Omega Speedmaster 125 Anniversary case polishing

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Hello, I recently picked up my first Omega, so I joined this great forum! The watch is a Speedmaster 125, and I noticed the front face of the case appears to have been polished to a shiny finish as opposed to the brushed finish on the rest of the watch. If I wanted to get the brushed finish re done, is that something most decent watchmakers can do, or do I need to seek out an Omega specialist? Does anyone have a recommendation for a place that can do it? I only have this one bad photo that I took before I sent it out for a service. Thanks!
 
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Yes, it should be brushed, but it’s not that simple to do, because the 125 is fitted into the case in a module fashion. And from what I hear from those who work on these, one often cracks the crystal when the module is removed.

 
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Yes, it should be brushed, but it’s not that simple to do, because the 125 is fitted into the case in a module fashion. And from what I hear from those who work on these, one often cracks the crystal when the module is removed.

Hi Bob, do you still have this watch ? Did have a seriel number engraved?
 
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Hi, no engraving on the back. Does the presence or absence of this denote anything important such as model change or year of manufacture?
 
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The engraving/code caseback is still bit of a mystery...would say, that it may bring some more value, but nothing important.
Your case seems overpolished an may not be easy/possible to give it the right shape/brushing.
The module is held in the case just by simple rubber O ring, but when old, it may harden and then it is a pain to remove it. But with right tools and knowledge I should not happen to experienced watchmaker..