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rileymuff
·Does anyone have information on this watch? The minute hand doesn’t move when I try to set it. How much would it cost to fix?
Watch from my grandpa
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rileymuff
·These are the photos
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ErichKeane
·Omega will charge you $600 to do a service, which will include replacement parts to fix it.
A watchmaker will be a few hundred dollars-plus-parts. Fortunately parts are not horribly expensive, and you can get reasonably priced (~$100) parts movements for it at least (since I presume electronics/motor are what goes first).
That said, the gold-melt-value is probably more than the value of the watch as-is. It'd cost you $400-$600 to repair it. A NON gold one is worth about $2-300 at best (its small and quartz, which limits the value a bunch, and even the 2-300 is probably very generous), and I presume you have $800-$1000 of gold in it.
EDIT: Above is a guess based on figuring it is a 1330 movement. I couldn't find the exact reference, but that movement was used in a ton of similar ones.
A watchmaker will be a few hundred dollars-plus-parts. Fortunately parts are not horribly expensive, and you can get reasonably priced (~$100) parts movements for it at least (since I presume electronics/motor are what goes first).
That said, the gold-melt-value is probably more than the value of the watch as-is. It'd cost you $400-$600 to repair it. A NON gold one is worth about $2-300 at best (its small and quartz, which limits the value a bunch, and even the 2-300 is probably very generous), and I presume you have $800-$1000 of gold in it.
EDIT: Above is a guess based on figuring it is a 1330 movement. I couldn't find the exact reference, but that movement was used in a ton of similar ones.
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rileymuff
·Omega will charge you $600 to do a service, which will include replacement parts to fix it.
A watchmaker will be a few hundred dollars-plus-parts. Fortunately parts are not horribly expensive, and you can get reasonably priced (~$100) parts movements for it at least (since I presume electronics/motor are what goes first).
That said, the gold-melt-value is probably more than the value of the watch as-is. It'd cost you $400-$600 to repair it. A NON gold one is worth about $2-300 at best (its small and quartz, which limits the value a bunch, and even the 2-300 is probably very generous), and I presume you have $800-$1000 of gold in it.
EDIT: Above is a guess based on figuring it is a 1330 movement. I couldn't find the exact reference, but that movement was used in a ton of similar ones.
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sheepdoll
·If the watch uses a 1340 movement then the minute hand does not move when the crown is pulled out. There is a button on the crown what jumps the seconds at a fast pace. The hour hand moves via a magnetic clutch. This will jump in 1 hour intervals.
Motors for the early quartz can be difficult to find. The electronics have not been made for decades. Batteries have also changed, so the ones what used mercury are no longer available. Silver batteres have a slightly higher voltage.
If the battery has leaked, then it can complicate the repair.
Motors for the early quartz can be difficult to find. The electronics have not been made for decades. Batteries have also changed, so the ones what used mercury are no longer available. Silver batteres have a slightly higher voltage.
If the battery has leaked, then it can complicate the repair.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaDoes the watch run?
Can you post a photo of the side of the case, like this?
You can pop the caseback off by lifting it with a bluntish tool (table knife).
If you do, provide some photos of the movement and inside caseback and we can tell you everything about the watch.
If it does have a caliber 1342 as mentioned by @sheepdoll, here are some instructions on how to set the time, courtesy of Steve Waddington.
http://www.old-omegas.com/1342.html
Can you post a photo of the side of the case, like this?
You can pop the caseback off by lifting it with a bluntish tool (table knife).
If you do, provide some photos of the movement and inside caseback and we can tell you everything about the watch.
If it does have a caliber 1342 as mentioned by @sheepdoll, here are some instructions on how to set the time, courtesy of Steve Waddington.
http://www.old-omegas.com/1342.html
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rileymuff
·Does the watch run?
Can you post a photo of the side of the case, like this?
You can pop the caseback off by lifting it with a bluntish tool (table knife).
If you do, provide some photos of the movement and inside caseback and we can tell you everything about the watch.
If it does have a caliber 1342 as mentioned by @sheepdoll, here are some instructions on how to set the time, courtesy of Steve Waddington.
http://www.old-omegas.com/1342.html
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ErichKeane
·Ok, so a 1330 movement.
You might be just not setting the minute hand correctly as was said above, check this photo out of the manual.
The 'full out' ONLY moves the hour hand. to change the minute, you have to press inside the center of the crown with a pen.
The bent case back is going to be a bit of a pain to fix, BUT it shouldn't be a problem as-is. I THINK that case is keeping the back on entirely with the gasket, so replacing the o-ring (or making sure the current one is in good shape) should keep it on and watertight.
You might be just not setting the minute hand correctly as was said above, check this photo out of the manual.
The 'full out' ONLY moves the hour hand. to change the minute, you have to press inside the center of the crown with a pen.
The bent case back is going to be a bit of a pain to fix, BUT it shouldn't be a problem as-is. I THINK that case is keeping the back on entirely with the gasket, so replacing the o-ring (or making sure the current one is in good shape) should keep it on and watertight.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanA competent local jeweller or watchmaker (not the guy in the Mall who sells batteries) should be able to repair the bent case.
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rileymuff
·Ok, so a 1330 movement.
You might be just not setting the minute hand correctly as was said above, check this photo out of the manual.
The 'full out' ONLY moves the hour hand. to change the minute, you have to press inside the center of the crown with a pen.
The bent case back is going to be a bit of a pain to fix, BUT it shouldn't be a problem as-is. I THINK that case is keeping the back on entirely with the gasket, so replacing the o-ring (or making sure the current one is in good shape) should keep it on and watertight.
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speedb
·I may be wrong here but the current battery looks a little undersized?
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaI may be wrong here but the current battery looks a little undersized?
Ideally it would have a plastic spacer ring but if the OP isn't playing golf or mowing the lawn it should be OK.
