Community Stories

Return of the paperclip!

Archer
Posts
29,186
Likes
75,418
Hard to believe the great paperclip scandal was 10 years ago! For those who have not witnessed the beauty of that thread, take a look:


Low and behold, the paperclip repair has returned, although it's a little less shady, and a whole lot more obvious:

f3123b4a-e3ab-418f-8272-5a963efca573.webp


A watch I have in my shop right now came this way - a watchmaker had repaired the bracelet using a paperclip - an "emergency" repair. Made me think of the great paperclip scandal of 2015...
 
Foo2rama
Posts
18,095
Likes
27,413
How was Dennis not involved with that thread??
 
Evitzee
Posts
7,557
Likes
13,953
That was before my time but, yikes, that was pretty wild, one of the pitfalls of collecting sought after vintage watches. A lot can happen in 50-60 years.
 
Archer
Posts
29,186
Likes
75,418
Foo2rama Foo2rama
How was Dennis not involved with that thread??
Not sure - it was about his absolute favourite Omega model after all...😉
 
Dsloan
Posts
3,566
Likes
24,074
Lol, I hadn't seen that thread before. That's wild! 😝
 
Taddyangle
Posts
4,853
Likes
31,753
Dang, hard to believe the paper clip scandal was 10 years ago.

I figure I would add a pic. Bought this one about 13 years ago this month. I still own it. I think everyone should have a speedy in their collection (minus the paper clip).


IMG_20190217_110543.webp
 
nonuffinkbloke
Posts
2,158
Likes
5,706
Davidt Davidt
With the return of the paperclip and @nonuffinkbloke it’s like the good old days of OF!
Well thankyou David. I've looked on quietly over the past few years. It has, however, encouraged me to enjoy my old Omega Speedmaster 105.012-65, in the way my Dad enjoyed it. Good quality wrist time.

Here it is, against the back drop of a centuries old sheep wash pool, close to a lovely old English pub.
Now that's quality wrist time!
20250518_160137.webp
 
josiahg52
Posts
1,312
Likes
2,516
A classic returns! I've used a split pin in the past, a peened over steel rod, but never a paperclip.
 
SpeedyPhill
Posts
6,711
Likes
12,341
August 14, 1997... Or just a piece of cloth as strap for Aleksandr Lazutkin of the Mir 23 crew during their return to Earth after 184 days in space !
(Photo: TASS)
.
1997_TM25_Mir23.webp
 
YYTIN
Posts
1,312
Likes
12,809
That was fun reading ! Specially the answer and counter argumentation of the so called dealer… incredible as how some grown up look like 5 years old boys…
To your new pictures : calling this a repair is also fun.
 
Ron_W
Posts
1,403
Likes
2,862
Archer Archer
Hard to believe the great paperclip scandal was 10 years ago! For those who have not witnessed the beauty of that thread, take a look:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/my-most-precious-to-date-has-arrived-then-gone-again.21008/ Cover Image
Thread 'My 'most precious' to date has arrived!...then gone again...' ·
I was faked out by the Fed Ex trucked earlier today, but the next one stopped at my house with this:

image.jpg

NOT what's on my left wrist...

image.jpg

Nor my right one...
image.jpg

But....
dougiedude ·

Low and behold, the paperclip repair has returned, although it's a little less shady, and a whole lot more obvious:

f3123b4a-e3ab-418f-8272-5a963efca573.webp


A watch I have in my shop right now came this way - a watchmaker had repaired the bracelet using a paperclip - an "emergency" repair. Made me think of the great paperclip scandal of 2015...
If it works why fix it 🤦 ?
 
Sign up or log in to reply...

Similar threads

EuroDriver

The Return of the Grail

EuroDriver Modern Omega Watches
gbesq
gbesq
Posts
19
Views
2K
Pascal S

The return of the Flieger

Pascal S Other Watch Brands Forum
Pascal S
Pascal S
Posts
7
Views
3K
Foo2rama

The Return of the Mid Size SKX

Foo2rama Seiko Watches
Snooz
Snooz
Posts
25
Views
7K
Omyga99

Watch TV Episode 2 "Return of the minute hand"

Omyga99 Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
Omyga99
Omyga99
Posts
3
Views
793
alecuncu

There and back again...Return of the Aqua Terra

alecuncu Modern Omega Watches
Archer
Archer
Posts
13
Views
6K
Tonyash

True return of the Telestop

Tonyash Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
Tonyash
Tonyash
Posts
8
Views
2K