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Omega Seamaster Deville KL6068 with Cal.562 but 17 jewels

  1. minhduy.ck Feb 22, 2019

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    Please help me to identify the Omega Seamaster.
    I think it owns cal.560 but when I unpacked, I noticed cal.562 with 17 jewels.
    I asked a mechanic to open and capture with my phone so the picture was not clear. Sorry for this.
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  2. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Feb 22, 2019

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    Someone has swapped the automatic winding module with one from a watch with 17 jewels. By the way if that watchmaker is handling watch movements with bare/dirty hands as shown in your photos, then find another watchmaker...
     
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  3. Kwijibo Feb 22, 2019

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    It's not often but I was about to say the same thing as Archer ;)
    just replace the automatic device. Anyway it will have no effect on the movement if you keep or change it.
     
  4. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Feb 22, 2019

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    A KL 6068 should have a caliber 560 17-jewel movement as it's a US market watch. A 562, even a correct one does not belong in this watch.
     
  5. Kwijibo Feb 22, 2019

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    So it may be the train wheel bridge that was changed and not the auto device? It would be interesting to see the shock absorber on the other side of the plate.
     
  6. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Feb 22, 2019

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    When I looked at this post very early this morning, I couldn't get past the filthy fingers and nails, to comment.
     
  7. minhduy.ck Feb 24, 2019

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    Ok. This watch works very accurately. And it works in accordance with the standard parameters of cal.560. Except for the number 562 engraved on it, everything is amazing.
    I think someone had assembled the details of the cal.562 for it. Normally cal.562 will have the number 1 in the middle of the logo but this is not.
    I don't understand why that is.
    P / s: But it is still a 17 jewels machine and still very new to its age. I don't know how much it cost when I sold it.
     
  8. Kwijibo Feb 25, 2019

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    A number in the logo, not always.