theboytaylor76
·Hi all,
First post here..... in recent times a vague interest in vintage watches has morphed into a bit of an addiction, albeit I'm dabbling in the shallow end! Latest acquisition was this Omega Genève Dynamic from eBay. Searching this wonderful forum before bidding I think I picked up a few tips what to be looking for and for the price I got it I'm not too upset if it's a dud. However, the slightly brushed case, the shape of the letters, incl "T Swiss Made T", Omega strap, etc looked OK to me, despite the scratched crystal.
So, I picked it up yesterday. With just a couple of turns of the winder it kicked into life. I used the quick-set to adjust date, set the time and was happy. It kept time for about 6 hours. Today wanted to give it a proper test to see if it would keep good time or needed a service. Wound it thoroughly, was adjusting the time when.....the crown came off the stem. It screws back on and feels secure but I can't adjust the time any more without it undoing. Looking at the end of the stem it doesn't look like it has sheared ......
1) Can it be fixed or should it be replaced?
2) Can you get a new crystal with the Omega logo in the middle?
3) Second time the watch kept time for c11 hours before slowing and stopping - due for a service?
Thanks in advance
Photos, including one with a humming cousin
First post here..... in recent times a vague interest in vintage watches has morphed into a bit of an addiction, albeit I'm dabbling in the shallow end! Latest acquisition was this Omega Genève Dynamic from eBay. Searching this wonderful forum before bidding I think I picked up a few tips what to be looking for and for the price I got it I'm not too upset if it's a dud. However, the slightly brushed case, the shape of the letters, incl "T Swiss Made T", Omega strap, etc looked OK to me, despite the scratched crystal.
So, I picked it up yesterday. With just a couple of turns of the winder it kicked into life. I used the quick-set to adjust date, set the time and was happy. It kept time for about 6 hours. Today wanted to give it a proper test to see if it would keep good time or needed a service. Wound it thoroughly, was adjusting the time when.....the crown came off the stem. It screws back on and feels secure but I can't adjust the time any more without it undoing. Looking at the end of the stem it doesn't look like it has sheared ......
1) Can it be fixed or should it be replaced?
2) Can you get a new crystal with the Omega logo in the middle?
3) Second time the watch kept time for c11 hours before slowing and stopping - due for a service?
Thanks in advance
Photos, including one with a humming cousin