Return of the paperclip!

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Archer

·Apr 29, 2025·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

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/

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

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...

 

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TLIGuy

·Apr 29, 2025

I remember the Papergate scandal!

 

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Fallout Boy

·Apr 29, 2025

Yeah, I remeber ,with Monica in the leading role....

 

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Foo2rama

·Apr 29, 2025·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

How was Dennis not involved with that thread??

 

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Davidt

·Apr 29, 2025

With the return of the paperclip and @nonuffinkbloke it’s like the good old days of OF!

 

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Evitzee

·Apr 29, 2025

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.

 

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·Apr 29, 2025·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Foo2rama

How was Dennis not involved with that thread??

Not sure - it was about his absolute favourite Omega model after all...😉

 

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Dsloan

·Apr 29, 2025

Lol, I hadn't seen that thread before. That's wild! 😝

 

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Taddyangle

·Apr 29, 2025

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).

 

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nonuffinkbloke

·May 23, 2025

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!

 

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josiahg52

·May 23, 2025

A classic returns! I've used a split pin in the past, a peened over steel rod, but never a paperclip.

 

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SpeedyPhill

·May 23, 2025

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)
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YYTIN

·May 24, 2025

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.

 

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Ron_W

·May 24, 2025

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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/

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:

NOT what's on my left wrist...

Nor my right one...

But....

dougiedude · Jan 27, 2015

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

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 🤦 ?