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davidswiss
·That looks very nice Tom. When you sent the case to Omega for refinishing would the work have been done by STS in Essex or was it passed back to Bienne ?
Omega 9ct gold Constellation Chronometer F300 transformation
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Tom Dick
·Morning all
The work was done by STS in Essex, to answer queries, I use Paul or Keith to work on most of my F300’s simply based on the fact that they provide excellent value for money but i would never use anyone other than Sts to do any case work. Sts have invested tens of thousands in finishing equipment and can return cases to factory specifications.
I fundamentally believe that dress watches should look as good as they can, I tend to buy good ones in the first place, it saves a lot of hassle. It’s all about the look of the watch pre/ post refinish. I wouldn’t for example take a second though of having something like my 125 refinished as I don’t think they are a watch that looks good beaten, I ploprof however I wouldn’t have refinished
The work was done by STS in Essex, to answer queries, I use Paul or Keith to work on most of my F300’s simply based on the fact that they provide excellent value for money but i would never use anyone other than Sts to do any case work. Sts have invested tens of thousands in finishing equipment and can return cases to factory specifications.
I fundamentally believe that dress watches should look as good as they can, I tend to buy good ones in the first place, it saves a lot of hassle. It’s all about the look of the watch pre/ post refinish. I wouldn’t for example take a second though of having something like my 125 refinished as I don’t think they are a watch that looks good beaten, I ploprof however I wouldn’t have refinished
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!What does a case refinishing involve? And if you send to Omega for just that, will they agree to only do that?
Now, not to poke any bears, but...Why is a case refinishing not an issue in this community whereas polishing or a redial an unspeakable act? Just curious!
Can't speak for Omega but STS will happily perform case refurbishment as a part repair, indeed they will do many things as a part repair. They actually include a light refinish as part of a full service but deeper intervention is an additional charge. The process involves using lapping, polishing and in some cases micro welding to put the case back to the exact finish it had as new. Like Tom, I too feel that some watches look better when put back than left semi-knackered but I realise that this is a controversial topic. If I chanced upon a Ed White I would probably leave it be (unless it had been run over by a truck) but on newer stuff I too feel it just looks better how Omega intended it to look.
ps 'polishing' and refurbishment are one and the same thing if done correctly and IMO add value when done right on the right watch. When done badly, polishing subtracts value, both monetary and aesthetic. Sometimes a refinish can be used to improve an earlier clumsy amateur polish effort too.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Here is a solid gold 1978 Rolex which came to me in a pretty worn and poorly state, sadly I don't have a decent before photo but the lugs were worn smooth with small dents, the crystal was cracked and the bezel scuffed. STS did the refinish as part of a full service at a price considerably cheaper than RSC. I think this looks much better this way.
Sorry for the minor thread hijack but I wanted to add weight to the argument that refinishing isn't necessarily a dirty word.
Sorry for the minor thread hijack but I wanted to add weight to the argument that refinishing isn't necessarily a dirty word.
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mikechi22
·Here is a solid gold 1978 Rolex which came to me in a pretty worn and poorly state, sadly I don't have a decent before photo but the lugs were worn smooth with small dents, the crystal was cracked and the bezel scuffed. STS did the refinish as part of a full service at a price considerably cheaper than RSC. I think this looks much better this way.
Sorry for the minor thread hijack but I wanted to add weight to the argument that refinishing isn't necessarily a dirty word.
That Rolex is magnificent too!
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorSearch @photo500 for some excellent refinishing work. Here is a great gold watch half done. He does some great Speedmaster finishing
https://omegaforums.net/threads/hig...rald-charles-louis-moinet-roger-dubois.18728/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/hig...rald-charles-louis-moinet-roger-dubois.18728/
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SGB001
·Hi Tom,
Thanks for a fascinating post. I’ve got a chance to pick up a very similar Shackman cased f300. The only difference from yours is the face which is cream (it appears in the 1975 Omega catalogue I believe).
My question is, how rare do you believe these watches to be? As you know, rare can go from single figures when talking about omega prototypes and Patek Phillipe to thousands on Omega limited editions. Where on the spectrum do you think these are?
Many thanks.
Thanks for a fascinating post. I’ve got a chance to pick up a very similar Shackman cased f300. The only difference from yours is the face which is cream (it appears in the 1975 Omega catalogue I believe).
My question is, how rare do you believe these watches to be? As you know, rare can go from single figures when talking about omega prototypes and Patek Phillipe to thousands on Omega limited editions. Where on the spectrum do you think these are?
Many thanks.
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