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philibuster
·Hi everyone -
I have a mid 1940s (approx) Omega Chronometre 2367 caliber 30t2 sc rg (I think). It seems to be a pretty hard to find version. Even the omega boutiques find similar ones but not this exact one. Anyway, it was my grandfather's watch and when I initially inherited it, I was a teenager and my parents held onto it for me. I finally got it around 15 years ago at which time the face was pretty tarnished (I think it may have been moldy). I brought it to a guy that was recommended to me by a friend to get it cleaned up and serviced. I didn't know much about watches at the time and the guy had a ton of other nice looking vintage Omegas in his shop. Unfortunately, after getting it cleaned up, he did some damage to the dial - some of the little second ticks came off and it only got somewhat better. I had it serviced a few times by him but the watch never seemed to work right. At one point I think he broke the second hand and replaced it, and for a few years it’s been sitting in my watch box but I haven't worn it because it stopped working. I think it is currently fully wound but nothing moves and it can't be wound anymore.
Over the years I’ve collected more watches and keep them serviced more regularly but now that I have my own kids (one of whom is named after my grandfather) I really want to restore this watch to its former glory so it will last another 75 years.
I took it to the Omega boutique but they won't service it, all they would do is a full restoration, which they said I probably shouldn't do because it would lose its original parts and value, and they would probably just custom make a replica dial. So I am curious what everyone would recommend. I just want to make sure I use the right people this time. I have attached a few photos just to see what it is. I imagine it’s a simple 16 or 17 jewel movement inside but I won't dare open it up on my own.
I have a mid 1940s (approx) Omega Chronometre 2367 caliber 30t2 sc rg (I think). It seems to be a pretty hard to find version. Even the omega boutiques find similar ones but not this exact one. Anyway, it was my grandfather's watch and when I initially inherited it, I was a teenager and my parents held onto it for me. I finally got it around 15 years ago at which time the face was pretty tarnished (I think it may have been moldy). I brought it to a guy that was recommended to me by a friend to get it cleaned up and serviced. I didn't know much about watches at the time and the guy had a ton of other nice looking vintage Omegas in his shop. Unfortunately, after getting it cleaned up, he did some damage to the dial - some of the little second ticks came off and it only got somewhat better. I had it serviced a few times by him but the watch never seemed to work right. At one point I think he broke the second hand and replaced it, and for a few years it’s been sitting in my watch box but I haven't worn it because it stopped working. I think it is currently fully wound but nothing moves and it can't be wound anymore.
Over the years I’ve collected more watches and keep them serviced more regularly but now that I have my own kids (one of whom is named after my grandfather) I really want to restore this watch to its former glory so it will last another 75 years.
I took it to the Omega boutique but they won't service it, all they would do is a full restoration, which they said I probably shouldn't do because it would lose its original parts and value, and they would probably just custom make a replica dial. So I am curious what everyone would recommend. I just want to make sure I use the right people this time. I have attached a few photos just to see what it is. I imagine it’s a simple 16 or 17 jewel movement inside but I won't dare open it up on my own.
