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GuiltyBoomerang
·Photos of the front, side and another one of the back would be appreciated.
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JulianK
·Photos of the front, side and another one of the back would be appreciated.
Apologies. Hopefully these are more clear. Appreciate the help!
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GuiltyBoomerang
·Use a sticky rubber ball to press on the back and unscrew. Still looks like a screwback with markings worn/polished off.
Crown is a replacement, and apart from some case pitting it looks good, especially with the black dial.
Crown is a replacement, and apart from some case pitting it looks good, especially with the black dial.
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JulianK
·Use a sticky rubber ball to press on the back and unscrew. Still looks like a screwback with markings worn/polished off.
Crown is a replacement, and apart from some case pitting it looks good, especially with the black dial.
Don’t these backs usually have some hexagonal raised portions to grab with a case back opener? I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that’s entirely flat before. I could be wrong though! Thanks for the advice, I’ll give it a go.
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·Don’t these backs usually have some hexagonal raised portions to grab with a case back opener?
Usually yes, though the original may have been lost. If it still has the UG branding inside then that's all good 👍
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Carlton-Browne
·Rubber ball or one of these:
If that doesn't get anywhere I believe some people have superglued a big nut to the caseback and then used chemicals to subsequently remove the residue. Haven't done it myself but I'm sure Google will pull up some guidance. In a sense you don't have much to lose as it's clearly not the original.
If that doesn't get anywhere I believe some people have superglued a big nut to the caseback and then used chemicals to subsequently remove the residue. Haven't done it myself but I'm sure Google will pull up some guidance. In a sense you don't have much to lose as it's clearly not the original.
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Diabolik
·That case back would have to be ground significantly to look like that and screwing it on in that state would mean that it would either remain losely fitted or there would be marks on case back or sider due to tools used to tighten. Regardkess, althiugh the watch looks good, the case back let's it down ... take it to you watch maker and get him to remove it. You would be better off keeping an eye out for a replacement on the bay.
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JulianK
·That case back would have to be ground significantly to look like that and screwing it on in that state would mean that it would either remain losely fitted or there would be marks on case back or sider due to tools used to tighten. Regardkess, althiugh the watch looks good, the case back let's it down ... take it to you watch maker and get him to remove it. You would be better off keeping an eye out for a replacement on the bay.
agree with you entirely. It’s difficult to find someone only selling a back. Even a complete case is rare which surprises me since I assume a lot of people scrap the gold plated models for the movements?
either way I think the dial is what makes this watch half decent so I could try to fit a correct full case to transfer the watch. I’m more interested in looking at the movement to make sure everything is ok in there.
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CafeRacer
·im not convinced it is a UG front case either - gold capped all seem to have the steel exposed on the reverse side (the capping is only on the front and sides).
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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega AficionadoWhy did you start a new thread about exactly the same thing?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/odd-polerouter-caseback.115294/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/odd-polerouter-caseback.115294/
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JulianK
·Why did you start a new thread about exactly the same thing?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/odd-polerouter-caseback.115294/
I honestly forgot I had started that thread. Apologies! I can delete the old one now or ask a moderator to do so. For some reason I thought I had done that on another forum..
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Diabolik
·Julian, it's a mess. Just send it back.
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