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GodDog30
·Hello! I'm new here. I recently inherited this watch from my late grandfather.
Background
He bought it some time in the 60s and wore it every day of his life thereafter. It's the manual movement without date (135.027).
I don't know where he got this band or what he did with the original. I know not many people are a fan of these twist-o-flex bands but right now I'm not looking to change it as it reminds me of my grandpa.
Servicing
I'm not sure if it's ever been serviced. If I had to guess, I don't think my grandpa would have serviced it unless it stopped working. I know my aunt brought it to someone for him about 10 years ago because it had stopped working. But I don't know much more than that.
I do plan on getting it serviced, I'm just not sure where yet. I'm located in Toronto, Canada and I checked the Omega website's Find a Service Centre and it suggested The Swatch Group Canada in Toronto. What's the general consensus: is it best to take it to one of these official service centres, or are there other watchmakers that may even do a better job at a more affordable price? Speaking of which, I know it's impossible to tell how much it will cost to service my watch, but how much am I looking at roughly?
Condition
I really like it and would like to wear it daily, however it is a little tattered. Aside from all the nicks and scratches there's a bit of gunk in the wristband and in the nooks and crannies of the watch. What's the best way to clean this up?
Advice
This is my first mechanical watch and I don't know all that much about them. If someone could point out the dos and don'ts and any other general advice and info it would be appreciated.
I wound it yesterday morning but when I woke up this morning it had stopped during the middle of the night which leads me to believe that I'm not winding it properly. Do you always wind clockwise? I know you should stop when you feel "resistance" but how much resistance is "resistance?" What about setting the time -- are you only supposed to do that if the watch is stopped?
Background
He bought it some time in the 60s and wore it every day of his life thereafter. It's the manual movement without date (135.027).
I don't know where he got this band or what he did with the original. I know not many people are a fan of these twist-o-flex bands but right now I'm not looking to change it as it reminds me of my grandpa.
Servicing
I'm not sure if it's ever been serviced. If I had to guess, I don't think my grandpa would have serviced it unless it stopped working. I know my aunt brought it to someone for him about 10 years ago because it had stopped working. But I don't know much more than that.
I do plan on getting it serviced, I'm just not sure where yet. I'm located in Toronto, Canada and I checked the Omega website's Find a Service Centre and it suggested The Swatch Group Canada in Toronto. What's the general consensus: is it best to take it to one of these official service centres, or are there other watchmakers that may even do a better job at a more affordable price? Speaking of which, I know it's impossible to tell how much it will cost to service my watch, but how much am I looking at roughly?
Condition
I really like it and would like to wear it daily, however it is a little tattered. Aside from all the nicks and scratches there's a bit of gunk in the wristband and in the nooks and crannies of the watch. What's the best way to clean this up?
Advice
This is my first mechanical watch and I don't know all that much about them. If someone could point out the dos and don'ts and any other general advice and info it would be appreciated.
I wound it yesterday morning but when I woke up this morning it had stopped during the middle of the night which leads me to believe that I'm not winding it properly. Do you always wind clockwise? I know you should stop when you feel "resistance" but how much resistance is "resistance?" What about setting the time -- are you only supposed to do that if the watch is stopped?
