hello, im new to the forum after my watch addiction has grown i now own two omegas that have been passed down to me.

the first is a omega deville, this was my grandfathers. i believe this was bought when they lived in hong kong. unfortunately the band has had some links removed and is a little small for me so hopefully i can source some or if its not the original find out what it should be. this was recently cleaned and serviced (but i dont know how well as the second hand had been bent and was catching on the minute hand. but i learnt how to fix that.














the second is from my dad (his parents purchased it while on holidays on some tax free island the name has slipped me tho)

this is the geneve

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the band is also not the original, so i would like to find out what came on this so i can make it look original. i also still have the box that it came in.
unfortunately i have not been able to open the case on this. (currently waiting for some new tools)

hopefully someone can shed some light on these for me with any information as i would love to know morw about them.

 

a few more photos of the geneve











the price tag is still inside the box under the watch.

and both together.




so i need to find someone in melbourne vic *au* to service both the watches etc, and look into a new leather band and some links

 

when i put the number from the case back into the omega site it omega site it says
Genève

Gents' leather strap

Reference​

MD 166.0117​

International collection​

1972​

Movement​

Type: Automatic (mechanical)​

Caliber number: 1022​

Created in 1973​

23 jewels​

Central sweep-second hand​

Functions​

Day-date​

Case​

Gold-plated​

Case back​

Screw-in​

Dial​

With luminous hour markers and luminous metal hands.​

Crystal​

Armoured hesalite​

Bracelet​

Leather​

Water resistance​

30 meters​

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but the watch is a DeVille with a metal strap. does anyone know why this is? "edit" also noticed it says lumunois bits. but it doesnt. unless im using the omega site wrong?​

my new tools should arive tomorrow so i will be able to pop the back off the geneve to see the number inside.​

 

Good luck with your needs......and welcome to the forum

 

so my new tool kit arived today so i got to pull the case back off the geneve. it has the same number as the deville. i also got time to check if they did have lume. turns out they do.

i managed to do something i think i shouldn't have tho.. i had the crown removed to clean the glass and i think when i out it in it pushed the insides back, so now the crown does not go back in. can someone help me sort this out.... i also think i need to buy a cheap broken watch to play with now while i learn.

 

Crowns will not always just slip back in, no pressure ever required, just apply gentle pressure to the crown screw and try gently inserting the crown at various positions. If it doesn't fit first time remove it slightly turn it a little and try again.
Old watches are good to practice on, I started with large pocket watches which are not to expensive and the first time you resurrect one will be an experience not to be forgotten.

 

yeah, i did it while pushing the button. i even popped the back off the other to make sure i was doing it the same way. but it does not go in.

the button look as if it sits further in than the other one. could that be something to do with it?

 

no. using the button directly above the screw (circled in green)


the bit in the blue is a small thin washer. i was un sure about that as the other watch does not have that.

 

yeah, as i said earlier i have 2 of these.. one goes in and out easily with the button. this one does not tho. it gets to that spot and wont go any further. iv tried twisting it etc. tho it does look like the button is opushed in further than the other i have. coild this be why?

 

i dont know about experianced..(this probably wouldnt of happend if i was). but i have propper tools. i have been reading about doing it but everything says the hands need to all be at 12. without the winder i cant do this....

 

well after giving in after not being able to get one crown in. i pulled the other to make sure i was doing it the same way on then 2nd try it didn't go in.... after a quick email to a repairer they were both posted off for a service and to put the crowns back in.. i got them back the other day. both working well.

geneve









deville






both!



i have a new brown band in the post for the geneve and i bought a band for the deville so i can grab a link out of it to make it fit a bit better. its not gold plated tho. still not sure if i will get it plated to match or put it at the end and hoe its not to noticeable

and most of my collection in the box

omege geneve, omega deville, Valgine, Skagen & fossil.





edit:

after browsing forums i have another question....

can an automatic watch be wound by the crown? or is it only from movement?

 

Most automatic watches can be manually wound.

There are exceptions like a Seiko 7S26 movement that only winds by the automatic rotor.

Your Omega's can be wound manually.