Omega 1039-516, ‘69, need some opinions.

A

Posts

4

Likes

0

Alistar95

·Feb 26, 2021

Good evening everyone, I’m brand new here on this world! Texting from Italy, my name is Alistar. I am a 25 years passionate in clock and watch making and restoring.
Here my topic! I have an old bracelet from Omega, ref. 1039-516, it’s seems unpolished and to restore, for sure. What can be done to those dameged jumping links? Could be still a valuable bracelet, reporting to the online market place?
Your opinion would be welcome. Nice to meet you all and thanks to permit me entering this world!

 

A

Posts

4

Likes

0

Alistar95

·Feb 26, 2021

I am sorry for the pictures not concerning this topic, I still need to learn !

 

Posts

1,552

Likes

3,648

Seaborg

·Feb 26, 2021

This bracelet is still (very) valuable.

 

Posts

825

Likes

1,801

jaegodylan

·Feb 26, 2021

yes it is in need of restoration but could fetch about $1000 in its current state.

You could sell the 516 end links separately and expect to get 600-800 or so.

 

Posts

21,768

Likes

49,391

Dan S

·Feb 26, 2021

There are some threads on the forum about fabricating replacement springs for those links.

 

Posts

2,443

Likes

4,229

wsfarrell

·Feb 26, 2021

Here's a thread that goes into some detail on repairing these bracelets: 1039 flat link stretch bracelet springs | Omega Forums

And here's a link to Urdelar in Sweden, who sells replacement springs: 1039 – urdelar.se

Best of luck!

 

A

Posts

4

Likes

0

Alistar95

·Feb 27, 2021

Thank you All!

 

M

Posts

477

Likes

852

mountainunder

·Feb 27, 2021

A Alistar95

I am sorry for the pictures not concerning this topic, I still need to learn !

If you make a mistake in your post, you can fix it later!
Click on 'OPTIONS', and then click on 'EDIT'.
Modify your post
Click 'SAVE CHANGES'.

 

Posts

587

Likes

765

Franco

·Feb 27, 2021

wsfarrell

Here's a thread that goes into some detail on repairing these bracelets: 1039 flat link stretch bracelet springs | Omega Forums

And here's a link to Urdelar in Sweden, who sells replacement springs: 1039 – urdelar.se

Best of luck!

In the post linked, some would open the link from above. This is not necessary. The springs from Urdelar, which look extremely similar to those produced by member McGyver, slide in easily and are then rotated into position by keeping the link against a hard surface. The link is opened as detailed in GinoB’s. tutorial on Steve Waddington website:

http://www.old-omegas.com/bracadd.html

Please note that there are links missing, a complete 1039 should have 6+4 elastic links.

 

Posts

6,817

Likes

22,041

M'Bob

·Feb 27, 2021

Franco

Please note that there are links missing, a complete 1039 should have 6+4 elastic links.

For whatever reason, mine have 8+5 per side.

Edit: Okay, I may have been reading you wrong: you mean 6+4 = 10 spring links total per bracelet, correct? I was reading it as 6 fixed plus 4 spring each side.

 

A

Posts

4

Likes

0

Alistar95

·Feb 27, 2021

That’s right, 6 fixed plus 4 elastic. thank you very much!

 

Posts

6,817

Likes

22,041

M'Bob

·Feb 27, 2021

A Alistar95

That’s right, 6 fixed plus 4 elastic. thank you very much!

If that’s the case, my understanding is that originally, there were 13 links per side, consisting of 8 fixed, 5 spring.

 

Posts

587

Likes

765

Franco

·Feb 27, 2021

On the Omega symbol. side of the clasp, eight fixed plus four elastic. On the other side eight fixed plus six elastic.

Edited: Feb 27, 2021

 

Posts

763

Likes

1,557

paddymoran

·Oct 15, 2021

M mountainunder

If you make a mistake in your post, you can fix it later!
Click on 'OPTIONS', and then click on 'EDIT'.
Modify your post
Click 'SAVE CHANGES'.

Thanks - that’s really helpful to know