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·Greetings!
I have inherited a wonderful 105.003. It was serviced in 2004 by Omega and I believe at this time some of the original parts (bezel, crown, and hands) were replaced. The bracelet is not original but am unsure when that was changed.
I love wearing the watch; its feel, look, and history. I wanted some community weigh in...
I could keep the watch the way it is, as the changes are part of it's history. But if I am leaning towards restoring it to it's original glory, should I attempt to resource old hands, bezel, and crown? Or old hands and bezel (so their wear compliments the watch) but use a new omega 321 crown? Or go new all around? (I believe the new bezel is ceramic not metal like the originally).
Full disclosure, I am not a purist and changed the back to a sapphire back allowing me to appreciate the complex mechanism. I am keeping all original parts which will stay with the watch when, god willing, one of my children or grandchildren inherit the watch.
On a side note, the lug distance has grown over the past 60 years and metal bracelets now rattle. I am experimenting with buying a 20mm and sanding/polishing it down to 19.5 but have also thrown a leather band on which resolves the problem but changes the esthetic.
Thank you and cheers!
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I have inherited a wonderful 105.003. It was serviced in 2004 by Omega and I believe at this time some of the original parts (bezel, crown, and hands) were replaced. The bracelet is not original but am unsure when that was changed.
I love wearing the watch; its feel, look, and history. I wanted some community weigh in...
I could keep the watch the way it is, as the changes are part of it's history. But if I am leaning towards restoring it to it's original glory, should I attempt to resource old hands, bezel, and crown? Or old hands and bezel (so their wear compliments the watch) but use a new omega 321 crown? Or go new all around? (I believe the new bezel is ceramic not metal like the originally).
Full disclosure, I am not a purist and changed the back to a sapphire back allowing me to appreciate the complex mechanism. I am keeping all original parts which will stay with the watch when, god willing, one of my children or grandchildren inherit the watch.
On a side note, the lug distance has grown over the past 60 years and metal bracelets now rattle. I am experimenting with buying a 20mm and sanding/polishing it down to 19.5 but have also thrown a leather band on which resolves the problem but changes the esthetic.
Thank you and cheers!
![IMG_6727.jpg IMG_6727.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1784/1784106-66d586c7fe0bc37806c821a89f1f8e63.jpg?hash=ZtWGx_4Lw3)
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![IMG_6725.jpg IMG_6725.jpg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1784/1784108-4df5be496b31b535c819e685b5147ce7.jpg?hash=TfW-SWsxtT)