The watch looks great on you. Whatever it might be worth on the market, if you sell it you will never get another one like it at any price.

 

Hi JimInOz,

I've been in contact with

Hi JimlnOz,

Thank you once again for thee extra info I really appreciate it, I'll get in touch with and Contact "Simon Freese watchmakers in Essex"

Regards,
Stewart

 

Hi Krogerfoot,

I'll never sell it. My dad had it all his life, which I didn't know about, then he passed away then my brother got it, he passed away, so finally it was passed onto me the last sibling and thank-you for the comment!...

Kind regards,
Stewart

 

Hi Syrte,

Do you know how I can get hold of John Senior?...

Regard,
Stewart

 

Hi OllieOnTheRocks,

Hope you like the new photos of my
Naiad Medicus!...

 

Swiss Time Services as well.

 

Glad to hear you're keeping it. Your father was not screwing around when he selected that watch, and your brother kept it in great shape.

 

Funnily enough, he didn't get it himself, his mother gave him it for his gave him it when he was a wee bairn, that's why he had it all his life.

Regards,
Stewart

 

Oops! Really bad grammar and brain freeze!...

 

Absolutely. Great to see 1930s watches preserved so well! Enjoy

 

He has a website.
Otherwise could be reachable on the Military Watch Ressource Forum if he logs on to his account.

 

Cheers I appreciate that & I'll have a look.

Regards,
Stewart

 

Hi everyone,

Just been talking to "Michael Boesch"
From "Omega in Switzerland, " I've spoken to him a few times now, he's prepared to send a representative at the Swatch Group UK who will arrange the pick-up of my watch and forward it to their workshop in Biel.

This is Michael talking - Also, our specialists work hand in hand with our brand heritage experts to ensure that after the restoration, your watch is faithful to the original timepiece documented in our official archives.

So I've replied yes to Michael and see what happens when they receive it in Biel if I don't agree with the price, they'll send it back at no extra cost, win-win!...

Regards,
Stewart

 

John Senior is not doing service any more, but does still sell parts. His website is not currently open but here is the link.

http://www.obsoletewatchandclockparts.com

 

Thanks for that Darlinboy!...

Stewbacca out

 

The above statement would not give me confidence about the “restoration”.

If your goal is to maintain the originality of your heirloom watch, be sure you know exactly what they are doing and what will be replaced or altered, else you may not recognize it afterwards.

 

Aren’t services at Omega around 500 or 600 Swiss francs?
If it were mine I’d be afraid to lose a precious family heirloom in cross border shipments with the Brexit mess and the Covid.

 

I would not send it to Omega, even with very detailed instructions.
Unless you want your watch fully restored to look brand new, find an independent watchmaker.

 

Oops, and things were going so well until now. Most of the restorations I have seen from Omega involved repainted dials, which is what they consider making the watch look brand new again. That is not what I would want.

 

You have to be very specific in your instructions. Like: " under no circumstances, alter my original dial or exchange my original hands. No dial cleaning, pls. Do not polish my case. Just service the movement and replace all seals incl. the crown seal. If that is not possible, return the old crown as well. If you have the original shaped crystal, pls. replace and send back the original. "