Looking for part and knowledge

Jojobarj · Oct 29, 2015

Hello
I am trying to help my mum husband to repair an old Omega
By searching online ,i think it is old 321 but not sure as i am not a pro
Can you help me finding the little button witch is missing and tell me where i can find it and if it will be expensive ?
Can you also tell me if this a good watch to repair or if it didn't worth it
Many thanks and sorry for my poor english
Jojobarj

oddboy · Oct 29, 2015

Hi,

Yes, looks like a nice old 321 seamaster. To find the part, you will likely need to know the case reference number which should be stamped into the caseback of the watch. Take it to a watchmaker and get them to help remove the back and take some pics. We love pics.

As for the part, you may have a hard time. Look at ofrei.com or cousinsuk.com once you know the case reference.

Someone with more knowledge may come along too.

cristos71 · Oct 29, 2015

oddboy
Hi,

Yes, looks like a nice old 321 seamaster. To find the part, you will likely need to know the case reference number which should be stamped into the caseback of the watch. Take it to a watchmaker and get them to help remove the back and take some pics. We love pics.

As for the part, you may have a hard time. Look at ofrei.com or cousinsuk.com once you know the case reference.

Someone with more knowledge may come along too.

With that Fab. Suisse on the dial it could well have a national production case in which case it wouldn't have the normal reference number inside the case back. Anyway a picture will reveal all.

michaelmc · Oct 29, 2015

As said with scan of movement will help a lot. Pushers are not that hard to find from old watchmakers or even replacement from parts house. That may not be all you need as you just don't shove the part back in the hole. You will need a watchmaker to review the watch and determine if any further service or parts are needed.

Jojobarj · Oct 29, 2015

Many thanks to all of you
I will take it to a washmaker and will send you some pics after
Perhaps i can open it my self if it's not to hard but i am worried to make something wrong
I keep you inform as soon as possible
Thanks again

Time Exposure · Oct 29, 2015

J Jojobarj
Many thanks to all of you
I will take it to a washmaker and will send you some pics after
Perhaps i can open it my self if it's not to hard but i am worried to make something wrong
I keep you inform as soon as possible
Thanks again

Don't try it! If you make a mistake, you will feel worse than if it were your own watch!

Jojobarj · Oct 30, 2015

Time Exposure
Don't try it! If you make a mistake, you will feel worse than if it were your own watch!

Hello everyone
I just came back from the watchmaker, please find bellow some pictures as you asked me
I am sorry for the bad quality of these pictures.
Thanks again !
Julien

cristos71 · Oct 30, 2015

As I thought that is a (French) national production case, so you have a French case number but no watch reference number.

Unfortunately it is the watch reference number that you would need to be able to try to locate a replacement pusher.

I'll have look through AJTT later to see if I can find a similar Swiss reference numbered watch to give you a starting point anyway.

Maybe someone here already can put a number to this case design?

Jojobarj · Oct 30, 2015

cristos71
As I thought that is a (French) national production case, so you have a French case number but no watch reference number.

Unfortunately it is the watch reference number that you would need to be able to try to locate a replacement pusher.

I'll have look through AJTT later to see if I can find a similar Swiss reference numbered watch to give you a starting point anyway.

Maybe someone here already can put a number to this case design?

Thanks cristo
Do you think it is a good watch to repair ?
What is the price in the market ?
Cause the owner Tell me that a retailler told him that this watch cost 500 euros and to repair it Will cost 1000 euros so he was desesparate and i told him to wait that i was gone try to look on internet
Thanks again to take some time for me

cristos71 · Oct 30, 2015

This from AJTT page 541 is the most similar I could find.

It is worth repairing but I think it will prove very very difficult to locate a pusher for your case unless it is exactly the same design as was fitted to a yet unidentified Swiss made reference. A nice project for you 😀

Jojobarj · Oct 30, 2015

cristos71
This from AJTT page 541 is the most similar I could find.

It is worth repairing but I think it will prove very very difficult to locate a pusher for your case unless it is exactly the same design as was fitted to a yet unidentified Swiss made reference. A nice project for you 😀

Thanks again cristo
It is very kind of you
If someone has an idea about the price of this watch ,that would be great to tell me

cristos71 · Oct 30, 2015

The value as it now is will be a lot less than if it was complete which makes it hard to put a price on it.

If it was a complete watch and running well with a service behind it, if the case is 18kt pink gold ( in some pictures it looks pink and in some more yellow ) and also taking into account the case condition which isn´t all that great then I think it would be worth between €2.25 - €2.75K

As it is now with the pusher missing and not having had any servicing for who knows how long then I would put it at around €1 - €1.25K

watchtinker · Oct 30, 2015

J Jojobarj
Thanks again cristo
It is very kind of you
If someone has an idea about the price of this watch ,that would be great to tell me

By a personal rule, I do not provide valuations but keep in mind that, apart from being a beautiful piece, the watch is equipped with a white version of the caliber CH27/321 which has been produced in a much, much lower number of pieces than the subsequent copper colored one that equipped all the Seamasters/Speedmasters in the period 1950s/1960s.

Jojobarj · Oct 30, 2015

watchtinker
By a personal rule, I do not provide valuations but keep in mind that, apart from being a beautiful piece, the watch is equipped with a white version of the caliber CH27/321 which has been produced in a much, much lower number of pieces than the subsequent copper colored one that equipped all the Seamasters/Speedmasters in the period 1950s/1960s.

Thanks you to tell me that
Cause of course i did not know that it was more rare and so it is interesting to know
I think i will try to get my mother husband understand that it is a great watch wich will be a shamed not to try to repair it
Well thanks you all for your time and sympathic way to be

Looking for part and knowledge

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Time Exposure

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