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killer67
·your patience and attention to detail paid off nicely done
Omega 176.0014/376.0805 restoration project
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ortope
·The case, the bezel, the caseback and a few parts of the movement and of course the bracelet...
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·There seems to be an issue with the minute counter hand of the Mexican brother:
And the date wheel on the restored watch should be the rarer German version:
This is the original watch's date wheel:
By the way my watchmaker is already installing a nos German one...
And the date wheel on the restored watch should be the rarer German version:
This is the original watch's date wheel:
By the way my watchmaker is already installing a nos German one...
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Stripey
·I absolutely love these - this looks like a very patient piece of work!
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jdjones
·Thank you for sharing. Very cool!
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·The final result after switching to the right German date wheel.
Mission accomplished!
Mission accomplished!
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AveConscientia
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KingCrouchy
·Congratulations on finishing this project! What a journey. Wear it in good health!👍
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FREDMAYCOIN
·As I've told him many times already...
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ortope
·???
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Ravineman
·One hell of a nice job. Well done
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Zapatta
·Is it cheaper to do full restoration or just buying used one in good condition? You probably did it out of love, but if its not secret, what was a price of restoration?
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·You don't start a project like this just to earn eventually some money later on...
Including the dial and the 500.- € I paid for the whole watch, the restoration costed round about 2800.- €.
Including the dial and the 500.- € I paid for the whole watch, the restoration costed round about 2800.- €.
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thierry25
·Hello, where did you find the dial?
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·I found the dial by chance in Spain.
Have a nice one
Have a nice one
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thierry25
·When i see your restoration story, it tickle me 😀. I have the opportunity to get a watch case for a very good price. But it seem hard to find the dial and the 1045 movment. Are they other parts hard to find?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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·To find a complete 1045 movement will be a hard nut, mainly because it was also used in the Holy Grail...
The parts are hard to find and got quite expensive, and putting together a movement in buying parts will be rather expensive.
I would have some spare parts I didn' t use for the restoration left, if you will start with the project.
The band as well the Swiss as the Mexican version a very hard to find and quite expensive too.
With a little patience and some luck everything could be found though.
The parts are hard to find and got quite expensive, and putting together a movement in buying parts will be rather expensive.
I would have some spare parts I didn' t use for the restoration left, if you will start with the project.
The band as well the Swiss as the Mexican version a very hard to find and quite expensive too.
With a little patience and some luck everything could be found though.
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joe band
·that dial is really a round peg in a square hole!
knowing i had a second one... i might have been even more inclined to keep the original dial to keep the lake history alive... but no doubt you reffort has paid off with a real beauty. congrats!
knowing i had a second one... i might have been even more inclined to keep the original dial to keep the lake history alive... but no doubt you reffort has paid off with a real beauty. congrats!
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·I still have the original dial, but being it quiet rusty my watch maker told me that it wouldn't be a go
idea to keep it mounted.
By chance I run into a non sunburst dial...
idea to keep it mounted.
By chance I run into a non sunburst dial...
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thierry25
·How much did the sunburst dial cost you? I may find one used and refurbished it by a dial painter.
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