Omega Genève cal. 1481 not running properly

Oskar Andersson · Oct 5, 2022

I’m at my wits end with this watch. It’s a manual wind and it has always been giving me problems. The problem has always been that the seconds hand stops at 6 o clock. It would start up again if I shook it up a bit or winded the crown a bit. But now the seconds hand has also started stopping when it aligns with the minute hand. An omega repairer told me 600$ to service it and I felt that was a bit steep; mainly because I only payed 350$ for the watch.
Could there be some minor issue that is causing this malfunction that doesn’t warrant a full service? I’ve seen some threads here about springs and other things that doesn’t have to cost a fortune to repair. Could the seconds hand be slightly touching the glass by 6 o clock or something?
Thanks guys, hopefully someone has a remedy for this headache.

Spruce · Oct 5, 2022

O Oskar Andersson

I’m at my wits end with this watch. It’s a manual wind and it has always been giving me problems. The problem has always been that the seconds hand stops at 6 o clock. It would start up again if I shook it up a bit or winded the crown a bit. But now the seconds hand has also started stopping when it aligns with the minute hand. An omega repairer told me 600$ to service it and I felt that was a bit steep; mainly because I only payed 350$ for the watch.
Could there be some minor issue that is causing this malfunction that doesn’t warrant a full service? I’ve seen some threads here about springs and other things that doesn’t have to cost a fortune to repair. Could the seconds hand be slightly touching the glass by 6 o clock or something?
Thanks guys, hopefully someone has a remedy for this headache.

Two things, first your watch is an automatic not a manual wind - but it clearly needs a service. These watches are very reliable and comparatively straightforward for service and parts and, in the UK, you could expect to pay about £150 plus postage and parts for a service.

Post where you are and someone will be able to recommend a private watch servicer who knows about Omega.

Ocean · Oct 5, 2022

600 USD it's very high for a service because you could just pay 400 USD at an auction on eBay and buy other in much better condition. And you will also have spare parts..😀

Dan S · Oct 5, 2022

If the sweep hand always stops in the same place or when aligned with the minute hand, there could certainly be some mechanical interference/contact. It's your choice about the service, but given the condition of the watch, I would personally have a hard time investing $600 in that watch. My thinking would be to put it on eBay and see if you could get some of your money back.

WestCoastTime · Oct 5, 2022

Seconds hand coming into contact with the crystal at the 6 o'clock position, or coming into contact with the minute hand can easily provide enough resistance to stop the watch.

$600 seems high, would be worthwhile to call around for quotes.

Omega Genève cal. 1481 not running properly

Oskar Andersson

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Ocean

Dan S

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