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"Restored" Constellation problems
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kaplan
·Sorry I missed the original question, looks good!
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DON
·As you found hands. Amended my post and removed content
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·As you found hands. Amended my post and removed content
It's too late, I'm going to attempt what you suggested, but before I do, are you sure they'd have 0.8 / 1.5 hands? I don't want to waste their time, I wasn't aware there were generic hands that fit 550 series movements
All hands are generic Swiss hands after all
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DON
·It's too late, I'm going to attempt what you suggested, but before I do, are you sure they'd have 0.8 / 1.5 hands? I don't want to waste their time, I wasn't aware there were generic hands that fit 550 series movements
All hands are generic Swiss hands after all
When I restored. I bought generic hands as I didn't want to pay close to $40 for Omega hands when the generic looked the same at $10
Usually I used the original hands as my refinisher restored them if still in fair condition (polishing and re-plating)
Hands are matched to the movement and case reference number. Only thing that could screw it up is if the dial is incorrectly refinished
Only time I paid up for OEM hands and crystals is when I had something worthy enough to warrant it and could double the price on the sales end to cover the 24 mile round trip.
All you have to do is email and ask if they have generic hands to match.
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·Thanks, these days hard to find $40 Omega hands in the free market, looking for some lumed dauphine hands and going to try your suggestion
I suspect it's very possible the $40 and $10 hands could have the same manufacturer too
I suspect it's very possible the $40 and $10 hands could have the same manufacturer too
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·congrats! where'd you find the hands?
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·I wish I knew where to find factory hands that low!
Go back in time about 1990 - 1998. When my watch maker passed away and my dial refinisher retired. I stopped restoring
My watch maker charged $25 - $35 to clean a movement and refinisher $50 for a dial.
Last pair of hands bought were Seamaster 300 and paid $70.00 for 3. 1993 - $40.00
Prices in Canadian funds
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·Go back in time about 1990 - 1998. When my watch maker passed away and my dial refinisher retired. I stopped restoring
My watch maker charged $25 - $35 to clean a movement and refinisher $50 for a dial.
Last pair of hands bought were Seamaster 300 and paid $70.00 for 3. 1993 - $40.00
Prices in Canadian funds
