Would this be worth servicing?

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Ticker15

·Wed. 1:34pm

I have this old omega clock, with key, but not working. Not sure of value, so not sure whether to go to expense of a service and / or paying to have it in working order. Views please?

 

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TexOmega

·Wed. 1:44pm

@Bill Sohne

Bill may be able to assist you

Very Nice Clock

 

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cristos71

·Wed. 3:00pm

Nice clock, I think these were designed to originally fit to a ship's bulkhead, hence the anngled back. Calibre 89-D IIRC. Both the dial and movement look to be in excellent shape, so I'd say certainly worth getting serviced.

 

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TexOmega

·Wed. 3:36pm

Why can't Omega design an elegant dial such as this in this era??

Shrink this down to 38-40mm and I'd buy in a snap.

Simple, Elegant and Classic

 

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dsio

·Wed. 5:50pm·Ash @ ΩF

Moved to vintage Omega topic

TexOmega

@Bill Sohne

Bill may be able to assist you

Very Nice Clock

Yea I wouldn’t be surprised if Bill has all the info on these, being an 8 days movement is pretty damn cool, I wonder is this the same movement as the Omega Goliath?

 

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Dan S

·Wed. 6:23pm

That is a nice thing. I would have no hesitation about getting it working.

 

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DON

·Wed. 6:30pm

Very nice, but if you’re not going to use it.

I would just set a time (10:10) and put it out for display

 

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arturo7

·Wed. 7:02pm

Cool!

 

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JimInOz

·Wed. 7:12pm·Melbourne Australia

I would not hesitate to get it serviced, It's a very nice example.
The key isn't for winding, It's for the lock that secures the clock to the bulkhead plate, which is in turn, secured to the bulkhead.
Winding and setting of the caliber 59 8 day movement is done with the round knob, just like a watch.

 

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cristos71

·Wed. 11:55pm

Nice little project, get it serviced and go buy a frigate

 

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·Thurs. 1:18am

Thank you all for your comments and recommendation. We thought the key was the 'key' to getting it running, but as it's the knob at the bottom, maybe it does run?? Does anyone know how this works please, eg is it a pull then wind or a push to set etc?

 

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·Thurs. 1:18am

cristos71

Nice little project, get it serviced and go buy a frigate

We can dream!

 

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·Thurs. 1:20am

JimInOz

I would not hesitate to get it serviced, It's a very nice example.
The key isn't for winding, It's for the lock that secures the clock to the bulkhead plate, which is in turn, secured to the bulkhead.
Winding and setting of the caliber 59 8 day movement is done with the round knob, just like a watch.

Thank you. Never realised this. Concerned we don't cause any damage, is there a way of knowing if this is the problem - or maybe it just needs a wind?! - do you push or pull, then set or wind?

 

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JimInOz

·Thurs. 1:32am·Melbourne Australia

T Ticker15

Thank you. Never realised this. Concerned we don't cause any damage, is there a way of knowing if this is the problem - or maybe it just needs a wind?! - do you push or pull, then set or wind?

I'm guessing here, but to wind, simply turn the knob as you would with the crown of a mechanical watch.
To set the time, pull the knob down gently, you should feel a slight click, then turn the know to set the time.

Note that you should only wind it a few turns to confirm that it runs, same as time setting.

After it's been serviced you can fully wind it.

Calling @OMTOM to confirm my guesswork.

 

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·Thurs. 2:11am

JimInOz

I'm guessing here, but to wind, simply turn the knob as you would with the crown of a mechanical watch.
To set the time, pull the knob down gently, you should feel a slight click, then turn the know to set the time.

Note that you should only wind it a few turns to confirm that it runs, same as time setting.

After it's been serviced you can fully wind it.

Calling @OMTOM to confirm my guesswork.

Thank you. It winds, set the correct time, pushed the knob back in, but nothing. Looks like there's a fault somewhere so will have to consider a service. Not sure how much this is worth, but last time we had a clock serviced it was expensive. But this is a very nice piece, so weighty too. Thanks once again.

 

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TIMElyBehaviour

·Thurs. 2:43am

Definitely service it. Get it in a condition of accuracy and enjoy looking at the time wherever you put it.

 

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OMTOM

·Thurs. 9:32am

Thanks Jim for the heads-up.

The comments in the previous posts are correct.

Reference to these clocks is on p.511 of AJTT.

The calibre is a ‘standard’ 15-jewel twin-barrel 59-8D.

Ticker, Jim’s suggestions are correct - and I understand that you have set the time, but the movement doesn’t run once you have pushed the crown back in and (partly) wound the movement.

There are two likely reasons. Either there is a problem with the movement (just like any other watch) - OR there is a problem with the setting lever spring (which can also prevent the movement from running). Either way it’ll need watchmaker help - AND an ‘older’ watchmaker who can deal with one of these.

 

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OMTOM

·Thurs. 11:31am

dsio

I wonder is this the same movement as the Omega Goliath?

The answer to your query could be long! The original Omega 8-day ‘Goliath’ was the 30’’’ (although there were Louis Brandt 27’’’ 30-hour ‘Goliaths’ before that).

Then came the 27’’’8-day Goliath (until 1926).

This is a 59-8D calibre, introduced in 1926 to replace the 27’’’8-Day - and there were a few pocket watches (not many) that used this calibre (the pocket watch era was almost past by then).

This 59-8D calibre was used from 1926 in so many ‘big watch’ applications, in fact until the 1960s.

Tom

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