Good afternoon, Ladies & Gentlemen...

After looking for a watch for a while I managed to get my hands on this one.

Since I consider myself no expert nor connoiseur, but just an aficionado any input you can generously give me will be greatly appreciated.

The piece was serviced at an Omega Service Center, hence the new hands. In the last pic, however, you can see all the original parts that were removed and replaced from the watch.

 

If I was you I'd put the hands and crown back on the watch.

Lovely watch though

 

Thank you for your feedback, Maganator.

 

+1 on putting the crown and the hands back on. The pushers currently attached to the watch are wrong for this reference. There are different end links; 516 and 16. With the 1506 bracelet, I'm inclined to think that #16 is more correct but since it is hard to sort, I'd leave 516 for now. Nice bracelet and over all nice condition.

 

Well, they didn't totally bugger it up like they usually do, so consider yourself lucky.

Reinstall the old parts and you are set with a nice watch .

 

Yes. In the description can be read that the pushers were replaced at the Omega Service Center. Original pushers can be seen in the last picture.

Thank you, TD69, for your feedback.

 

I am not sure if you can put the original pushers back on easily. A member mentioned it's difficult to have its pushers reattached after being removed from the case. The correct pusher size for this reference is at 5.0 mm in diameter and 2.5 mm in thickness.

 

Could you be so kind to tell me where can I get the right pushers for an Omega Seamaster 145.024?

Thanx in advance.

 

Those pushers are toast in my experience - and I would love for someone to tell me I am wrong.

 

I don't see those pushers going back for good either.

Thanx for your feedback, Spacefruit.

 

I know so little about Seamaster. Perhaps you can create another post for this question. I am sure other members will chime in.

 

Great idea. Thank you.

 

BTW... I believe the aforementioned ref # (145.024) was one of the few Seamasters with a cal. 861

 

Hello mate.. lovely watch and I really do like those flat link bracelets. (I have a service replacement 1171/633. It's very nice, but I prefer the flat link bracelets like yours) Anyway... you asked for some comments. I'm also very new to vintage watches but as my only watch is a 105.012-65 I'll give it a go:

I agree with comments about replacing the old hands if they are OK. If that's not an option then you could get them aged nicely to match lume on the plots.
nice side shot of the crown and pushers, but one of things I love about the 105.012 is the way the short pushers with fat tubes sit into the asymetric protection of the case. Also am I wrong in thinking the crystal is a bit too 'domed' to be original for this reference. My crystal is original and has a flatter profile.


Not a bad condition for a 50 year old Dot over 90 bezel and the case back engraving is still well defined. (Wish mine was)

I'm pleased for you mate. I'm very fond of the 105.012. It's a beautiful reference. I like to think of them as the 'On the Moon Watch'???
Has it got any cogs and wheels and springs and stuff inside?

 

Yes, it has. Or at least it behaves like it... LOL

I know I owe a few pics. Hopefully this coming Friday I'll take it to my watchmaker to have the caseback removed and I'll take a few pics of the heart and soul of the watch.

Thank you for your feedback, Nonuffinkbloke.

 

Very nice watch! I got exactly the same one to my wrist for one week now and it a real pleasure!

 

The encouraging thing is that those little bits can be sourced and replaced if you really want to do that later on. Maybe at it's next service??? My Dad's watch had the wrong hands, crown and bracelet since the early 1970's until I had it serviced and sorted this year..... If you're happy with it then just love it and wear it. It a beautiful, classy watch!

 

Don't think anyone is going to argue that one @Spacefruit. My question is: Could the original hands be sorted out and put back on the watch or are they likely to be too worn to function correctly?
Alternatively would the OP be better off getting somebody like Simon Freese to age the hands to match the plots?.

 

A watchmaker can resize the tubes in the original hands so they're tight. Better than aging.

 

First of all huge congrats for finding a 105012 in that great condition. The pushers and the crown would be the last bits to worry about and you can still source them. You got an incredible nice example there with all the important parts as good as it gets.

Enjoy!