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·Hello! Please go easy on someone new to this forum as I realize my exact question may have been asked before. Let me know if I'm missing a guide that exactly explains how to fix and where to find a replacement, otherwise let's dive in!
I received this Omega from a grandparent a couple of years ago. It's a stainless steel Omega Seamaster Deville, automatic. Sadly, when a family member was evaluating the watch shortly after receiving it, the crown popped off and despite hours of searching was never found. The movement seems to be working well as it immediately starts ticking again shortly after moving around with it.
Question #1:
Where can I find a replacement crown? It looks to me like I'll need the crown itself as well as the female attaching end of the stem. Note that this is a stainless steel model. I saw a couple of reference number in various forum questions, but when I pull those up it often seems to be a gold colored version.
Question #2:
Once I replace the crown, if it works just fine, should I be looking into doing anything more if the time keeping is ok? I'd like to start wearing it regularly unless you think it needs a service otherwise I risk damaging it.
Question #3:
The crystal is pretty scratched up. It's a genuine omega plastic (hexalite?). Should I see if some polywatch can take care of it, or do you recommend purchasing a new crystal?
I'm fairly new to the community but extremely excited about the opportunity to join it. Please let me know what you think or any advice you have!
What I can see:
Caliber 550
Serial Number: 22187971
17 jewel
Case number 165 020 (I think, it's a little hard to make out whether there's a number between the two sets of three)
I received this Omega from a grandparent a couple of years ago. It's a stainless steel Omega Seamaster Deville, automatic. Sadly, when a family member was evaluating the watch shortly after receiving it, the crown popped off and despite hours of searching was never found. The movement seems to be working well as it immediately starts ticking again shortly after moving around with it.
Question #1:
Where can I find a replacement crown? It looks to me like I'll need the crown itself as well as the female attaching end of the stem. Note that this is a stainless steel model. I saw a couple of reference number in various forum questions, but when I pull those up it often seems to be a gold colored version.
Question #2:
Once I replace the crown, if it works just fine, should I be looking into doing anything more if the time keeping is ok? I'd like to start wearing it regularly unless you think it needs a service otherwise I risk damaging it.
Question #3:
The crystal is pretty scratched up. It's a genuine omega plastic (hexalite?). Should I see if some polywatch can take care of it, or do you recommend purchasing a new crystal?
I'm fairly new to the community but extremely excited about the opportunity to join it. Please let me know what you think or any advice you have!
What I can see:
Caliber 550
Serial Number: 22187971
17 jewel
Case number 165 020 (I think, it's a little hard to make out whether there's a number between the two sets of three)