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Caselock
路Hi all,
I have this watch since 2022 and put it aside due to the issues it has. Now inspired by some recent threads I dug it out and would like to ask you for your opinion and help:
The watch came with an EoA so it seems it was delivered to Venezuela in 1972. It has its typical milling marks with lots of little dings and scratches. The bezel is in pretty good shape, the red bottom works fine. The crown and stem is loose and comes off after unscrewing. The case has a 6 digit number on the side that seems to have been placed after production. The dial is blue and well patinated. The crystal has chipping from underneath, that means it is no longer flat on the side towards the dial and the circumference is incomplete: see pics. Someone probably tried to lift the crystal with a knife or something, not me. Hands lost lume and paint. The movement works ok including setting the day and time. So from the mechanical point it is easy reviveable.
What I am after is: getting it back to work and keep the most of the patina it has. Of course the movement should get an overhaul. The gaskets need to be replaced. Unfortunately also the crystal needs to be replaced as I fear the moisture will slip through the gap of the chipped crystal. With the hands I am undecided: leave them as is, or relume only the missing parts of it? But then they also lost some of the white paint... or find a better vintage set? What is the interpretation of the odd numbering of the case? The number does not match the serial inside...
Here in Germany the Omega dealers no longer get parts for repair or overhaul so they will send the watch to Bienne, which I will not do for the known reasons: please no Superluminova on this watch!
Maybe some of our members have access to the necessary parts or could point me to right direction to source them?
Here are the pics, happ to get your opinion, any help appreciated!
Best, caselock
I have this watch since 2022 and put it aside due to the issues it has. Now inspired by some recent threads I dug it out and would like to ask you for your opinion and help:
The watch came with an EoA so it seems it was delivered to Venezuela in 1972. It has its typical milling marks with lots of little dings and scratches. The bezel is in pretty good shape, the red bottom works fine. The crown and stem is loose and comes off after unscrewing. The case has a 6 digit number on the side that seems to have been placed after production. The dial is blue and well patinated. The crystal has chipping from underneath, that means it is no longer flat on the side towards the dial and the circumference is incomplete: see pics. Someone probably tried to lift the crystal with a knife or something, not me. Hands lost lume and paint. The movement works ok including setting the day and time. So from the mechanical point it is easy reviveable.
What I am after is: getting it back to work and keep the most of the patina it has. Of course the movement should get an overhaul. The gaskets need to be replaced. Unfortunately also the crystal needs to be replaced as I fear the moisture will slip through the gap of the chipped crystal. With the hands I am undecided: leave them as is, or relume only the missing parts of it? But then they also lost some of the white paint... or find a better vintage set? What is the interpretation of the odd numbering of the case? The number does not match the serial inside...
Here in Germany the Omega dealers no longer get parts for repair or overhaul so they will send the watch to Bienne, which I will not do for the known reasons: please no Superluminova on this watch!
Maybe some of our members have access to the necessary parts or could point me to right direction to source them?
Here are the pics, happ to get your opinion, any help appreciated!
Best, caselock
