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gabs2012
·Can I expect my local watchmaker to be able to easily align the bezel? OSC doesn't want to touch it because they "might damage the spring" even though they have the proper tools to do it.
Is this an easy fix?
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wsfarrell
·1. Bezel doesn't look mis-aligned to me.
2. Don't know why OSC wouldn't do it.
3. Easy job for a competent watchmaker.
2. Don't know why OSC wouldn't do it.
3. Easy job for a competent watchmaker.
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·Hmmmm..... that's a different issue. On some watches it's easy to remove/replace an insert without damaging it. I don't know if that's the case with this model---never tried it. Might require a new complete bezel.
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··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...Technically your asking to align the insert not the bezel.
As you would remove the insert move the bezel a few clicks then put the insert back on.
As you would remove the insert move the bezel a few clicks then put the insert back on.
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·I think it is always easier to remove the bezel and pop off the insert from behind no? Especially for a competent watchmaker with the proper tools.
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·I think it is always easier to remove the bezel and pop off the insert from behind no? Especially for a competent watchmaker with the proper tools.
I can't disagree with that. It's just very difficult to find a watchmaker with the proper tools in my area -- they only have tools for Rolex.
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waveguide
·Anybody else wondering how this particular mis-alignment occurred?
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerYes, it's an easy fix - 10 minute job...
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerOnce the bezel is off, the inert can be removed. Then Natale the bezelon the watch, and press the insert ont in the proper location.
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gabs2012
·Once the bezel is off, the inert can be removed. Then Natale the bezelon the watch, and press the insert ont in the proper location.
Thanks to you and an old post here on the forums, I was able to make a DIY bezel tool and safely remove the rotating bezel. The placement of the insert isn't the problem -- it's the bezel itself that won't center.
Could the click spring be the culprit?
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerIt looks to me like you have just turned it one click too far. I have this exact model in my hands right now, and if I turn it one click past 12, it looks exactly like yours.
The tabs on the click spring look pretty worn, so if you can't make it line up then that would be the thing to change.
The tabs on the click spring look pretty worn, so if you can't make it line up then that would be the thing to change.
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gabs2012
·It looks to me like you have just turned it one click too far. I have this exact model in my hands right now, and if I turn it one click past 12, it looks exactly like yours.
The tabs on the click spring look pretty worn, so if you can't make it line up then that would be the thing to change.
I really appreciate all the help, Al. I was hoping that was the case but a click to the right is misaligned as well.
Will the service center sell me just the click spring on request? How much do those usually cost?
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerNo, this is a case part and they typically do not sell those to just anyone. You might try a local AD to see if they can order one in for you. For the 22545000 the click spring is part #129ST0510. As with many Omega parts they have jumped in price a lot - I remember when these were $10 Canadian not that long ago, and they are now $35.
They also used to include a new click spring when you would buy a complete new bezel, but now it has to be ordered separately...
They also used to include a new click spring when you would buy a complete new bezel, but now it has to be ordered separately...
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Gasman
·On the Rolex 16710 you fit the bezel first, all working, and then click in the insert correctly aligned.
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·Looks like Cousins UK has it. The watch reference is pretty specific (and different from OP's), but I'm assuming that Omega only makes one part with the number 129ST0510.
