Omega cal. 562

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Simone

·Sep 7, 2026

Buongiorno a tutti,

Mi chiamo Simone e sono nuovo in questo forum. Vi ringrazio molto per avermi accolto. Sono sempre stato affascinato dall'estetica degli Omega vintage e tempo addietro, senza sufficienti conoscenze in materia, ne ho acquistato uno a una cifra piuttosto modica. L'orologio monta il calibro 562 (numero di serie 18180974), ma come ho scoperto solo successivamente, pur contenendo solo pezzi originali, presenta un fondello e un quadrante appartenenti ad altre referenze. Quando ancora non ero consapevole di tale manomissione, ho portato l'orologio presso un rivenditore autorizzato Omega nella mia città (Cagliari) e ho fatto eseguire una revisione completa con soli pezzi originali della maison: ora segna l'ora perfettamente. Tuttavia vorrei sostituire il quadrante e il fondello con quelli della sua referenza originale: 14770. Desidero quindi sapere dove posso acquistarli. Grazie...

 

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gatorcpa

·Sep 7, 2026·ΩF InvestiGator

Simone

Good morning everyone,My name is Simone and I'm new to this forum. Thank you very much for welcoming me. I have always been fascinated by the aesthetics of vintage Omegas and some time ago, without sufficient knowledge on the subject, I bought one at a rather modest price. The watch mounts the caliber 562 (serial number 18180974), but as I only discovered later, although it contains only original pieces, it has a back and a dial belonging to other references. When I was still not aware of such tampering, I took the watch to an authorized Omega dealer in my city (Cagliari) and had a complete overhaul carried out with only original pieces of the maison: now it marks the time perfectly. However, I would like to replace the dial and the caseback with those of its original reference: 14770. I would therefore like to know where I can buy them. Thank you...

@Simone -

Thank you for joining. I have taken the liberty of translating your post into English so that most people can understand it. There are only a very few Italian speakers on this forum. It would be better if you used a translation program (Google Translate is best) to help you.

Regarding finding a replacement dial and other parts, this is going to be very difficult. Omega no longer has most of them and even if they did, they only sell parts to Omega certified watchmakers.

Your best bet is to look for what you need on eBay or try to find a non-working example of the same watch with the parts you need.

Hope this helps,
gatorcpa

 

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Simone

·Sep 7, 2026

Thank you for your answer. I'm sorry: I didn't think about the fact that it's an english forum (my phone translates automatically in italian every website) and I'll probably make some grammar mistakes. Anyway, I'll share some photos with my watch, but I cannot do that now because the watchmaker is checking it.

 

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DON

·Sep 7, 2026

The problem of finding a dial is the case is designed around the movement and dial.

The dial needs to match the case. No guarantee that a dial on its own will fit your case unless you know the reference number of the case it came from

 

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Simone

·Sep 8, 2026

Hi! I posted some photos belonging to the period before the service. When I was 15, I thought it was beautiful. As you can see:

• The back belongs to the reference 166.070, which has a cal. 565;
• The dial belongs to an other reference with cal. 611.

My movement is a cal. 562, which is now perfect and serviced with all original Omega parts. So I want to save it and change the dial and the back with two pieces that match with the movement and the case: it’s possibile to know which is the reference the case belongs to? Thank you for all the answers

 

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Simone

·Sep 8, 2026

I think that, considering the features of the watch, I should buy a dial and a back from the reference 14701, isn’t it?

 

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Davidt

·Sep 8, 2026

Why do you think it’s a 14701? The caseback matches the case and is correct for a 166.070

 

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Simone

·Sep 8, 2026

You are right....So the case and the caseback belongs to 166070, the movement is a cal. 562 and the dial is from the reference 132019.... Probably it's better to buy a new dial from ref.166070. Anyway, do you think that the parts are original?

 

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Davidt

·Sep 8, 2026

How do you know the dial is from a 132.019?

I’d say it’s more than likely to be from a 136.070.

The rest of the parts look correct although the hands may have come with the dial

 

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Simone

·Sep 8, 2026

Davidt

How do you know the dial is from a 132.019?

I’d say it’s more than likely to be from a 136.070.

The rest of the parts look correct although the hands may have come with the dial

The hands have been replaced during the service with pieces from the maison. Fortunately, the dial from 166070 isn't so difficult to find, there are some listings on ebay (for example, the one in the picture): how much should I pay it?

 

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Davidt

·Sep 8, 2026

That’s for you to decide based on how bad you want it and the value of a complete 166.070.

 

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Simone

·Sep 8, 2026

I think that the most important thing is to find an original dial. Thanks again for everything

 

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Simone

·Sep 8, 2026

Simone

Le lancette sono state sostituite durante la revisione con pezzi originali della maison. Fortunatamente, il quadrante del 166070 non è così difficile da trovare, ci sono alcune inserzioni su eBay (ad esempio, quella in foto): quanto dovrei pagarlo

Simone

The hands have been replaced during the service with pieces from the maison. Fortunately, the dial from 166070 isn't so difficult to find, there are some listings on ebay (for example, the one in the picture): how much should I pay it?

According to you, is this dial original?

 

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gatorcpa

·Sep 8, 2026·ΩF InvestiGator

The dial looks original, but I’m not convinced it is the correct one for your watch. You need to be very careful when buying dials. The dial may look correct and may fit the movement outside the watch. But if it is too large, it will not fit the case and is useless to you.

I think your original premise is correct. You have a frankenwatch with parts from multiple watches. I’m not sure it is a financially sound endeavor to even try to make it original, as I can’t tell you what is original for this watch.

I wish you the best of luck in your project.
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JimInOz

·Sep 8, 2026·Melbourne Australia

I think the only issue here is that the movement is a 562 instead of a 563/565.
This may have happened at some time in the past for unknown reasons.
Your fitted dial may be original and has just been harshly cleaned.
Your new dial, if it fits correctly, will look original for a 166.070.

So the only problem is that you have a 24 jewel 562 instead or a 17 jewel 563.
Just live with it and enjoy it.

 

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Davidt

·Sep 9, 2026

Simone

The hands have been replaced during the service with pieces from the maison. Fortunately, the dial from 166070 isn't so difficult to find, there are some listings on ebay (for example, the one in the picture): how much should I pay it?

That dial is either refinished (in which case it’s a very good job) or isn’t correct for a 166.070 as no 166.070 dial has ‘Automatic’ with straight sided M’s.

 

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Simone

·Sep 9, 2026

Thank you so much for your partecipation. I reflected about my watch and I agree with the fact that it is not cost-effective to restore it to its original state: I would have to change the dial and the movement and the caliber which I have now, which is also my first omega movement, would remain alone (it means that it would be necessary to buy a new case and a new dial or sell it). I prefer to buy a new dial for the reference 166070 and mantain the cal. 562: I'll still have a "Frankenwatch", but it'll be the start of my collection and the watch will speak about myself. Furthemore, the watch will be aesthetically the same.
If someone is able to find a good dial online, I'm ready to buy it!

 

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Simone

·Sep 9, 2026

Davidt

That dial is either refinished (in which case it’s a very good job) or isn’t correct for a 166.070 as no 166.070 dial has ‘Automatic’ with straight sided M’s.

I didn't notice that. I spoke with the seller, which is very affable, and he told me that he sells an other dial, with the features that you underlined:

 

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gatorcpa

·Sep 9, 2026·ΩF InvestiGator

JimInOz

Your fitted dial may be original and has just been harshly cleaned.

I think the dial is original Omega, but not for that movement, as it doesn’t have “Automatic”. I’m still unclear as to whether the case had an automatic (56X) or manual (60X) movement when it left the factory.
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Simone

·Sep 9, 2026

Without any doubt the dial that I have doesn't belong to ref. 166070. I saw on ebay the correct dial with his own caliber, at the same price of the precedent dial...: