Rclough Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Dear friends, I hope this post finds everyone well; if you have a moment please take a look at these pictures and & let me know if you think this piece is worthy of restoration; as you can see its in need of some serious TLC (new glass, new bezel, bracelet needs cleaning / buffing plus it needs a full mechanical overhaul as its running fast). I think the value of these (in good condition) is approx £900GBP, so I need to be careful not to overspend on the work. Any recommendations as to who might be best placed to complete the work are gratefully received. Note - The post restoration photo is not of the watch but is one similar, included for illustrative purposes to show what the watch could (and should!) look like. Many thanks in advance and stay well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Have you tried getting a quote from Omega itself? I know it's no longer a USD 400 maximum charge for a full-on Bienne restoration (more likely they ask for double that), but it would be good to get a baseline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hi rclough If it helps I have seen a couple of these for sale on eBay in the last few weeks. May be worth getting one and making a good one out of both. Will be a Very nice watch when it's up together. Good luck with project. Cheers Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rclough Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Have you tried getting a quote from Omega itself? I know it's no longer a USD 400 maximum charge for a full-on Bienne restoration (more likely they ask for double that), but it would be good to get a baseline. Good advice - can't hurt to get a quote to use as a gauge - Thanks very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rclough Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hi rclough If it helps I have seen a couple of these for sale on eBay in the last few weeks. May be worth getting one and making a good one out of both. Will be a Very nice watch when it's up together. Good luck with project. Cheers Ryan Thank you Ryan - Again, sound advice - Will let you know what option I go for in the end - Cheer - Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 I think this piece is about ready for Alaska. Offer it to Nanuq! It's a bit newish still, but he might buy it anyway. Val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 i only see a new glass (if mineral) - plexy you could prob polish and a movement service - the insert could look actually cool after somer cleaning. cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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