Can it be done with Omega service center? due to scratches of removing the bracelet, changing straps etc etc... sanded it a little & polished under the lugs of my speedy & totally forgot the serial number was there now its a bit blurry lol! not a really big deal just wondering if it can be done? pro's cons?

Just a few things to consider my speedy is year old. came from an AD : ) sapphire sandwich so its got an display back so technically i still have a serial number on the movement which matches with my papers : )

 

old pic here's the guy

 

Any pics of the damage? I’m just surprised you sanded your watch...

 

And only after wearing it for a year, too!

 

If the serial number is at all readable, I suggest you leave it as is. I doubt it will be possible to make a convincing job of re-doing it, leaving doubt as to whether the watch is real, or a fake.

 

Lol yeah i know its sounds dumb but i used the lightest grit sand paper just remove the tiny marls the spring bars left

 

i know i know lol

 

its actually still readable but a bit blurry i don't think it would leave any doubts if its real or a fake. since the serial number on the movement is clearly visible on the movement & matches the Omega cards " benefits of having a display case back"

 

regarding pic no didn't took any bought it to the AD today left it there they're sending it Omega. might need a case replacement... i just hoping when they replace the case i still have the same serial on the case but im still confirming everything before i give the go signal.

my biggest worries is the wait time

 

I believe that you can order a serialized replacement case, and, that the replacement case is serialized with the same number as your existing case, on an exchange basis. Meaning, that you send your existing case in along with payment, and Omega exchanges it for a new one, engraved with your original serial number. And to be clear, it is not something that you can do directly, but something that you can do through an Omega Boutique, Service Centre, AD, or Omega-licensed independent watchmaker. (And if done through a Boutique or AD, they will likely send it to the Service Center, who will actually do the exchange.).

@Archer may be able to confirm or correct my understanding.

 

Do NOT try to re-engrave the numbers, it really can't be redone. And I see no need to replace the case. Just don't do any more 'sanding'. Lesson learned.

 

thats the plan no way i'd get engrave from other sources only oem

 

You do realise that a replacement case will be at a guess circa $500-750? I think you would be insane to spend that because of a fuzzy serial. Live with it, often the serials are poorly marked anyhow. You have a visible movement serial, that’s enough.

 

yes i know the cost but it all depends my worry is the long wait not cost i don't wanna miss my speedy
but for the mean time this should do

 

Definitely can be done, Omega did it for my WG moonphase where they polished away the serial.

 

Complete agreement. I could probably understand if this was some sort of popular LE watch where the missing serial might make a difference towards resale in the future... but this is a standard speedy we're talking about. As long as the warranty card matches the serial on the movement, buyers aren't going to care if the case# is faded. I've seen a number of watches that'd purposely had the serials polished off (3rd party, Sam's, Costco), and still fetched top-dollar on ebay.

OP, I get the impression that you cannot stand any sort of cosmetic blemish... and this issue will just come up again in the future. Your case will likely get polished down to the point where it's noticeable--and you'll want it replaced--so you may as well wait until that point before getting the work done!

 

Omega can put the serial number back on the case as long as it hasn’t been removed from the movement.

 

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Which brings up a question. Why are serial numbers removed from movements?

I bid on a watch today without a serial number on the movement (low bid-no expectation of being final bidder).

Stolen is the first thing that comes to mind, but I'm sure there are other reasons too.

 

Grey-market.

 

Frankenwatch....mismatch of case and movement