Your Watch & Naim

I get small amounts of condensation on my Speedmaster every so often. If I pull the main lug out (as if I’m going to adjust the main hands) and leave it near my dehumidifier for a few hours, it clears it up nicely and it doesn’t reoccur for a long time. I suspect having the air inside the watch as dry as possible is what helps. Your issue sounds more likely to be seal degradation, which obviously only a service can really solve, but you might want to try my idea in the meantime. It’s certainly cheaper.

Which Omega dealer in Bath did you use? I had mine serviced by Mallory’s a few years ago. Not cheap, but it was a good job.

Mark

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It was Mallory’s. I don’t have a dehumidifier, but I must try pulling the crown out next time I need to give it the rice treatment.

There is a guy in London who serviced the Omega military (dirty dozen) watch, which is even older (1944). I’ll give him a call.

I had my watched serviced through Omega Regent Street. The servicing has been outsourced and cost £540. I wouldn’t go back again. My wife’s Oris watch was serviced by Chrontime in Bolton for £315.60. An excellent job but they only service Oris. There should be some good independent companies but all will be quite expensive if using Omega parts. 20 years ago I got my non chronometer Oris serviced by a local man for £40 and afterwards it was more accurate than the Omega chronometer! Those were the days.

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I can recommend John in Kilkenny - here https://vintagewatchrepair.ie/

His Prices are listed on the site, but for comparison

John was head of service for Wiers in Dublin, when they had a service department, capable of servicing manual watches (and not just changing batteries)

He has serviced my ‘67 Black-faced Seamaster Deville, ‘70 Seamaster 120 (both Cal 601) and most recently my ‘43 RAF 30T2SC, which was suffering from a broken balance staff. All came back working perfectly, looking great and keeping good time (though I don’t wear them all day, everyday anymore),

Just the ‘60s Linen faced Cal 286 to go to him, when it shows the need.

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Drax was driving a Mercedes 300 S not a gullwing.

Quite right. Thought I’d deleted that. I recall Bond thought it ‘typical’ that he would have such a car. I also recall the accident was caused by Drax or his companion cutting the ropes that were holding rolls of news print on a lorry.
The bridge game when he first meets Drax at Blades is one of my favourite ever Fleming chapters.

My Sub is a couple of years old and the Seamaster I bought over 20 years ago.

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The Rolex looks so much classier than the Omega.

I wouldn’t wear a watch with hands like those stubby things on the Omega, and the bracelet looks as if it’s falling apart already.

Some chump would probably buy the Omega if you put it up for sale, though.

I mostly agree. The strap is over 20 years old though. Its a better looking watch on than not. And I’m fond of it as it was an impulse purchase in Guernsey at a time I could ill afford it. Think I paid 800.00.
I wear it now if I’m going to gigs or somewhere a bit dodgy.
The Submariner is a timeless classic for me. A 500 series endgame for sure as far as I am concerned.

Sorry if my post came across as rude. The design of the Omega just does nothing for me.

It didnt. You always speak plainly.

When I was thinking about getting my first proper watch I discounted the Rolex because the bracelet felt so cheap. This was about 20 years ago. I think they have updated them since but at the time the Omegas felt much nicer.

My late father bought a manual-wind Rolex in Egypt in the early 1950s when doing his National Service as a doctor in the RAF. Then, within a year or so, he bought an automatic Omega, which was the first automatic watch that was generally available.

I inherited the Rolex many years later (late 70s or early 80s), and the original Oyster bracelet felt very flimsy, so I bought a new much more substantial Rolex bracelet.

Very sadly, the watch was stolen when my house was broken into not long after I got it.

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My Datejust has it’s original Jubilee bracelet…over 30 years old and not at all flimsy .

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The Sub I tried would have been on an Oyster. The clasp was the key thing. The Omega one was much more substantial compared to the push fit Rolex.

It’s a shame because at the time the Rolex was quite affordable.

I may be in a minority but I really dislike Rolex. I find them a bit too bling and the sort of thing wannabe footballers or reality tv stars aspire to.

Much prefer my speedmaster to any Rolex I have looked at.

Taste is a funny thing!

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I have the same Seamaster but a quartz version, bought 16 years ago in O’Hare duty free, needs a service now but I find the bracelet one of the better parts of the watch, it’s extremely comfortable and easy to take off/on. The main issue with mine is the blue bezel has faded to almost silver from wearing it in the bath too often!!

Oh the little ****s ,

I meant to ask , how are things progressing with the Great Escape ?

best wishes

Ian

I’m not a massive fan. But there are certain models. I’d like a classic Sea Dweller.

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Patina. Ads to the value for some apparently. First time I had the movement serviced Omega recoloured the bezel. My sister in law worked for them and got me the full works. A coolector friend said that was a mistake. I dont get that.