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hello guys, i got a seamaster 145.006-66 from my father, the watch is running 3 seconds a day and it worked for about 55 hours when i fully wound it once and the chronograph works fine, however when i hold the watch vertically and tilt it towards or opposite of me i feel a little movement inside(it only happens in this position), from what i know the watch was heavily damaged and i live in jordan so we don't have decent watchmakers here so my grandfather sent it to omega for a service more than 20 years ago, and the watch has been in a briefcase for approximately the same time, my question is can this movement inside the case be dangerous for the watch, or can i wear it?
i usually wear the watch without winding it and i only wind it for a few turns each week because i heard that it helps keep the oil moving inside the movement.
 
Eric304
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It's hard to say. But sound like u need to do another service since the last one was 20 years ago! I would wear it if it shows problem then send it in.
 
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the watch works perfectly as far as i can tell and the guy at the authorized omega service center put it on some sort of device and told that it's working fine, i'm worried about the rattling and if it's ok to continue wearing it.
 
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the watch works perfectly as far as i can tell and the guy at the authorized omega service center put it on some sort of device and told that it's working fine, i'm worried about the rattling and if it's ok to continue wearing it.
I think it's fine. keep wearing it will be the only way to find out馃槈
 
JimInOz
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It's possible the casing screws (either one or both) have loosened or come out.
If it was my caliber 321 I wouldn't wear it until it had been checked and resolved.

If a casing screw gets loose in the movement it can cause damage, as can the tab. I'm not sure if there's enough clearance for the screw to back fully out, but I wouldn't take the chance.
 
Dan S
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To me it sounds as if the movement is not secured correctly inside the case, but I'm not familiar enough with this particular reference to know how it should be secured. For example, perhaps there are case screws and/or clips that have become loose. If you can remove the back and post good photos, that would probably be very helpful.

Edit: I see that @JimInOz beat me to it.
 
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Dan S Dan S
To me it sounds as if the movement is not secured correctly inside the case, but I'm not familiar enough with this particular reference to know how it should be secured. For example, perhaps there are case screws and/or clips that have become loose. If you can remove the back and post good photos, that would probably be very helpful.

Edit: I see that @JimInOz beat me to it.
unfortunately i don't have the tool to open the caseback, i'll go the omega service center on sunday and ask if this problem can be fixed by tightening a screw, if it's a bigger problem i'll have to wait a few years and then send it to omega.
 
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It's possible the casing screws (either one or both) have loosened or come out.
If it was my caliber 321 I wouldn't wear it until it had been checked and resolved.

If a casing screw gets loose in the movement it can cause damage, as can the tab. I'm not sure if there's enough clearance for the screw to back fully out, but I wouldn't take the chance.
is the 321 movement held in place by screws or a ring?
 
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is the 321 movement held in place by screws or a ring?

It depends on what model it's used in.

If you have a 145.006, then it's held in by two case tabs secured by two screws (one per tab).
 
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It depends on what model it's used in.

If you have a 145.006, then it's held in by two case tabs secured by two screws (one per tab).
i've seen the ref on the caseback and it's a 145.006,do you think that this can be fixed quickly without disassembling the watch?
 
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i've seen the ref on the caseback and it's a 145.006,do you think that this can be fixed quickly without disassembling the watch?

If the screws and tabs/clips are still in their places, then it should be a simple job. If they have fallen out and are moving around loose, it could be a little trickier, but probably still pretty easy. However, Omega dealers don't usually like to do anything fast and simple while you wait, and they may tell you that they want to keep the watch and test it. Or they may even refuse to do a repair without a full service. If you have a trusted independent watchmaker, that might be a better option.
 
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If the screws and tabs/clips are still in their places, then it should be a simple job. If they have fallen out and are moving around loose, it could be a little trickier, but probably still pretty easy. However, Omega dealers don't usually like to do anything fast and simple while you wait, and they may tell you that they want to keep the watch and test it. Or they may even refuse to do a repair without a full service. If you have a trusted independent watchmaker, that might be a better option.
we don't have good watchmakers here in jordan but if it's just a missing or loose screw i'll try to get it fixed but if the thing that holds the movement if broken then i'll wait and send it to omega for a service when i have enough money, but fortunately i don't think that a screw is fully loose inside because i only feel two metal bodies hit each other not rattling noise made by a screw, and if a screw is loose inside then the watch would've probably stopped working now.
 
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I think you won't really know until you get a look. Sometimes a screw can come out and then lodge somewhere in the movement without causing major damage ... at least for a while until it comes out again. The good news is that since it was previously serviced by Omega, it was initially secured correctly, so the parts should be in there. And hopefully they are just loose but in their correct places. Good luck.
 
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I think you won't really know until you get a look. Sometimes a screw can come out and then lodge somewhere in the movement without causing major damage ... at least for a while until it comes out again. The good news is that since it was previously serviced by Omega, it was initially secured correctly, so the parts should be in there. And hopefully they are just loose but in their correct places. Good luck.
thank you very much for this information.
 
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I think you won't really know until you get a look. Sometimes a screw can come out and then lodge somewhere in the movement without causing major damage ... at least for a while until it comes out again. The good news is that since it was previously serviced by Omega, it was initially secured correctly, so the parts should be in there. And hopefully they are just loose but in their correct places. Good luck.
one last question, do you know what can cause something like this to happen?
 
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