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Setting time on vintage Omega Geneve

  1. AlbertAndTed

    AlbertAndTed Oct 11, 2016

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    image.png What is the safest way to set the time and wind a vintage mechanical Omega Geneve, cal 601, such as this? Clockwise or anti clockwise etc

    Thanks
     
  2. adam78 Ω 2

    adam78 Adam @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 11, 2016

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    I think you can safely set the time in either direction after pulling out the crown; winding should probably be in clockwise direction (away from you), or gently back and forth, with the crown pushed back in. Is that what you have already intuitively figured out?
     
  3. VetPsychWars

    VetPsychWars Wants to be in the club! Oct 11, 2016

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    Congratulations on having a watch with integral bracelet not converted to lugs for straps.

    Tom
     
  4. Rman Ω 1

    Rman Oct 11, 2016

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    I would have a stiff drink first, it loosens the winding muscles.
     
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  5. VetPsychWars

    VetPsychWars Wants to be in the club! Oct 11, 2016

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    Also loosens the winding judgement... ask me how I know...!

    Tom
     
  6. Rman Ω 1

    Rman Oct 11, 2016

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    AMHIK:thumbsup:
     
  7. VetPsychWars

    VetPsychWars Wants to be in the club! Oct 11, 2016

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    To be fair, it was a Vostok Amphibia with a factory defect....

    Tom
     
  8. Rman Ω 1

    Rman Oct 11, 2016

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    I imagine then that you were drinking something other than the manufactures recommended vodka (the cheapest one on the shelf)
     
  9. VetPsychWars

    VetPsychWars Wants to be in the club! Oct 11, 2016

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    The one that tastes like lighter fluid? Forget it! Barton's charcoal-filtered or nothing!

    Though I have to admit Beefeater vodke as well as New Amsterdam vodka are filing the void left by Burroughs English Vodka...

    Tom
     
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  10. AlbertAndTed

    AlbertAndTed Oct 12, 2016

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    Thank you. Yes, this is what I was doing already and believed it to be right but wanted to make sure