Speedy Chrono button fell off..........

Archer

If the pusher cap had simply come unscrewed, and the "internal pin" (the screw that holds the cap in place) is still there, then I can see that this is possibly poor workmanship on the part of the manufacturer. Even if this was the case, the watch is out of warranty period, so you have no claim for a warranty repair, but they may consider giving you a break as a courtesy.

Note that I apply Loctite to the threads of the pusher screw to ensure that the cap stays on.

But since you have stated that the internal pin is missing, this means it was snapped off. The screw can't back out and go somewhere inside the watch, since it is within a mm or 2 of contacting the movement. Yes it sucks that your watch is flooded, but this is not Omega's fault. As has been suggested, by your own description of the problem it's likely that the pusher was damaged by an impact, breaking the screw and causing the cap to come off.

Note that if it had come unscrewed, this down not happen immediately, so you would have seen the pusher cap on one button being further out from the case then the other - a cap unscrewing is something that can be caught if you pay attention to the watch.

Although it likely would not have helped here in the case where the screw was snapped off, I do recommend that any watch you intend to get wet regularly should be pressure tested regularly.



Not all - I have recounted this repair here...





















Sorry, but you are SOL on this one, and it will be at your expense unless Omega takes pity on you...

Cheers, Al

Archer

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Archer

Wasn't cheap! But you can't buy a complete movement - Omega does not offer entire replacement movements for the Speedmaster Pro like the do for other movements like this one...



Most of the movement is made of brass, so a lot of the visible rust on the plates was rust that was just sitting there - just had to clean it off. Every steel part was cleaned and inspected to determine the 3 R's...no not those 3 R's (and I don't know anyone who spells it "riting" anyway).

Reuse, Repair, or Replace. No matter if you are rebuilding a wrist watch or a large piece of industrial machinery (something I used to do a lot of) the principle is the same. If the operating surfaces of the part were good, the part could be cleaned up and used again (I prefer vinegar to Coke for rust removal - to be Speedy these parts don't need the added sugar in the Coke thanks), and cleaning them up cosmetically was done to the best I could. Some parts were polished, but many of the wheels were replaced - this one was in salt water so not a lot was spared really...

Cheers, Al

Archer

Wasn't cheap! But you can't buy a complete movement - Omega does not offer entire replacement movements for the Speedmaster Pro like the do for other movements like this one...



Most of the movement is made of brass, so a lot of the visible rust on the plates was rust that was just sitting there - just had to clean it off. Every steel part was cleaned and inspected to determine the 3 R's...no not those 3 R's (and I don't know anyone who spells it "riting" anyway).

Reuse, Repair, or Replace. No matter if you are rebuilding a wrist watch or a large piece of industrial machinery (something I used to do a lot of) the principle is the same. If the operating surfaces of the part were good, the part could be cleaned up and used again (I prefer vinegar to Coke for rust removal - to be Speedy these parts don't need the added sugar in the Coke thanks), and cleaning them up cosmetically was done to the best I could. Some parts were polished, but many of the wheels were replaced - this one was in salt water so not a lot was spared really...

Cheers, Al

dsio

Here's my closest effort, nowhere near as bad, but a lot more expensive, the seals managed to keep water out about 11 years before they finally didn't, not exactly their intended lifespan but a relative wouldn't let me take it to get re-sealed.