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Davidmc27506121
·Just purchased this watch,could you advise me moving the Bezel completely stuck Thanks
Omegamatic Seamaster 200
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Annapolis
·Nice! Maybe my favorite quartz Omega ever and a fun “midsize”/unisex model that doesn’t get the love it deserves! Hard to think of a quirkier Omega to be had for under $1500 these days.
If the bezel is seized up I would imagine it needs to be serviced, preferably by a tech with an Omega parts account. You can send it in to Omega/Swatch directly, but they will charge a lot more and take months to do it. I would advise against trying to force it yourself.
If the bezel is seized up I would imagine it needs to be serviced, preferably by a tech with an Omega parts account. You can send it in to Omega/Swatch directly, but they will charge a lot more and take months to do it. I would advise against trying to force it yourself.
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sathomasga
·but they will charge a lot more
Actually, I'm not sure about that. In the USA, Omega charges $500 to service a quartz, non-chronograph, non-precious metal watch. When I looked into getting my 2561.80 serviced locally, I got three quotes ranging from $385 to $425. (My regular watchmaker doesn't work on quartz.) Since the Omega service includes a full movement replacement and a two-year warranty, the extra $115 may be reasonable.
It is true that a local watchmaker will probably be able to perform the service much quicker, depending on their backlog.
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Annapolis
·Point well taken. To be clear, I just meant to service the bezel.
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Crunchie
·I’ve nothing helpful to add regarding the bezel, but my first Omega, in fact my first decent watch of any kind, was an Omegamatic.
I bought it from my first month’s pay cheque, and I’ve regretted trading it for over twenty years.
I bought it from my first month’s pay cheque, and I’ve regretted trading it for over twenty years.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Strictly speaking these aren’t truly a quartz watch by many measures, more a mechanical-electrical hybrid like the Seiko Kinetic. As such work on them is a tad more involved than just a battery swap.
These are fun and quirky but also a bit of a pain in the ass to keep healthy. They destroy capacitors if left unused for any great length of time. Finding a healthy one is tough but keeping it healthy on a sensible budget is tougher still. As for the stuck bezel, try running some dental floss underneath and around it as that may be enough to free it up.
These are fun and quirky but also a bit of a pain in the ass to keep healthy. They destroy capacitors if left unused for any great length of time. Finding a healthy one is tough but keeping it healthy on a sensible budget is tougher still. As for the stuck bezel, try running some dental floss underneath and around it as that may be enough to free it up.
