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··@SpeedyBirthYearSpend some more time on this new acquisition today...
Starting with inspecting the watch in detail. Still leading me to believe that it could be a relume, but if so, it is an older one... It is tritium and does glow briefly when exposed to UV light. Regardless of that, the dial body and printing is pretty spotless.
And, much to my surprise, found out that the wrong bottom pusher (which is driven in) has the exact right dimensions to be a 105.012 (fat neck) pusher. I suppose we won't be able to get it out in one piece, but let's see anyway... A correct pusher has already been located.
Then, it was off to get the scratched polished out of that plexy and gently removing a whole lot of wrist cheese. Producing a pretty satisfying result.
Of course I couldn't resist, so, on an Uncle Seiko bracelet it went for a trial wear:
And an obligatory wrist shot before it is off to the watchmaker in the next week or so to obtain a service, correct pusher, different minute hand and perhaps a genuine Omega plexy. This one seems aftermarket as it came without an Omega logo and what appears to be a glossy rehaut. I quite like the look of that, though, so I might decide to keep things as they are.
Starting with inspecting the watch in detail. Still leading me to believe that it could be a relume, but if so, it is an older one... It is tritium and does glow briefly when exposed to UV light. Regardless of that, the dial body and printing is pretty spotless.
And, much to my surprise, found out that the wrong bottom pusher (which is driven in) has the exact right dimensions to be a 105.012 (fat neck) pusher. I suppose we won't be able to get it out in one piece, but let's see anyway... A correct pusher has already been located.
Then, it was off to get the scratched polished out of that plexy and gently removing a whole lot of wrist cheese. Producing a pretty satisfying result.
Of course I couldn't resist, so, on an Uncle Seiko bracelet it went for a trial wear:
And an obligatory wrist shot before it is off to the watchmaker in the next week or so to obtain a service, correct pusher, different minute hand and perhaps a genuine Omega plexy. This one seems aftermarket as it came without an Omega logo and what appears to be a glossy rehaut. I quite like the look of that, though, so I might decide to keep things as they are.
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