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What do I have here?
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ConElPueblo
·Well thats good, thats what I want
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Was it very cheap? Seiko BoRs aren't exactly expensive.
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Omega1974
·Yes 140usd
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Omega1974
·Well the watch arrived. The bracelet fits my Seiko 5717 perfectly. I am very pleased. The Omega however, although not something I was intending to consider fixing up, is in a very sorry state.
I can confirm it is a 1962 14764. The watch was serviced once in its long life and sadly appears it was heavily neglected.
So, is this a write off or salvageable? When it arrived, I opened the package and it was ticking. That didnt last long and I have tried to keep it from running since.
I can confirm it is a 1962 14764. The watch was serviced once in its long life and sadly appears it was heavily neglected.
So, is this a write off or salvageable? When it arrived, I opened the package and it was ticking. That didnt last long and I have tried to keep it from running since.
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Rudi99
·Wow, my guess would be this is beyond salvation. Definetely the most damaged movement I have seen so far...
The bracelet does look nice on the Seiko though. 👍
The bracelet does look nice on the Seiko though. 👍
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bardamu
·Nice Seiko you have there!
As for the Omega, I'd give it a chance.
As for the Omega, I'd give it a chance.
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Omega1974
·Wow, my guess would be this is beyond salvation. Definetely the most damaged movement I have seen so far...
The bracelet does look nice on the Seiko though. 👍
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JwRosenthal
·Does it have a chance? 😁
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Omega1974
·Any watch can have a chance- it just depends on how much money you want to throw at it.
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JwRosenthal
·Well say I paid essentially zero for the watch, how much would be too much to throw at it?
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Dan S
·Personally, I would not invest in restoring that Omega. The movement could probably be brought back to life at some cost, but the dial is so badly degraded that there is little upside. It would never be appealing to me.
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Wlcutter
·+1 on not putting money into that movement. Not only will you likely end up putting quite a bit more into it than it'd ever be worth (unless it were sentimental, which is clearly not the case here), but, at least in my own experience, I'd be giving the watchmaker I go to a headache with this watch. Maybe this is just with the watchmakers I deal with, but I prefer to reserve headache watches for those that will be more interesting or fun at the end (a rusted-out 321, say, or a Tudor cal 390 with parts that've become unobtanium).
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JwRosenthal
·If you have money to burn and want to have a little fun- send it back to Omega and have them do a full restoration.
I think of that like eating a whole pack of Oreos before seeing the dentist- just to fυck with them.
I think of that like eating a whole pack of Oreos before seeing the dentist- just to fυck with them.
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Omega1974
·If you have money to burn and want to have a little fun- send it back to Omega and have them do a full restoration.
I think of that like eating a whole pack of Oreos before seeing the dentist- just to fυck with them.
Yeah I will keep the watch, I wont sell it. I wont get it serviced at this stage.
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JwRosenthal
·Ok, just that comment alone makes this whole transaction worth it.
Yeah I will keep the watch, I wont sell it. I wont get it serviced at this stage.
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Omega1974
·Yup, I think the best advice is to start a junk bin 😁 I will give it the Walt Disney treatment and preserve it for a future generation to restore.
