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·Hi,
looking for information on the dial. Overall size etc. Otherwise if anyone has one for sale.
thanks
looking for information on the dial. Overall size etc. Otherwise if anyone has one for sale.
thanks
Omega Seamaster 168.050
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kaapstadflaneur
·https://omegaforums.net/threads/incoming-funky-168-050-sm-chronometer.12092/
I've been looking for a Seamaster 168.050 for awhile and they are very very difficult to find in good condition. For some reason, the dials did not age well and many of them have ended up with severe corrosion issues. Good luck!
I've been looking for a Seamaster 168.050 for awhile and they are very very difficult to find in good condition. For some reason, the dials did not age well and many of them have ended up with severe corrosion issues. Good luck!
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SPIGGOTT
·Hi,
Just spoke with an authorised service centre and the dial and hands are still available from Omega.
now the shock....
Dial - £420
Hands - £150
ouch....
Just spoke with an authorised service centre and the dial and hands are still available from Omega.
now the shock....
Dial - £420
Hands - £150
ouch....
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SPIGGOTT
·Does anyone know what material the dust cover and movement ring are made from. Brass or copper???
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·Thanks.
getting different info on these. Some saying they are copper. If that is the case why don’t they tarnish like copper over time. I don’t think are supposed to be anti-magnetic so soft non-ferrous is not required.
thanks for reply
getting different info on these. Some saying they are copper. If that is the case why don’t they tarnish like copper over time. I don’t think are supposed to be anti-magnetic so soft non-ferrous is not required.
thanks for reply
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerWell, you can believe the other information, or what Omega says their own product is. Up to you!
ENLARGMENT RING
REF : 079FE05500K
000 MATERIAL : SOFT IRON
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·Thanks
could it be Aluminium? They are very light.
could it be Aluminium? They are very light.
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·Thanks. I now have the information. They are brass base with copper plating.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerNot sure where you got this from, but if this information (which contradicts what Omega themselves say) is correct it would be the first of any watch Omega made with this cover that wasn't made of soft iron. These are made to assist with resistance to magnetism, so making it out of brass makes no sense.
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·Non magnetic metals include aluminium, copper, lead, tin, titanium and zinc, and alloys such as brass and bronze.
Brass is a mixture of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu). Both of these elements are not magnetic. When you mix zinc and copper to form the alloy brass, we also end up with a non-magnetic compound. So, brass is not magnetic.
As I say I was told by someone it was brass covered in Beryllium Copper plating.
Brass is a mixture of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu). Both of these elements are not magnetic. When you mix zinc and copper to form the alloy brass, we also end up with a non-magnetic compound. So, brass is not magnetic.
As I say I was told by someone it was brass covered in Beryllium Copper plating.
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·Im by no means an expert on this, but, if I remember my school physics correctly, the copper would be good if Omega wanted to shield the movement from RF, not much use against magnetism. Where a magnetic ferrous substance (let's pick Iron) would shield the movement by drawing the magnetism to it.
Definitely not my area, but I'm going with the info that Archer pulled from the extranet (I assume)
As an aside, I was surprised first time I looked in side my Mark II there was no dust cover at all
Definitely not my area, but I'm going with the info that Archer pulled from the extranet (I assume)
As an aside, I was surprised first time I looked in side my Mark II there was no dust cover at all
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerNon magnetic metals include aluminium, copper, lead, tin, titanium and zinc, and alloys such as brass and bronze.
Brass is a mixture of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu). Both of these elements are not magnetic. When you mix zinc and copper to form the alloy brass, we also end up with a non-magnetic compound. So, brass is not magnetic.
As I say I was told by someone it was brass covered in Beryllium Copper plating.
Your material analysis from Google is correct, but that actually proves my point. For the cover to protect the movement from magnetism, the cover has to be magnetic. That's why I posted the photo above of an anti-magnetic cover for a modern Seamaster stuck to a magnet.
People often refer to these covers as "Faraday cages" which is not what they are.
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kaapstadflaneur
·Another Seamaster 168.050 has popped up for sale by Omegaenthusiast. Nice watch. But quite pricey without the matching bracelet; definitely a dealer premium. He also made an interesting promotional video for the watch, which is available on YouTube.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerAnother Seamaster 168.050 has popped up for sale by Omegaenthusiast. Nice watch. But quite pricey without the matching bracelet; definitely a dealer premium. He also made an interesting promotional video for the watch, which is available on YouTube.
Watched the video...thought this was funny:
"The case back gasket is located on the body of the case, and is .9 mm thick. Fitting the wrong thickness gasket is like not fitting a gasket at all."
Well 0.9 mm thick is an odd gasket size (usually 0.8 or 1), and I don't recall Omega using that before. So I checked, and ...
088NS5139 | SEAL O-RING D34 D36 Ø1
Oops! 😉
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