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Spare parts for Pocket watch from 1928

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Hi I am new to Watch world, but few years I am speaking about it 馃榾. I received my first watch as a gift from a friend. I am trying to find some parts which is missing. I will be very grateful for any advice or offer.

What i know about watch:
- Serial number: 7829380 (y 1925)
- Number on back side of case: 8713810 (y 1927)
- Caliper: 37,6 L. 15 P (y 1928)
- 15 jewels
- Size of glass measured from n. 2 to 8 is 41 mm

For what I am looking:
As you can see on my watch is missing:
- Winding Crown
- Glass
- Minutes hand
I'm also interested:
- original box and chain
- period documents

I can't find any other's photos of same watch, brochures or any other informations. Also I will be grateful for them.

Thank you.

PHOTOS

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If I may suggest, you may want to take this to a watchmaker for an estimate before you buy anything for it. At that point, the watchmaker can source the needed parts for you. Your watch is not just in need of parts, a full service by a watchmaker is also needed if you want to use it.

If your plan is to sell it, then most folks would recommend you don鈥檛 put any money into it. With the condition of the dial, collectors are not likely to be interested in it. But, if you like it then I am sure you will enjoy it.
 
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If I may suggest, you may want to take this to a watchmaker for an estimate before you buy anything for it. At that point, the watchmaker can source the needed parts for you. Your watch is not just in need of parts, a full service by a watchmaker is also needed if you want to use it.

If your plan is to sell it, then most folks would recommend you don鈥檛 put any money into it. With the condition of the dial, collectors are not likely to be interested in it. But, if you like it then I am sure you will enjoy it.
Thank you very much for your advice.
 
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Fitting a generic glass shouldn't be a problem, and the approach that most people would take. As far as the hands go, I'd suggest doing some research to be absolutely certain that the current hour hand is actually correct before trying to find a matching minutes hand. I'm not suggesting the hour hand is wrong, I truly have no idea. But since it's going to be difficult to find a matching hand, you should be certain that you are searching for the right thing. Do you have photos of other similar examples?
 
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Fitting a generic glass shouldn't be a problem, and the approach that most people would take. As far as the hands go, I'd suggest doing some research to be absolutely certain that the current hour hand is actually correct before trying to find a matching minutes hand. I'm not suggesting the hour hand is wrong, I truly have no idea. But since it's going to be difficult to find a matching hand, you should be certain that you are searching for the right thing. Do you have photos of other similar examples?
Thank you for your advice. I found this image, but I have no luck finding them for sale. IMG_9737.jpg
 
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Thank you for your advice. I found this image, but I have no luck finding them for sale. IMG_9737.jpg

It's good to see that they are Omega hands, but the style of that dial is obviously very different from yours, which has applied gold markers. You might be better off trying to find photos of a watch that has a similar dial as yours, and see what hands are installed. Then you can just buy an entire set.
 
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Good advice you're getting and hope you have good luck in this project. I especially like the Art Deco back.
 
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M marcelxxxxd
Thank you for your advice. I found this image, but I have no luck finding them for sale.
I have no doubt that you found a picture of the correct hands.

I don鈥檛 think you or a watchmaker will find them, at least not from a parts supplier.

Only hope is to find another Omega pocket watch with the same hands that is broken. Since a lot of parts are scarce, even the price of broken watches have been going up, if the have the right movements.
Good luck with your search!
gatorcpa
 
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Good advice you're getting and hope you have good luck in this project. I especially like the Art Deco back.
Thank you very much, but for now, I am doing only research, I am at the beginning of my journey.
 
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I have no doubt that you found a picture of the correct hands.

I don鈥檛 think you or a watchmaker will find them, at least not from a parts supplier.

Only hope is to find another Omega pocket watch with the same hands that is broken. Since a lot of parts are scarce, even the price of broken watches have been going up, if the have the right movements.
Good luck with your search!
gatorcpa
Do you think these are not the original hands?
 
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It's good to see that they are Omega hands, but the style of that dial is obviously very different from yours, which has applied gold markers. You might be better off trying to find photos of a watch that has a similar dial as yours, and see what hands are installed. Then you can just buy an entire set.
like this?
 
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@gatorcpa suggests that the existing blue hands are correct, and I would take him at his word. However, it may take a long time to find the matching blue hand, so I'm just suggesting that there could be alternative hands that are also appropriate for that watch, and easier to find. At least that would allow you to get the watch back into operation. I agree that it's not common to find dials with applied markers on PWs from that era.
 
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Found this one, although probably a re-dial, the hands may still be correct.
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I never thought about it before, but those enamel dials are hand painted?
There were then and are now.

The video on the modern dial restoration shows how it should be done. Very few people outside of Omega have the tools to restore dials correctly like that.
gatorcpa
 
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