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DeepBlue
·I'd look for another piece to be honest.
But i would be annoyed wearing a watch with a redial.
But i would be annoyed wearing a watch with a redial.
My first ever vintage, my first ever Omega, I trust you guys - did I do alright?
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanI'd look for another piece to be honest.
But i would be annoyed wearing a watch with a redial.
Some redials, I’m guessing yours might be one, were redialled so long ago that the redials can be classed as vintage in their own right.
I might, possibly, take a different view if I liked and wore one of those watches with lots of subdials, where I find it hard to read the time much less spot any imperfections.
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Eon
·You should show a picture of the balance to see where the regulator is sitting as you mention it's running fast
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DON
·Have it serviced. Maybe just needs a good cleaning. Many of the bumper models use similar parts if something is needed. Some discontinued, but could still find them.
Even if you don't service it now. Still worth keeping at the price you paid
DON
Even if you don't service it now. Still worth keeping at the price you paid
DON
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jsducote
·The only problem is that I haven't been able to find a similar but more original version of it out there. I haven't really been patient in the search but the market isn't exactly overflowing with them.
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Edward53
·Some very kind and tactful posts on here. I feel that honesty is kinder in the long run.
I would not bother spending anything on that watch. I wouldn't service it or replace the crown, I'd just use it as a beater and let it run into the ground as it's never going to be that great whatever you do to it. A better plan would be to live with it, go through posts on this forum, compare the watches on here with yours and in that way gather enough experience to identify good examples.
My first watch was an expensive mistake. It depressed me as this dawned on me, then I got over it and looked for something better. This one's cheap by comparison.
I would not bother spending anything on that watch. I wouldn't service it or replace the crown, I'd just use it as a beater and let it run into the ground as it's never going to be that great whatever you do to it. A better plan would be to live with it, go through posts on this forum, compare the watches on here with yours and in that way gather enough experience to identify good examples.
My first watch was an expensive mistake. It depressed me as this dawned on me, then I got over it and looked for something better. This one's cheap by comparison.
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MikeMan2727
·Some very kind and tactful posts on here. I feel that honesty is kinder in the long run.
I would not bother spending anything on that watch. I wouldn't service it or replace the crown, I'd just use it as a beater and let it run into the ground as it's never going to be that great whatever you do to it. A better plan would be to live with it, go through posts on this forum, compare the watches on here with yours and in that way gather enough experience to identify good examples.
My first watch was an expensive mistake. It depressed me as this dawned on me, then I got over it and looked for something better. This one's cheap by comparison.
Agree with this here. $150 plus a service cost, plus a crown would put it near a price you could pay for an entry level Seamaster, like a 2846.
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Eon
·Agree with this here. $150 plus a service cost, plus a crown would put it near a price you could pay for an entry level Seamaster, like a 2846.
The recommendation for a 2846 was awesome by the way, I appreciate it. Sub-seconds Seamasters are my absolutely favorite. I'm glad I wont have to wait too long to get a nice clean example.
