Omega Seamaster 145.029 (I need ur opinions)

Hello Omega lovers!

So here is the thing. This beautiful watch used to be owned by my pops back in the day.
After long long years i finally decided to took it out of the drawer and i am really thinking about sending it to Omega factory for repairs..
I really wanna keep and wear this watch because its a really nice memory I have of my dad.

However I am not a watch expert but I know its probably gonna cost me a lot but if the end results will be good its gonna be well worth it..
Idk if some water got in somehow cuz the pointers look really rusty, the glass needs to be changed and the steel needs to be polished. Also the dial used to be blue originally but now its pretty washed out it almost looks grey...So I am not sure what to do with the dial.
Is there a way they can repaint the dial in the Omega to make it look as good as it once was? or should I leave it like it is to make it look more original.
What would u guys do if u were me? 😁

Thank u all in advance to ur answers and have a good day!

Martin

A very attractive watch. Pls dont polished or repaint the dial. You just need to clean it and have it serviced by a good watchmaker

@Dan S @SOG53 @hant26 Appreciate all ur opinions...Good idea... Well I dont know any good watchmakers around me so if any of u guys know any I would be really thankful if u let me know... I am located in Slovenia .

I’d definitely agree with the above advice. The dial is quite attractive in my opinion and, importantly it’s how your dad had it/ would have remembered it. An independent watch maker would ultrasonically clean the watch case and remove the corrosion. Best case scenario is the hands can be cleaned but alternatively you could source replacements from that era (might take some time). As others have said, the issue could be a badly water damaged movement.

My 145.029 says hello 😎