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Omega Genève Chronostop - dial

masek
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Hi all,

I have this 145.009 Chronostop with a nice blue dial. I have had it for some years, but as the case is a bit too polished I decided to change it with a nicer one. The job seemed to be quite easy, but when my watchmaker took the movement out of the case, he found the dial to be bent. So now dial will not fit unless it is being pushed inside the new case. Do you guys know where I could start searching for a replacement dial?

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Davidt
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EBay but be prepared for a wait.

It’s be easier to put the dial back in the polished case, sell that as is with full disclosure and hunt an original blue dial Chronostop in good condition.
 
X350 XJR
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Sounds like your watchmaker bent the dial somehow, can’t imagine why it would fit one case and not another…
 
dsio
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Broken dial feet I’ve seen, damaged lume or dial furniture sure but bent is a new one. How does one get enough leverage to bend a dial this small when manipulating it with normal tools like watchmakers tweezers?
 
Gav1967
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I second the - sell it and buy a better example - school of thought. There are normally a good selection available on the market

my 146.009 says Hi

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masek
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Davidt Davidt
EBay but be prepared for a wait.

It’s be easier to put the dial back in the polished case, sell that as is with full disclosure and hunt an original blue dial Chronostop in good condition.
Thanks for the advice, @Davidt. Might do so 😊
 
masek
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X350 XJR X350 XJR
Sounds like your watchmaker bent the dial somehow, can’t imagine why it would fit one case and not another…
I have been thinking that myself, but I will not start the whole blame game.
 
masek
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dsio dsio
Broken dial feet I’ve seen, damaged lume or dial furniture sure but bent is a new one. How does one get enough leverage to bend a dial this small when manipulating it with normal tools like watchmakers tweezers?
Good question, @dsio. Only the watchmaker will know in this situation…
 
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