Help on vintage Omega

alfalad

Hi, Looking for some help and advice, my dad found his lost Omega recently and I have taken on to get it back to it's best. Firstly I'd like to identify the exact model if possible so hoping the photo can help, secondly I looking for advise for what i should or shouldn't have done to it. Contacted STS in Essex and they give a long list of things that they will do but not sure if things like "case refinish" and putting in a new crown would be needed. The watch was misplaced for about 8 years but still runs once it's moved about, not sure how accurately. Are there any other places in the UK that you guys would recommend for this piece?
Many thanks in advance.

Winterlong

Your image is not working!

Best way to identify a vintage Omega is to search for the number on the inside of the caseback.
That and/or the movement cal number will tell you what model you have, age of it etc. Post details here and I can look that up for you if you want.

There are two aspects to getting the watch back to its best.
1) Service the movement
2) Getting the case/glass/dial cleaned up.

I get my vintage omegas serviced by a guy called Michael Swift. He is in scotland and will do the service for a reasonable fee. £50 odd. But long wait times. 8 weeks or so.

Then there is getting the watch cleaned up and polished. If you are not confident doing this yourself then simply bring it down to your local jewelers and ask a few of them for how much it would cost to get it cleaned up.
Do NOT allow them to replace the crown! You do not need the watch to be water proof and unless there is something mechanically wrong there is no need to replace the crown. And IMO most decent watch makers should be able to replace the stem and put your old crown back on.
That is likely an original omega crown and adds value to the watch. Crown should only be replaced during a service if there is something wrong.

alfalad

alfalad wrote: »

Hi, Looking for some help and advice, my dad found his lost Omega recently and I have taken on to get it back to it's best. Firstly I'd like to identify the exact model if possible so hoping the photo can help, secondly I looking for advise for what i should or shouldn't have done to it. Contacted STS in Essex and they give a long list of things that they will do but not sure if things like "case refinish" and putting in a new crown would be needed. The watch was misplaced for about 8 years but still runs once it's moved about, not sure how accurately. Are there any other places in the UK that you guys would recommend for this piece?
Many thanks in advance.

Winterlong

Image appears fine now. But apart from seeing that it belongs to the seamaster family of watches there is not much else I can offer!
If you can get the back case off, or ask a friendly jeweler to do that....the numbers on the back of the case will allow identification of the exact model. And the 3 or 4 digit number on the movement too!

Bateman

50s/60s Seamaster?

saccades

http://www.watchglasscutting.co.uk/web/

does crystals and refinishing for the watchguy

Okon

It's a nice watch anyway!