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tritto
·I have watches with both 601 and 267 (subdial variant from around the same time as the 286). Both are a pleasure to wind and wear.
Need help finding a decent 'daily driver' cal601
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SHS
·thanks. ...replies thus far have been very helpful indeed
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Knebo
·I have watches with both 601 and 267 (subdial variant from around the same time as the 286). Both are a pleasure to wind and wear.
Exactly, both are great movements. The central seconds design on the 601 is a bit more elegant, but that's splitting hairs.
Choose based on condition and case/dial design of your preference. The movements will be great either way.
I do support your preference for a manual wind movement, though. Most automatics (5xx) that have come my way had issues with the rotor and/or reversing wheel. These are easily fixed if you can get the parts and have the Omega-proprietary reamer for the rotor bushing. No problem if you're Omega accredited, but tricky for independents.
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Dan S
·Most automatics (5xx) that have come my way had issues with the rotor and/or reversing wheel. These are easily fixed if you can get the parts and have the Omega-proprietary reamer for the rotor bushing. No problem if you're Omega accredited, but tricky for independents.
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SHS
·thanks folks. I also agree with the date window thought....I would not get a watch with that complication.
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ErichKeane
·Here is the 601 I just ended up fixing up. Absolutely lovely movement to work on, and a great watch! Mine is a total franken (dial, case, movement all from different watches, and the hands don't match the dial!), but sharp all the same.
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SHS
·Thanks. Are Omega folks 'snobby' about Frankenwatches?
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ErichKeane
·Thanks. Are Omega folks 'snobby' about Frankenwatches?
Also, I forgot I also had to replaced the crown + stem & crystal! Only the movement + hands are from the original 😀 I am fine with it though, it is nice wearing, and it is from 2-3 'ruined' watches, so something good came out of them.
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·Thank you all for your help.
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ErichKeane
·Agree with this.
I’d also say there’s absolutely no need to accept a franken watch on such a common watch as a 60’s manual wind Omega, other than impatience.
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Dan S
·I'd 95% agree 😀 IF the franken is properly priced, and still attractive enough that it would bring you joy to wear, I'd think that would be reasonable.
That said, many of these watches are relatively inexpensive, and the price differential between a good original example and a refinished/restored example can sometimes be negligible.
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rendo
··faux legendThat said, many of these watches are relatively inexpensive, and the price differential between a good original example and a refinished/restored example can sometimes be negligible.
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sheepdoll
·There are a few of us who enjoy the process rather than the result. I happen to like working on rusty beat up watches. The challenge of tracking down parts.
There is a tendency to use analogy of the automotive world. Collectors here like concourse cars, with low mileage and little wear. The bulk of availability is what one finds on a used car lot. So there is a lot of hand waving. smoke and mirrors when it comes to the descriptions.
Before computers became cars, or cars became computers, there was quite a few what liked to modify, mix and match. I think these were called hot rods. Below this were the rat-rods, which were more about performance than looks.
So I call my watches rat watches since I am cheap and prefer a beat case to no case at all.
Been collecting off and on for over 30 years. When I started collecting it was normal to paint the dials. People used watches to tell time as a functional tool. I spent some time studying the process of dial making. Again the used car analogy. Make it look pretty. In the early 2000s there was a shift to how we look at corporate (intellectual) property. So replicating a dial with a well known brand name is the same as counterfeiting.
There is a tendency to use analogy of the automotive world. Collectors here like concourse cars, with low mileage and little wear. The bulk of availability is what one finds on a used car lot. So there is a lot of hand waving. smoke and mirrors when it comes to the descriptions.
Before computers became cars, or cars became computers, there was quite a few what liked to modify, mix and match. I think these were called hot rods. Below this were the rat-rods, which were more about performance than looks.
So I call my watches rat watches since I am cheap and prefer a beat case to no case at all.
Been collecting off and on for over 30 years. When I started collecting it was normal to paint the dials. People used watches to tell time as a functional tool. I spent some time studying the process of dial making. Again the used car analogy. Make it look pretty. In the early 2000s there was a shift to how we look at corporate (intellectual) property. So replicating a dial with a well known brand name is the same as counterfeiting.
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ErichKeane
·This is it. If paying an extra $100 - $200 can get you an original watch, why get the Korea special?
i was thinking more: If you can get a $200(what they are worth!) 601 franken that you really like, you should wear it and love it.
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Pusaki
·Tengo este modelo
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