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  1. bbpt Apr 6, 2019

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    Can any of the members help with a suggestion on how to find a replacement Gold cap on an Omega two-tone Constellation.

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  2. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Apr 6, 2019

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    Search eBay for a donor watch/case.
     
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  3. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Apr 6, 2019

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    Those pictures are terrible. I"m guessing that the watch is missing a gold bezel. That part will be somewhere between difficult to impossible to find.

    The last gold bezel I saw on Ofrei.com (for a different Constellation model) was priced at $1,000. Steel ones were around $500.

    Hope this helps,
    gatorcpa
     
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  4. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Apr 6, 2019

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    A jeweler in Vietnam can make it with @250 usd cost.
     
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  5. bbpt Apr 7, 2019

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    Can you provide the contact information?
     
  6. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Apr 7, 2019

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    He needs a bezel to look at and measure, then he also needs the watch to fit it on
    Omega 14k color is not easy to match if he doesn't have it in his hands.
    Can you send him what he needs?
     
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  7. bbpt Apr 7, 2019

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    I'd be uncomfortable sending it to Vietnam.
     
  8. BenBagbag Apr 7, 2019

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    I'd be uncomfortable spending $1000 on this so I guess you're in a pickle! :)

    I'm sure Hoi, an established member here, believes that the business is trusted enough for use. I wouldn't hesitate after finding a secure shipping method.
     
  9. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Apr 7, 2019

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    I don't know where the OP is, but you don't have to send the watch to Vietnam to get a new bezel made. I've used this place a couple of times for fixing cases and making new gold bezels:

    https://www.watchcaserepair.com/

    The last 14k bezel I had made was $350 US, so by the time you ship that watch fully insured to Vietnam and back, I'm guessing the difference will be minimal if any at all...

    Cheers, Al
     
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  10. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Apr 7, 2019

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    Last year I was there, I should have had 5 made for me, then sold it on OF for $350 usd each.
     
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  11. bbpt Apr 7, 2019

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    Thank you for the referral.