Speaking from personal experience, I wish that I had known what i know now when I sent my 1976 145.022 to Omega for service. The watch was a high school graduation gift from my parents, both of whom are gone now. It had aged gracefully and the tritium dial and hands both developed a very attractive patina. When I sent it to Omega for service I had no idea that Omega would replace the dial and hands and polish the case and the bracelet. In short, I sent them a lovely patinated 145.022 and what I got back was essentially a shiny new superluminova 3570.50 - which is not the watch that I had nor the watch that I wanted. I, for one, am grateful for the opinions given to newbies by more experienced members of OF and I wish that I had known about OF and been a beneficiary of the “don’t send your vintage watch to Omega” advice given there before I made the mistake of sending mine in. As Archer appropriately commented, I have no problem with other OF members voicing opinions that are contrary to mine or those of other members, but I do have a problem with a member who personally and publicly attacks other members because in his words their opinions “piss him off.” This is a public watch forum for adults, not 5 year olds.
