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Replacement case for Omega Seamaster 14701
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Dan S
·Don't you think that one thread on this watch is enough?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/repair-laser-welding-on-vintage-omega-seamaster-case.144556/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/repair-laser-welding-on-vintage-omega-seamaster-case.144556/
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apsm100
··Noob taxpayerWith the poor condition of the hands and damaged dial, why not look for a better example?
If you aren't picky about the reference, it's easier than finding a replacement case.
If you aren't picky about the reference, it's easier than finding a replacement case.
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SkunkPrince
·Send it to Omega for service and they will restore the case as part of the service. Of course you'll have to replace crystal, dial, hands, crown... but it might be worth it.
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mrtz_
·Send it to Omega for service and they will restore the case as part of the service. Of course you'll have to replace crystal, dial, hands, crown... but it might be worth it.
Do you know if they’ll actually replace the case? Because I can’t imagine them having every old Seamaster references case for replacement…
Also could anyone estimate a price on such a large service?
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SkunkPrince
·Automatics generally cost $550 these days. Dial refinish would be perhaps $300. Hands, don't know. Crown and crystal are usually included.
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mrtz_
·I did not say replace, I said restore.
Automatics generally cost $550 these days. Dial refinish would be perhaps $300. Hands, don't know. Crown and crystal are usually included.
Do you think sending it to omega would make sense or could local watchmakers do the same work?
Also their website says that their „restaurations“ start at 2.000€ which would almost be double of what I initially paid for the watch.
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MtV
·You paid over 1000€ for it?
I’m sorry for being frank, but fluffing it doesn’t help you: In this condition, the watch isn’t even worth half that, maybe 250-300€ max. Having it restored for 2000€ would bring the value to ~600-700€? It’s not a very expensive ref in the first place.
Unless there is massive sentimental value, your best bet will be selling it and buying another example in better shape.
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kaplan
·Today I learned about 2000€ restorations, and assuming they restore everything, incredible deal, almost counterintuitive, because it seems like a better idea to buy a $400 rough Constellation, get it restored 2000€, then to pay 6000€ for a new one, I hope their business prospers and they keep providing such services
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Davidt
·As a few people have said, there’s little point in spending money on a restoration or a new case on this example where the dial etc is also poor.
Better to sell this one (or keep it for daily wear) and take the time to find another example in better, original condition.
Better to sell this one (or keep it for daily wear) and take the time to find another example in better, original condition.
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SkunkPrince
·They will refinish the case at the usual intervention price. The €2000 is something else entirely, for much more valuable and rare watches.
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cristos71
·Today I learned about 2000€ restorations, and assuming they restore everything, incredible deal, almost counterintuitive, because it seems like a better idea to buy a $400 rough Constellation, get it restored 2000€, then to pay 6000€ for a new one, I hope their business prospers and they keep providing such services
I'd like to see the €400 Constellation that you think could be transformed to a €6000 watch by Omega's €2000 restoration.
I'm also not sure that what would be returned would satisfy a picky collector who values authenticity regarding dial and case finish.
I appreciate they put a lot of hard work into the restoration process but for instance I was looking a while back at a black dialed 1930's 33.3 chronograph that had had an Omega restoration and the dial had been re-done. It looked nice, but It was neither a 1930's NOS dial nor a carefully restored original aged dial. Now I'm pretty sure that just that fact would exclude 85% of 33.3 buyers from touching it. It was above my price point anyway but I certainly wouldn't have gone for it even if I could have afforded it due to the re-done dial.
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SkunkPrince
·I'm also not sure that what would be returned would satisfy a picky collector who values authenticity regarding dial and case finish.
I'm sure it wouldn't. The complete restoration is certainly not for collectors but rather someone's inherited piece that they can't have serviced anywhere else, and they want it like new.
Collectors are only a tiny portion of the watch-wearing world.
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·From the viewpoint of the vintage market, no sense, but from the viewpoint of someone who just wants a watch and doesn't care, I think it makes sense, you pretty much get a new watch for €2400 and only 1% of 1% loathes it, for the rest, it's a cool piece - I honestly think fully restoring a watch is harder than making a new one, and a new one costs thrice
Maybe if the vintage market picks up, and regular people starts taking an interest too, there could become a backlog for the €2000 restoration
Maybe if the vintage market picks up, and regular people starts taking an interest too, there could become a backlog for the €2000 restoration
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SkunkPrince
·I don't beliieve he needs the full restoration. It's worth calling and asking.
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Dan S
·From the viewpoint of the vintage market, no sense, but from the viewpoint of someone who just wants a watch and doesn't care, I think it makes sense, you pretty much get a new watch for €2400 and only 1% of 1% loathes it, for the rest, it's a cool piece - I honestly think fully restoring a watch is harder than making a new one, and a new one costs thrice
Maybe if the vintage market picks up, and regular people starts taking an interest too, there could become a backlog for the €2000 restoration
Your posts in this thread are hard for me to understand. First suggesting that a restored Constellation would be worth £6000 and now that this watch after restoration would be worth £2400 ... to anyone. Unless the watch has sentimental value, nobody in their right mind would invest in a full restoration for a watch like this. After restoration, this will not be a new watch, it will still have the old movement, a repainted dial, and a refinished case. He can buy a great example of a serviced vintage watch for a fraction of £2400. I think we owe the OP better advice.
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mrtz_
·They will refinish the case at the usual intervention price. The €2000 is something else entirely, for much more valuable and rare watches.
Thanks. I got a little confused with the prices. This watch has sentimental value for me so I will probably send it off to get restored at some point.
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apsm100
··Noob taxpayerFrom the viewpoint of the vintage market, no sense, but from the viewpoint of someone who just wants a watch and doesn't care, I think it makes sense, you pretty much get a new watch for €2400 and only 1% of 1% loathes it, for the rest, it's a cool piece - I honestly think fully restoring a watch is harder than making a new one, and a new one costs thrice
Maybe if the vintage market picks up, and regular people starts taking an interest too, there could become a backlog for the €2000 restoration
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