Chipped case so can only be replaced for a new case with movement swap of old 3,4k + 950 intervention cost for movement.

 

Think I would leave it and have the “patena”

 

With link

 

This case is stainless steel - that can be laser welded and refinished. Not by Omega certainly, but if this were my watch, I would have waited until it required a service, and had the case repaired by someone other than Omega...



Replacing a case for this is....a bit crazy...

 

In my book that would hardly call for a case replacement, especially where it is located. It's a pretty good ding but not something that would call for a new case. If it was mine I'd live with it and if it still bothered me in five years time or so when it was due for a service I'd address it then. Most likely at that point it wouldn't be that big of a deal to worry about.

 

Person only got a quote, didn't go for it.

 

Not surprised. If you wear it a lot the likelihood is you will accumulate a few more chips and scratches (depending on how you wear it). After a while you forget about them anyway and they just become part of the watch.

I worry more about dinging the bezel....

 

that's why I went ceramic case for the aventurine blue

 

Sold the Apollo 11 a few moths ago and now I just got the Moonphase aventurine dial as well!

 

Wasn't a ceramic case replacement around 6k?

 

for sure I don't intend to hurt mine!!!

 

There is never intent waiting around the corner just accidents

 

Have I missed something here

someone paid 60% of the value of the watch to replace the case for that tiny dink?

why didn’t they laser weld it

 

You missed something

 

Oh thank god.

 

Sorry YY77, but this strap looks soooooo good I have ordered the exact one.

 

In the words of Greta Thunberg "how dare you"

 

If anyone is still looking for one, the stainless steel Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Speedmaster is available for purchase on the Omega U.S. website.

 

I know

 

As I wear mine a lot I was concerned the bracelet was picking up scratches so wanted to keep it in good condition as it’s a rare thing. Saw this strap on a previous post so ordered one and it arrived today. It makes the watch face stand out so much more as the original bracelet was very shiny. Absolutely love the way it looks now.