have said, very worth a good service.

Watch size and wrist size is such an interesting issue. I grew up working in my father’s shop. He was a watchmaker and it was the era when Rolex Bubblebacks and Gruen Curvexes ruled the land. 32-33mm vintage watches were the hottest thing going for men. It has stuck with me and I’ll wear anything from 32-42mm these days.

If you like vintage watches, you have to wear them as they came, so to speak. Or, you seek out larger models.
This is a really classic two-tone Seamaster. Enjoy it and wear it in good health.
 
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This is all great advice. Thanks guys.

This is a photo of it on my wrist. Growing on me....
 
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This is all great advice. Thanks guys.

This is a photo of it on my wrist. Growing on me....
Personally I think it looks good. And if you’re not sure, I’d recommend a nice looking display box that you can keep it in. I have a few things from my grandfather and while they aren’t always practical to wear or use, I like having them around. They catch my eye and make me smile.
 
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Agree with all said above, it’s a nice watch and worth a service by an independent watchmaker (don’t send it to omega). If you don’t really plan to wear it, just put it away and don’t service it, no harm will come to it just sitting in a box and possibly pass it along to a future generation.
If you do want to wear it, straps come in different lengths so if your wrist is larger than 7.5”, you may want to look at “long” straps- many good vendors carry them. Simple leather or reptile is always a classic, in gold I like to have fun with blue or green as well as it will dress them down (particularly suede).

With smaller watches it’s all about a period of adjustment. If you slap it on and look at it, it may look small. After a few days it will feel perfectly natural. If you wear short sleeves all the time, it may look dainty on all that arm to some. Under long sleeves however, these slimmer smaller watches slide under a cuff with ease and look fabulous- timeless.

31mm Bulova Ord watch on my 7.5” wrist
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