so you're saying i should change the crown and crystal?
Make sure that your watchmaker can get the original crown. A lot of the old crowns have 'replacement crown' part numbers now. It will be genuine Omega, but it will not be the same as the original crown. Be sure you confirm that the crown will be the same one before you direct the watchmaker to replace it. You are better off hunting for a original crown in better shape, or keeping the existing one, if the Omega 'replacement' differs from the original. If you decide to keep the original crown, the gasket can be replaced if needed.
From the Ofrei site Genuine Omega Crown Yellow 069SX42522
"Crowns numbers 42050 replaced by 42522
In 1988 the Omega cross reference number was ST42050 for this genuine Omega crown. Today in the year 2007 Omega says that crown LA42050 is no longer and is equal to SX42522. Diameter 3.75 and height 2.7."
Here is a listing for the original crown that is no longer in production. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Crow...287828&hash=item1c6782747b:g:V9oAAOSwSWJXQ6Tl
@Archer can you confirm this?
should i cut and paste what was just said to the watchmaker? i assume he knows what he is doing, he has an excellent review, i dont want to come off as some pompous butt telling him what to do in his area of expertise
My first vintage piece. A beautiful C with a fluted bezel and linen dial. I was looking at old seamasters and piepans when this came up in my recommended. Was helped greatly by the folks here on OF and got a real bargain.
If you haven’t already, give it the respect it deserves and treat it to a service. Find a watchmaker you trust and do it soon- it always starts with just one. 😉
It has indeed been serviced. Running very well too, the service took only a couple weeks of wait but the proper crown took months to come in.
I have no doubt I won't stop at just one. Unfortunately for me I have an attraction to vintage seamaster divers. (The asymmetrical case with sword hands particularly). And that is an undertaking that I am absolutely not ready for. Perhaps a 1st gen planet ocean will temper my desires.
Way to aim high! There are lots of threads on the Seamaster 300 of which I believe you speak- and many pitfalls- so education is your best friend.
Wow...are these really Genta designs?....I didn't know that....very cool...
My first vintage piece. A beautiful C with a fluted bezel and linen dial. I was looking at old seamasters and piepans when this came up in my recommended. Was helped greatly by the folks here on OF and got a real bargain.
Hi, while I was looking for a nice „Pie Pan“ constellation for my wife, I found this:
this one isn’t a beauty but the price was incredible good, so I had to buy it.
Unfortunately it’s not working at the moment (which doesn’t surprise me, because it was probably the dirtiest watch I’ve ever received.
Somehow I found this one interesting anyway
Hi, while I was looking for a nice „Pie Pan“ constellation for my wife, I found this:
this one isn’t a beauty but the price was incredible good, so I had to buy it.
Unfortunately it’s not working at the moment (which doesn’t surprise me, because it was probably the dirtiest watch I’ve ever received.
Somehow I found this one interesting anyway
Tried to remove the bracelet, but no chance. It is a end link no. 736 ( mounted on a common 1172 bracelet), I couldn’t find a another reference with those . Do you know one ?
(Because I think the end links have to be bend in order to get them removed, and I don’t want to do it if they are too rare / hard to get).
