I currently own an 1962 Omega Geneve: http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database?ref=15107

I'm the second owner and I bought it off Ebay. I have no idea when it was last serviced but it looks like its been awihle.



The watch will start and stop. If I tap the side of the case it will eventually start ticking away again but only for <30 seconds, at which point I have to re-tap. Is this due to it needing to be serviced or is there an issue with the dial hands. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you,

Jon

 

Cool watch...cooler avatar

 

Thanks!

 

I can't see a problem with the hands or dial.

On the other side though

The evidence of water intrusion is shown by the amount of corrosion on numerous screws, the barrel and crown wheels, the stem and the balance/pallet/escape (the heart of a watch).

I can't see the clutch (keyless works) but I suspect there's a nasty amount of rust there too.

A grain of dust can stop a watch, the bits of rust growing in yours will do it no good.

The 601 is a pretty bullet proof caliber but won't survive long if not cared for.

Call an ambulance and get it to a good watchmaker and request a service, i.e. strip, clean, oil and adjust.

Oh, nearly forgot, don't wind it or keep on trying to make it work, it's not like a human that needs CPR until it gets to hospital, it needs to be completely at rest to prevent further damage.

And I don't like your avatar, it's creepy and it scares me

 

I knew it wasn't that good when I took a look, but thank you for your input. Is there a general guesstimate of what a servicing for this would cost. I can't really find anyone in my area that seems reputable and not charging $600 without even looking at the watch. Any watch repairmen capable on this forum or that someone would know around the Orlando/Clermont area of Florida.

And upon further inspection the screws in the picture are darker and appear way more rusted than in person.

-It's an album cover.

Thanks,

Jon

 

Looks to me like it just might be in need over a service. My guess is an overhaul should run in the 150-200$ range, if not parts are needed. I could be off on the number. I don't know of anyone in your area, but perhaps GatorCPA would?

 

The movement doesn't look that bad to me. I do see some "residue" on some of the polished surfaces like the pallet fork and escape wheel, so this could mean some moisture was inside the watch. Difficult to say what the full cost will be since we don't know if any parts are needed other than a new mainspring, but general service on something like this would be $200 from me, plus parts.

These are usually very good movements, so it's worth getting serviced.

Cheers, Al

 

Alright cool, thank you for the information. I'm just debating whether I should return it, get a refund and try to find one recently serviced in running condition. While going through the trouble of spending more money getting it serviced and the trouble of sending it in to someone, so bear with me.

Thanks,
Jon

 

Frankly, you should reckon on getting anything bought on eBay serviced whether the seller says it has been serviced or not (unless they can produce a receipt for the work, of course).

 

True, I just feel weird buying something "broken". I'll most likely end up keeping it because the dial, hands, case are in great condition compared to the others I've seen. I do not know if anything has been retouched but it doesn't seem like it, the crystal hasn't been replaced either as far as I know. Just had high hopes of wearing it.

Archer let us assume that the parts that are most likely to be damaged are. Since I do not know much about the inner workings if a few were damaged what would be the cost for parts?

 

IME as a watch repair customer, most watches just need a clean and adjustment and a new mainspring but if someone has been in and 'fiddled' before you, almost anything is possible.

You could try asking for a contribution towards a service - given that it's not actually running and was presumably declared to be.

 

Bingo - it should be factored into the purchase price IMO.

 

Well it's not really "broken" just in need of service. It may need no movement parts or a lot of parts, but I would lean closer to no parts based purely on what I see there.

I would count on replacing the mainspring, case back gasket, crown, maybe stem, and possibly the crystal. Those would be $90 or so...

If movement parts are needed, they can vary in price from a few dollars to $500 on a typical movement. I don't think yours will need any, but you can see the difficulty in giving guesstimates...

Cheers, Al

 

They quoted me at $325-$395. Which is more than I'm willing to pay.

 

Yea makes since. Just when the seller says it is in working order, I expect it to be so. I just don't want to pay more for the servicing than what the watch cost me. I understand in the long run it will cost more just dont want to spend that now.

 

If you're willing to ship it, Steve / N2FHL can fully service it for at least $100 less. Worth contacting him. He does many of our watches. Shoot me a message if you're interested.

 

A three hand watch should cost no more than £150.00 ($225.00) to have serviced, plus the cost of any parts - other than a new mainspring.

As a hobbyist, I reckon on half a day for a watch with three hands and date.