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tdn-dk
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Show me your 145.029‘s !
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Speedmasterfan88
·Very nice! @tdn-dk the blue/orange color play on the dial is very intriguing 👍
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paulw
·When I got mine I wasn't particularly aware of Omega other than just a slightly more expensive brand. It seemed like a good buy as the non-original bracelet that came with it had the ability to be instantly increased in size so I could wear it outside of my motorcycle jacket (no clock on my bike back then) and I did night photography so wanted a stopwatch function for the "Bulb" setting on the camera, of course it looked good as well plus it's relatively small size fitted my skinny wrist, so all in all a perfect buy.
Paul
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Speedmasterfan88
·When I got mine I wasn't particularly aware if Omega other than just a slightly more expensive brand. It seemed like a good buy as the non-original bracelet that came with it had the ability to be instantly increased in size so I could wear it outside of my motorcycle jacket (no clock on my bike back then) and I did night photography so wanted a stopwatch function for the "Bulb" setting on the camera, of course it looked good as well plus it's relatively small size fitted my skinny wrist, so all in all a perfect buy.
Paul
That's very cool! Do you happen to have some period shots from when you where wearing your seamaster back in the day?
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paulw
·That's very cool! Do you happen to have some period shots from when you where wearing your seamaster back in the day?
Paul
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Magnix
·Love these 70’s Omega Chrono’s ! Also the 145.016’s
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bama2141
·Here’s mine.
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Speedmasterfan88
·Here’s mine.
Very nice!
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Dr_P
·@Speedmasterfan88 your watch already looked amazing before the restoration, and now it looks like from another planet after it 😀
I am a complete rookie so I cannot say anything about the decision to restore it, but I personally would enjoy a watch like yours much more in its present immaculate state. Congratulations!!
Clau
I am a complete rookie so I cannot say anything about the decision to restore it, but I personally would enjoy a watch like yours much more in its present immaculate state. Congratulations!!
Clau
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paulw
·So time has flown by and its gone from this;
to this;
it is obvious (usual differences) that the dial has been restored, but now I feel happy wearing it - that was the object of the exercise for me personally after all and I am very please with the result. I'll probably follow-up with a new thread in due course with more pictures and details of what was done, but for now it's nice to have it full time on my wrist (checking accuracy and so on) for the first time in 15 years or so, before it goes into rotation with my other watches.
Paul
to this;
it is obvious (usual differences) that the dial has been restored, but now I feel happy wearing it - that was the object of the exercise for me personally after all and I am very please with the result. I'll probably follow-up with a new thread in due course with more pictures and details of what was done, but for now it's nice to have it full time on my wrist (checking accuracy and so on) for the first time in 15 years or so, before it goes into rotation with my other watches.
Paul
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bama2141
·So time has flown by and its gone from this;
to this;
it is obvious (usual differences) that the dial has been restored, but now I feel happy wearing it - that was the object of the exercise for me personally after all and I am very please with the result. I'll probably follow-up with a new thread in due course with more pictures and details of what was done, but for now it's nice to have it full time on my wrist (checking accuracy and so on) for the first time in 15 years or so, before it goes into rotation with my other watches.
Paul
Looks great! Was it a repaint of the dial or a “new” replacement from Omega?
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Lonestar
·Warms my heart when you ask that given that there are obvious differences between the new and old dial 😀 - but to answer your question painted/printed as Omega no longer have this dial available.
Paul
This is a great piece of work - can I ask who did this for you, and what was used as luminescent (or not) material and how it glows under UV?
Thanks and wear this gorgeous piece in good healt 👍
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paulw
·This is a great piece of work - can I ask who did this for you, and what was used as luminescent (or not) material and how it glows under UV?
Thanks and wear this gorgeous piece in good healt 👍
Everything was handled by Roberto Facchini of C & F Dial Restoration in Norfolk. I've no idea what the luminescent material was they used on the hands and 'dots' and don't have a UV light so can't answer that - I did consider asking to have the old lume replaced with just a brownish material to simulate the old stuff, but in the end decided to go ahead with fresh lume - this is perhaps the least important element to me as I can't remember the last time I needed to rely on a lumed watch to see the time. 😀
Paul
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paulw
·Just started a new thread with some details and pictures, rather than use this one for discussions about my watch.😉
Paul
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rkman11
·This is a beautiful reference!
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whyboddau
·Just picked up this gem!
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Speedmasterfan88
·Just picked up this gem!
I don’t want to spoil your newest purchase but I fear that you might bought a redial.
The dial of the original gold plated 145.029 should look like this
Hands also seem to be replaced.
Cheers,
Max
