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·New guy -- old watch. Purchased this Omega Seamaster 30 at the Omega dealer in Geneva in 1963, and wore it through the balance of college, for 18 months of Navy flight training, and on the first half of 300+ missions as a Navy pilot in Vietnam in 1968-69. It was replaced with a Rolex Explorer 1016 during R&R in Singapore in 1968. The Seamaster retired to a box in a drawer where it has been until now -- much too civilized and business-like for a Navy pilot to wear -- hence the Rolex, closer to the big-watch image of a Navy pilot. The Seamaster has never been serviced, but the crystal was probably replaced at some point in time.
The picture doesn't do it justice -- it's hard to get a realistic shot with an old phone. The patination on the dial is about the right color, but it has a much more even tone on the dial than seen in the photo and is much less obvious. The crystal has seen many better days, and there is a star crack at about the 10:30 position. It probably had a leather strap when new but has had an old Speidel twist band for most of its service and storage life.
I'd like to get the Seamaster back on the road, having just serviced and resurrected the Rolex -- getting both watches ready to pass on to future generations in good working order. Would welcome recommendations for a reliable Omega repair shop in the Washington-Baltimore-Annapolis area -- Maryland preferred. Also any suggestions for a period-appropriate 18mm stainless bracelet would be most appreciated.
Thanks for any and all ideas.
The picture doesn't do it justice -- it's hard to get a realistic shot with an old phone. The patination on the dial is about the right color, but it has a much more even tone on the dial than seen in the photo and is much less obvious. The crystal has seen many better days, and there is a star crack at about the 10:30 position. It probably had a leather strap when new but has had an old Speidel twist band for most of its service and storage life.
I'd like to get the Seamaster back on the road, having just serviced and resurrected the Rolex -- getting both watches ready to pass on to future generations in good working order. Would welcome recommendations for a reliable Omega repair shop in the Washington-Baltimore-Annapolis area -- Maryland preferred. Also any suggestions for a period-appropriate 18mm stainless bracelet would be most appreciated.
Thanks for any and all ideas.
