My 70's Seamaster & Flightmaster are back!!

Archer · Dec 26, 2019

scrollmaster
I had stem problems with the Blue and something also with the crown
May have been the problem parts. The missing pusher was on Flightmaster.
Also I have no idea difference between 1162 & 1162/172 if someone could explain.
Will post watchmaker I used.

All the crowns (blue point and black point) and the pushers are available without spending a lot, if your watchmaker was buying them from Omega.

scrollmaster · Dec 26, 2019

This is who worked on my watches

scrollmaster
I had stem problems with the Blue and something also with the crown
May have been the problem parts. The missing pusher was on Flightmaster.
Also I have no idea difference between 1162 & 1162/172 if someone could explain.
Will post watchmaker I used.

Archer
All the crowns (blue point and black point) and the pushers are available without spending a lot, if your watchmaker was buying them from Omega.

Should be. Using genuine parts was something
we both thought important in our pre service discussions.

Archer · Dec 26, 2019

Well, if he has a parts account with Omega, then he's buying them direct from Omega. If he doesn't, he's buying them on the secondary market - not commenting on them being genuine or not, just on the price since you implied they were a lot of money., When buying from Omega, they aren't terribly expensive.

scrollmaster · Dec 26, 2019

Understand. The expense I'm sure was much more his service time than parts. I don't mind disclosing the fee for both watches including parts, labor and insured registered mail @$10,000 was $1550.

scrollmaster · Dec 26, 2019

And btw Archer thank you for the information as well as others yhat posted. I don't know vintage watches other than I acquired these long ago. Appreciate any information.

gefmey · Dec 26, 2019

The 172 indicates the end pieces. 172 ends on the 1162 are correct for the flightmaster. There are also 162 ends but these are 24mm for the Ploprof.

siguzzi · Dec 28, 2019

The Big blue normally shows a fading of the dial into brown/gold. Yours look great.

140dave · Dec 28, 2019

FYI: I can’t speak to his Omega Account status, but I’ve used Chris Abell many times for vintage pocket watches. He is really good at servicing vintage pieces and sourcing original parts, best service I’ve found for pocket watches. FWIW

scrollmaster · Dec 28, 2019

siguzzi
The Big blue normally shows a fading of the dial into brown/gold. Yours look great.

The watches have been sitting in my safe since about mid to late 80's and not until I realized their current worth did I decide to restore them to leave one each to my sons but neither have an interest in a watch to collect so guess I will wear them from time to time.

scrollmaster · Dec 28, 2019

140dave
FYI: I can’t speak to his Omega Account status, but I’ve used Chris Abell many times for vintage pocket watches. He is really good at servicing vintage pieces and sourcing original parts, best service I’ve found for pocket watches. FWIW

And really a pleasure to work with. As stated before I have little knowledge of vintage watches or how to approach servicing them properly and he really took time to help me understand what he was doing and what the costs would be. Very satisfied with both him and the final results.

My 70's Seamaster & Flightmaster are back!!

Archer

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gefmey

siguzzi

140dave

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