What do we know about Omega "Rocket Line" pendulettes?

Toishome · Dec 21, 2022

webvan
So I got myself a second 5556 ! Sadly the movement was replaced at some point by a "Made in Germany" Quartz (UTS ?)...pretty smartly done though since the date change is functional. Still looks the part and doesn't make a wuzzing sound every 20 minutes ;-)
I looked into getting a donor but might keep it like that now as a "beater" of sorts.

As a side note these "rockets" are seldom seen aren't they !

I got a few and I love the look and the heft. I couldn't care less if they didn't work 😁
Definitely not something that can be found easily.

kaplan · Dec 21, 2022

There was one on eBay a while ago, the date wheel was stuck. I'd definitely love to own one too if customs in Turkey wasn't a drag

It was the black / gold version, a beauty, was EXTREMELY affordable too - I don't think it was noticed since it was France-only

webvan · Dec 21, 2022

Do you have the link handy ?
Found this non-working 5556 that sold in the UK for 300 GBP https://www.ebay.com/itm/225267774913

kaplan · Dec 22, 2022

https://www.ebay.de/itm/17551788737...v6gSkV5Q6K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

webvan · Dec 22, 2022

Thanks, wow, that was a bit of a bargain, if only as a beautiful object as it was non working.

Rudy73 · Jan 13, 2023

Hello everyone,
I am the one who bought this 5562 listed on eBay that "Kaplan" showed just above.
I must admit, those clocks are really adictive🥰 They have something special for sure !

As advertise by the vendor, this clock was not working at all. Date misaligned and stuck between 2 dates.

The caliber inside is this so-called Omega 095, also known as the IMHOF ref.42.EL.3.
This caliber was produced under a Concord Watch Co. licence. The Omega version is nicely made (way better than the base-caliber!).
This is a real pleasure to work on those movement. They are well engineered, well made, finished and beautifully assembled.

Mecanically they are quite simple. The electric winding system seats on the top of the standard mecanism.

Rudy Repellin_Watchmaking_OMEGA 095 Rocket Line-1.JPG

Usually, if the winding section fails, it is mainly due to the 3 following reasons :
* Electrical contact issues
* Contactor disc wearing
* Broken upper pivot
By chance, every thing appared to be quite clean and functional during the desassembly !

Rudy Repellin_Watchmaking_OMEGA 095 Rocket Line-2.JPG

The most difficult would be to have a broken rotor (quite common on those).. I have few parts in my personnal stock and always a way to remanufacture a new part if needed..
but gald I could save all original parts here !

Digging further on the date side now, it is clearly understandable why the date was complety stuck..
The date jumper is "glued" to the date plate, and the rust made a good job on few springs and wheels !

Rudy Repellin_Watchmaking_OMEGA 095 Rocket Line-3.JPG

Let's clean everything futher. Pivots, jewels, springs, screws...etc. needed a good clean ! Each part was full an old-greasy/muddy layer..
My old Record/Elma Cleaning machine did again a good job here ! 😀
Clean parts go to the service box then.

Rudy Repellin_Watchmaking_OMEGA 095 Rocket Line-4.JPG

Assemlying everything back is nothing difficult. A good lubrication and working inspection under the microscope confirmed that everything is looking good now. 👍

Rudy Repellin_Watchmaking_OMEGA 095 Rocket Line-5.JPG

Complete assembly and first testings. OMG ! This winding "Bzzzzzzz" sound is quite loud I must say ! Not a clock to keep in the bedroom for sure !
The contact disc and contactors should be indexed. If the indexation is not correct, the mainspring will run out of power before the new winding cycle !
Anyway, after a bit of tooth counting and inspection, it is easy to find the adequat setting.
Regulation and control on the timegrapher shows healthy performances.
A bit of finishing work and this beauty is now pointing to the moon (as they said), and fully working 🥰

Rudy Repellin_Watchmaking_OMEGA 095 Rocket Line-6.JPG

Rudy Repellin_Watchmaking_OMEGA 095 Rocket Line-7.JPG

Cheers.

Rudy

UWG · Jan 13, 2023

Thank you for sharing your work, it is interesting and nice to see. And, this very stylish watch is back to life again.

watchyouwant · Jan 13, 2023

Now I know, where to send the next not working one.... Fantastic result, Rudy!

kaplan · Jan 13, 2023

Rudy73
Hello everyone,
I am the one who bought this 5562 listed on eBay that "Kaplan" showed just above.
I must admit, those clocks are really adictive🥰 They have something special for sure !

As advertise by the vendor, this clock was not working at all. Date misaligned and stuck between 2 dates.

The caliber inside is this so-called Omega 095, also known as the IMHOF ref.42.EL.3.
This caliber was produced under a Concord Watch Co. licence. The Omega version is nicely made (way better than the base-caliber!).
This is a real pleasure to work on those movement. They are well engineered, well made, finished and beautifully assembled.

Mecanically they are quite simple. The electric winding system seats on the top of the standard mecanism.

Usually, if the winding section fails, it is mainly due to the 3 following reasons :
* Electrical contact issues
* Contactor disc wearing
* Broken upper pivot
By chance, every thing appared to be quite clean and functional during the desassembly !

The most difficult would be to have a broken rotor (quite common on those).. I have few parts in my personnal stock and always a way to remanufacture a new part if needed..
but gald I could save all original parts here !

Digging further on the date side now, it is clearly understandable why the date was complety stuck..
The date jumper is "glued" to the date plate, and the rust made a good job on few springs and wheels !

Let's clean everything futher. Pivots, jewels, springs, screws...etc. needed a good clean ! Each part was full an old-greasy/muddy layer..
My old Record/Elma Cleaning machine did again a good job here ! 😀
Clean parts go to the service box then.

Assemlying everything back is nothing difficult. A good lubrication and working inspection under the microscope confirmed that everything is looking good now. 👍

Complete assembly and first testings. OMG ! This winding "Bzzzzzzz" sound is quite loud I must say ! Not a clock to keep in the bedroom for sure !
The contact disc and contactors should be indexed. If the indexation is not correct, the mainspring will run out of power before the new winding cycle !
Anyway, after a bit of tooth counting and inspection, it is easy to find the adequat setting.
Regulation and control on the timegrapher shows healthy performances.
A bit of finishing work and this beauty is now pointing to the moon (as they said), and fully working 🥰

Cheers.

Rudy

Incredible work, thanks for sharing, I'm really glad I didn't compete

Radiumpassion · Jan 13, 2023

Thank you for sharing! @Rudy73

X350 XJR · Jan 13, 2023

Thank you!

Something new here every day, one of the reasons I love this forum!

Rudy73 · Jan 13, 2023

Thanks for your feedbacks !

watchyouwant
Now I know, where to send the next not working one.... Fantastic result, Rudy!

I will be more than happy to help any of you if you find a non-runner.
Cheers.
Rudy

Toishome · Jan 13, 2023

Rudy73
Thanks for your feedbacks !

I will be more than happy to help any of you if you find a non-runner.
Cheers.
Rudy

Where are you located, Rudy?

Rudy73 · Jan 13, 2023

Toishome
Where are you located, Rudy?

I am located in Munich, Germany. But traveling back and forth between France, Switzerland and Germany.

palatine · Jan 16, 2023

great write up and workmanship Rudy
i wish you had joined earlier as i have 2 of these now and the first one cost me a fortune to sort ( broken pivot )
my second needed no work though 😀

Pearcey74 · Jul 7, 2023

I posted on this thread back in 2020, at the time the Teal version 5572 had not been seen. Luckily I was able to find one.
Here I am 3 years later, never seen another since….
Until last week when I was lucky enough to buy another!
So, here is the second one.

kaplan · Jul 7, 2023

Congrats! Looks awesome

And the classical “I might as well own and control the market” 😁

banshee · Mar 14, 2024

Reviving this thread!
Found one of those 095 caliber clocks in working condition. Sent the steel base to a carshop for repaint, since it had a few bad scratches.
My watchmaker did regular maintenance and now it keeps time and changes date as it should.

My only doubt is the frequency of the spring is charged, I hear it wind up every 2h approx. Is this normal?

cristos71 · Dec 4, 2024

Ok, so after promising myself no more projects for a while I bought unseen from an auction this beautiful Omega electro mechanical cal 095 clock....on arrival non-running. So hoping for the best I took it to my WM ( who has never seen/worked on one of these ) to see what he could do. He has just reported back to say that it is missing 3 parts:

095-1653 contactor friction spring
095-1654 contact assembly
095-1655 contactor wheel

These are parts crucial I think to the mechanised winding system.

Does anybody have a lead or tips on where to find these parts? I belive the base calibre is the Imhof ref.42, are the parts interchangable?

Rudy73 · Dec 4, 2024

Hi Christos, Great find ! Looks in beautiful condition.
Chasing parts is not an easy thing on those calibres. Parts are not manufactured anymore. I can only recommend to look around on ebay. You can search for other brands as well (Concord, Imhof...etc.). Good luck with the treasure hunt !