Vintage omega 5 seconds slow per minute

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Groto

·Jul 16, 2012

I just received an omega seamaster cosmic 1970s. It is about 5 seconds slow a minute. Can this be adjusted? How off should a watch be for being early 1970s? I am going to take the watch in tomorrow and see if they adjust it. Thoughts?

I have another thread about this watch but I am hoping for more people to provide input on this specific problem. This equals 2 hours slow per day. Could this be from bouncing around shipping? Is this damaged and something I should send back? Thanks

 

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dsio

·Jul 16, 2012·Ash @ ΩF

If its that old and hasn't been serviced, it needs a full movement service badly

 

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ulackfocus

·Jul 16, 2012

X350 XJR

Whoever refinished the dial didn't have the correct printing plate with the COSMIC script and the watches owner didn't care enough to make it right, not a good sign for the rest of the watch.

This quote came from your other thread - and has extra meaning now, huh? I'd return it if you can. We'll help you find another correct watch.

 

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Groto

·Jul 17, 2012

So I screwed up since I have never owned a vintage watch. I timed 60 seconds right after getting the watch before it was charged. I wound it a lot yesterday and have not worn it yet because the band has not been adjusted. 30 hours later it is still ticking and about 5 mins off in over a day. When I time 60 seconds it seems pretty perfect. How far off should a watch like this be? Is 5 mins after a day about right? Can I make it more accurate?

 

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dsio

·Jul 17, 2012·Ash @ ΩF

When serviced even a vintage watch should be able to be regulated to within a couple of seconds per day

 

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Groto

·Jul 17, 2012

Do you think this is fixable then?

 

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dsio

·Jul 17, 2012·Ash @ ΩF

Get it to a watchmaker and they can definitely improve on it

 

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Groto

·Jul 18, 2012

After giving it some power and then timing it again I believe it is very accurate now. The seller says it is more accurate after winding it as opposed to just putting it on when it was compltely dead.

I will give it 24 hours and see how far off it is, but I think it will be pretty much perfect.

 

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Trev

·Jul 18, 2012·The Architect

Groto: Why do you have two threads running for the same topic?

 

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Groto

·Jul 18, 2012

One was about the watch and the other was the slow time. I think I have the slow time figured out now so this thread may be done. I'll know for sure tomorrow. I am still trying to confirm that it's the original unmodified dial or a redial (other thread)