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·That "1 MILE" is not necessarily wrong, it's just calibrated for miles instead of kilometers.
Which, yes, I know doesn't matter, but that's something they did.
photos of 1958 seamaster
Which, yes, I know doesn't matter, but that's something they did.
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mrbob
·yes thats what it has , do you know why no tachkmeter can not find many on google that shows that , but this watch has that.
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SkunkPrince
·yes thats what it has , do you know why no tachkmeter can not find many on google that shows that , but this watch has that.
It was not common on Omegas... because it didn't matter. X distance per Y seconds, it takes you 60 seconds to go whatever distance, the units don't matter.
My only thought is that they were trying to distinguish between a tachymeter and telemeter, those were frequently calibrated for speed of sound, so you could see lightning flash and the delay until you heard the thunder told you how far away it was.
The point is that your dial was badly refinished decades ago. You significantly overpaid for your service and you still came away with a watch not worth what you paid. It happens.
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TexOmega
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YY77
·Which, yes, I know doesn't matter, but that's something they did.
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·I'm confused. Did Omega refinish that dial? I can't believe they wouldn't do a better job than that.
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·Understood, thought it may also be a bad marker of a redial like the subdials and the hour numbers.
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·I'm confused. Did Omega refinish that dial? I can't believe they wouldn't do a better job than that.
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Dan S
·Almost certainly no. 😁
So he sent it to Omega for repair and it already had that dial in it. And they left it that way? Wouldn't they suggest a restoration?
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·I dont think the watch was badly refinished at all the dial you see is original Canadian in miles from 1958 I know it has sat in my drawer for over fifty years, and never came out. I priced omega service form Canada with three different watch makers all gave similar prices. Just confirmed with the watch maker who sent it for repair the dial hands and face are what I sent him. he is sending pictures.
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·So he sent it to Omega for repair and it already had that dial in it. And they left it that way? Wouldn't they suggest a restoration?
CDN1700 is USD1278, more or less.
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SkunkPrince
·because I told them not to touch the near perfect dial !!
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mrbob
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no the watch maker said they did not its an another 400 Canadian 300 us to refinish the dial and I was not charged for it. he also said takes a lot longer he only had watch for a few weeks.
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·OK, now *I* am confused. DId you or did you not have it serviced by Omega?
No, he mentioned both here and in a previous thread that he sent it to Omega.
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mrbob
·OK, now *I* am confused. DId you or did you not have it serviced by Omega?
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·yes serviced by omega is what I was told and paid for
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