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Looking for a replacement dial - Omega Seamaster 600, 34.5 mm, date, Ref. 136.011

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Greetings!

I'm looking for a replacement dial and possibly other spare parts for mid-60s Omega Seamaster 600 - 34.5 mm, date window, ref. 136.011. The watch I bought last week apparently got some water damage in the past. See picture below.

I'd be grateful for any offers or info on where to look for this type of dial

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Please don't be prejudiced. I joined the forums specifically looking for this dial, I had no other reasons to be here before, and you have to start somewhere. If there's a requirement for a "cooldown period" of a new account, so be it. It's not like I'm in a hurry.
 
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Hi @Bart.M90 and welcome to the forum.

Cool watch you have there 馃榾

This post is like a WTB post and there would be a specific forum for it (Marketplace - last forum).

However, it is part of the rules of OF that only members with 200 meaningful posts or more are allowed to post either there or on the private sales section.

200 sounds like a lot but it isn't. You are welcome to stick around! 馃槈
 
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And enjoy your watch as it is for the time being. It looks nice and it took me a couple of seconds to work out why you wanted to change it.
Most people, who aren鈥檛 collectors, won鈥檛 notice the missing minute markers
 
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Thank you for your kind words! Oh well, I might stay here for a bit as well. Yes, the damage is not visible from a distance, and it is even hard to catch it on photos (there seems to be some peeling too), but I decided to do the best I can the moment I got this piece. Right now I'm getting the movement serviced, other than that it is either replacing the dial or leaving it as-is, no redials.
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Thank you for your kind words! Oh well, I might stay here for a bit as well. Yes, the damage is not visible from a distance, and it is even hard to catch it on photos (there seems to be some peeling too), but I decided to do the best I can the moment I got this piece. Right now I'm getting the movement serviced, other than that it is either replacing the dial or leaving it as-is, no redials.
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Exactly the right approach!
Some OF members want a pristine watch and many of their watches rarely see the light of day - given the condition and value.

Other OF members buy and wear lower priced watches (still top brands) that we wear to pieces and, if they go wrong-and they do) we repair or replace.
 
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Welcome to the forum! WTB or not, I am not hopeful you will find a 600 dial cleaner than yours outside of an extant watch. Your best bet it to enjoy it as-is, search for a better example and then sell this one- some people like a little patina on the dial. These watches aren鈥檛 rare, but finding them in excellent condition garners a real premium.
 
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Yep, you should enjoy it as it is while you track a pristine watch. And if you get attached to that one in the meantime, well... you'll have to keep it.
 
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Did you get in touch with Omega Biehl Switzerland?
Maybe they can help.

I was overwhelmed that they could help replacing the hands on my 1968 Constellation with original ones that they had on storage since the 1960s.
Sometimes they have some old NOS stuff in their drawers to 馃槈
 
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sirtaifun sirtaifun
Did you get in touch with Omega Biehl Switzerland?
Maybe they can help.

I was overwhelmed that they could help replacing the hands on my 1968 Constellation with original ones that they had on storage since the 1960s.
Sometimes they have some old NOS stuff in their drawers to 馃槈

How can you get in touch with them?
 
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