Omega Seamaster 2534.50 Problem

Hi Archer, the problem in my watch have been discovered to be the hour gear 1128-31.046 has you already said. The situation show in the video you posted flag out better after a full service,cleaning and lubrication it was 11 years without service (this is what the previus owner said to me).
The problem is that the the service was done by not omega people and now we are not able to find the part # 722112831046 (1128-31.046).
I do not know if we will be able to find this part out of omega channel . Do you have any suggestion ? I am located in Italy and at the time been i already spent too much money for buying the second hand watch to effort an Omega standard repair.

Thanks Archer, great read and info.. I recently picked up a 2234.50 in like new condition. The serial number is 815XXXXX which I believe is towards the last year produced. I don't have the service history but it has had a very light polishing and the red dot on the caseback is completely gone. It is currently running at +1 to 2 spd, and the clicks of the independent hour hand are crisp when adjusting forward and back with a faint click sound. So I'm guessing this would be the latest iteration of the cal 1128? Anyway, love the watch!

Hello everyone!
Sorry to dig this up. I am relatively new into watches and looking for an everyday and travelling watch. Recently came across this piece on the pre-loved market (ref 2234.50). Loved the black/silver bezel so I went to do some research on this and came across this issue in the 1128 movement.

I would like to ask if this issue affects all 2234.50 watches, or only a handful? can it be totally repiared by omega service centre, or it will always come back every few years?

It seems there are quite a number of reports of this, yet some owners seems to have owned the watch for years and never happened. Based on what I understand, this seems like a parts design issue and should affect all, but I ain't sure.

This will be my first Omega and it is a pretty exciting experience.

If this can't be resolved totally, are there any Omegas with GMT/worldtime alternatives that I can consider, in the similar price range in the used market?

Thanks in advance to all the experts here!

It appears the problem was in the earlier models, I'm guessing the 60XXXXXX series serial numbers. Production ended ca. 2007/8 timeframe with 815XXXXX serial numbers.

The 2nd problem will not affect later serial numbers. But what about the first problem?

Thanks for your detailed explanation Archer!
I guess I will give this watch a miss. It's a shame, such a nice bezel.

Is there any GMT/worldtime alternatives in similar price range in the used market?