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Send to Simon Freese - firm favourite for such work in the UK.
 
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Send to Simon Freese - firm favourite for such work in the UK.

The OP has already sent the watch to Mitka who is working on it.
 
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Send to Simon Freese - firm favourite for such work in the UK.
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So watch is now with Mitka. (thanks for the advice and reassurance re transportation).

He has started working on it and sent me a few photos.
Just in case you missed it 😉
 
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Just a quick update.

Thanks for the recommendation to send it to Mitka. He's been really helpful. He is going to supply and fit me a leather strap which is great of him.

So i dont need a new crystal, its a signed omega crystal ( not sure if that means it is actually signed or just another word for original ? ) Hes just polished it and its all good apparently.

So he is just waiting for some part to arrive until he can carry on with the service/ repair then I'll have it back.

Exciting stuff

This is great news and thanks for the update. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's interested in how this turns out. The holy grail will be a final photo of your hubby and the serviced and cleaned watch, reunited with a big beaming smile! (And maybe another new member of Omega Forums 😉)
 
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So latest update and couple of questions..one very dumb but genuine and another one I'm not embarrassed about.

So all repairs and servicing are complete and new strap fitted so Mitka sending it back to me next week..very excited.

So dumb question...dont think husband will wear this watch as his daily watch as his job is too rough to treat a nice watch in that way.so I read "The bumping sensation in the watch is normal (and a good sign) that’s the auto winder weight that’s engaging with a damping spring. They are known as bumpers for that reason. "

So is an auto winder a watch that winds itself up by being worn and you don't need to wind the button on the side ?

If thats the case and its not going to be worn daily or possibly even weekly how will it be charged up, wound or work what ever the right way of saying it is ?


Second question is...I checked my house insurance policy. I have to name individual items over £1000 on my policy. I have not the faintest idea how much the watch is worth. I looked on Google to see if I could find a similar watch to gauge it but can't find anything exactly the same. How do people value their watch? Do you have to send it anywhere else ? If its going to be worth less than £1000 then I won't bother getting it valued. Some advice would be appreciated.
 
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It won’t quite be worth over a £1000 so no problems with insurance.
Regarding winding, a manual wind watch needs winding everyday as most vintage watches will last around 38-44 hours so not quite two full days. An automatic on the other hand is continuously wound/charged by the movement of the wearer. So, unless you have a very quiet day, the wqtxh doesn’t need to be manually wound. Of course this only applies whilst the watch is being worn. If it’s worn once every ten days, it will need manually winding before being worn by winding the crown around 20 turns.
 
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Excited to follow this project.
On first question: just put the watch inside the box when not in use. If use is infrequent, just set it, wind 10-20 times and put it on
On second: I would argue that a chronometre Seamaster ref 2767 with box, newly serviced is worth a bit more than 1000 pounds. I think you would have difficulties finding another one for that price to be honest. 12-1500 would not be out of bounds imo, if the dial is in good condition (to be confirmed when you get it back with polished crystal).
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When an automatic Omega watch has run down, more energy needs to be stored in the mainspring. It's generally recommended to first wind it by hand (turning the crown clockwise) and then allow the auto-winding mechanism to keep it wound. This is better than counting on the automatic winding to wind it from scratch, and easier than shaking the watch for several minutes to charge it using the automatic mechanism. If you turn the crown 20 times or so (no problem if you wind it more, you can't damage it), then the mainspring will be wound enough for the watch to keep good time.
 
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Thank you for your replies.

So the winding up option doesn't look too much of a burden to be honest.

I have seen adverts that are for automatic watch winders ...my social media feeds me 1000s of watch related adverts now..lol....so are they any good ? Do they harm the watch at all ?


So Howdon I go about getting a valuation for the watch that I can use for the insurance?
 
Dan S
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I wouldn't recommend a winder. A watch winder will probably keep the watch running, but it represents an unnecessary source of wear and tear on the movement. Setting and winding the watch takes virtually no time at all, especially since the watch doesn't have a date function.

Regarding an insurance valuation, I suggest asking your insurance agent, if you're sure you want to go to the trouble. Do you usually insure items with a value of about $1k?
 
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Regarding an insurance valuation, I suggest asking your insurance agent, if you're sure you want to go to the trouble. Do you usually insure items with a value of about $1k?

I'd love to say I have lots of items worth £1000 or more to know. Unfortunately thats not the case, so potentially this watch would be the first. All the policy says is that anything with a value in excess of a £1000 needs to be individually noted with proof of value. So apart from the trauma of losing everything in some horrible event it'd be terrible if anything was invalidated through want of getting a value.
 
Dan S
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Most of us would probably not say that the watch has a market value of 1000 GBP, but insurance valuation is different. A full retail replacement valuation might meet the 1000 GBP minimum. Your insurance company may just allow you to put a value on it yourself. Or you might need to pay someone for an appraisal, which would be unfortunate. I wonder if Mitka could send you something on his letterhead.

I wasn't trying to imply that 1000 GBP is a small amount of money, but I think most people would agree that losing a watch of that value would not represent a catastrophic or life-changing financial event. And obviously, you can't insure sentimental value.
 
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Sold at Swedish auction site in Nov 2022 at 14500 SEK plus 22.5% provision. Maybe it can support your insurance valuation
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Would be great to see Mitch’s pictures of the front of the watch .. it’s a beauty!
 
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So watch arrived back today from Mitka. Looks lovely and now works. Many thanks for recommending Mitka.

Can't give it to him before his birthday in May so no photo with it on his wrist, but here are the before and after photos.
 
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Wonderful story!
I hope your boyfriend realizes how lucky he is (I'm not referring only to the watch).
 
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