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Dave is the name, and this is my first post.
I stumbled upon this great forum last night and got to sleep pretty late as a result.
There is so much information available, and the depth of knowledge here is incredible. Guess i might be sleeping late again tonight 馃榿.
Anyhow, i麓m hoping i can get a bit of help with regards recommissioning my Speedmaster Professional.
First a bit of history about the watch since it came into my possession.
A friend of mine that i was working with in Durban South Africa around 1993, asked if i would be interested in buying an Omega Speedmaster. (He already owned one and he really loved his watch).
Anyhow, he had spotted the watch in a pawnbrokers in Durban city centre, and it was up for sale for the equivalent of 300 pounds.
I loved the functional look of the watch and ended up buying it. I wore it every day for the next 6 years or so, then moved back to Uk.
Around 2000, i sent the watch off to Omega for a full service, and being a complete pratt, asked if they could remove and replace the stained hands. This was done and after a hefty bill, the watch was returned to me.
A few months later one of the push buttons fell off and was lost, so i sent the watch back to Omega for a new one to be fitted.
To my surprise, i received a call to say that the watch was in need of a major service. I was not happy to hear this, as i had only just paid for a full service a few months earlier. I explained the situation, and continued my discussion with an extremely embarrassed Omega rep. Because of the mix up, they offered to replace the push button free of charge.
The watch was returned to me, and i continued to wear it for the next couple of months, only to have the push button fall off again. Also the stainless strap broke.
This is around the point that i lost interest in it, had a new cheap stainless strap fitted, and threw the watch in to the bottom of a drawer where it has remained up until now.
Back to the present, and a friend at work was showing me his new 12k rolex, which I麓m sure is a really nice watch, but for me it looked ugly....way too much bling. This got me thinking about my old watch.
I suppose as the years have gone by, i now appreciate older things more than i did, and can now appreciate that the Speedmaster is a beautiful, sturdy, functional watch which i want to start wearing again.
So now the part where i would like to ask a few questions and hopefully get a bit of help.
1. I don麓t have the receipt from when the watch went to Omega for the service and replacement hands, and i can麓t remember if the dial was replaced at the same time. Stupid i know, but i really didn麓t have much interest, or appreciate the watch at that time.
Having done some reading last night, i suspect that it was, but i would really appreciate it if anyone can confirm this. Please see pics
2. Can anyone recommend someone in UK that can do a service and check the watch over for me. I will send it to Omega if need be, but would rather not.
3. I would like to have either a genuine Omega stainless bracelet, or leather strap fitted. By looking at the attached pictures, can anybody tell me what model bracelet strap would fit, and maybe best place to find one (it would be great if one was available here on the forum)
4. I would also like to fit a new push button to the watch. Can anyone advise the correct serial number.
Ok all, thanks in advance for any help offered, and have a great weekend ahead.
All the best.
Dave.
Dave is the name, and this is my first post.
I stumbled upon this great forum last night and got to sleep pretty late as a result.
There is so much information available, and the depth of knowledge here is incredible. Guess i might be sleeping late again tonight 馃榿.
Anyhow, i麓m hoping i can get a bit of help with regards recommissioning my Speedmaster Professional.
First a bit of history about the watch since it came into my possession.
A friend of mine that i was working with in Durban South Africa around 1993, asked if i would be interested in buying an Omega Speedmaster. (He already owned one and he really loved his watch).
Anyhow, he had spotted the watch in a pawnbrokers in Durban city centre, and it was up for sale for the equivalent of 300 pounds.
I loved the functional look of the watch and ended up buying it. I wore it every day for the next 6 years or so, then moved back to Uk.
Around 2000, i sent the watch off to Omega for a full service, and being a complete pratt, asked if they could remove and replace the stained hands. This was done and after a hefty bill, the watch was returned to me.
A few months later one of the push buttons fell off and was lost, so i sent the watch back to Omega for a new one to be fitted.
To my surprise, i received a call to say that the watch was in need of a major service. I was not happy to hear this, as i had only just paid for a full service a few months earlier. I explained the situation, and continued my discussion with an extremely embarrassed Omega rep. Because of the mix up, they offered to replace the push button free of charge.
The watch was returned to me, and i continued to wear it for the next couple of months, only to have the push button fall off again. Also the stainless strap broke.
This is around the point that i lost interest in it, had a new cheap stainless strap fitted, and threw the watch in to the bottom of a drawer where it has remained up until now.
Back to the present, and a friend at work was showing me his new 12k rolex, which I麓m sure is a really nice watch, but for me it looked ugly....way too much bling. This got me thinking about my old watch.
I suppose as the years have gone by, i now appreciate older things more than i did, and can now appreciate that the Speedmaster is a beautiful, sturdy, functional watch which i want to start wearing again.
So now the part where i would like to ask a few questions and hopefully get a bit of help.
1. I don麓t have the receipt from when the watch went to Omega for the service and replacement hands, and i can麓t remember if the dial was replaced at the same time. Stupid i know, but i really didn麓t have much interest, or appreciate the watch at that time.
Having done some reading last night, i suspect that it was, but i would really appreciate it if anyone can confirm this. Please see pics
2. Can anyone recommend someone in UK that can do a service and check the watch over for me. I will send it to Omega if need be, but would rather not.
3. I would like to have either a genuine Omega stainless bracelet, or leather strap fitted. By looking at the attached pictures, can anybody tell me what model bracelet strap would fit, and maybe best place to find one (it would be great if one was available here on the forum)
4. I would also like to fit a new push button to the watch. Can anyone advise the correct serial number.
Ok all, thanks in advance for any help offered, and have a great weekend ahead.
All the best.
Dave.