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@gsimmons what's the going rate for Omega service for forum members?
 
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Watchuseek has been a huge help for me. There's also a guy that reviews watches on YouTube that I'll try to find the link for.


Dang it man... I'm trying to not buy another watch right now but the urges are strong.
oh i watched videos i don't have patience anymore i guess lol
 
So this dang thread made me visit the watch forum. This one is now on it's way to me.

Omega Geneve Cal. 601 Ref. 135.041. It may need a little tune up by @gsimmons. I'll know more when it gets here.

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Screenshot_20190120-215020_Google.jpgI got this exact Citizen Ecodrive as a graduation present from my grandmother in '97. Still functions flawlessly but after yrs of use the band is shot. I could completely rebuild the band or replace it. Any suggestions on a band that would look decent?
 
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Went to order our monthly Amazon supplies. Suggested selling got me. I need another beater watch.

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How was I to know that waiting A DAY (I think it was only a day) would result in the price jumping up that high?

I'll keep an eye on it, that brown one really calls to me.
I have several black watches, would be good to have a classier brown watch
 
Right, you whippersnappers, here is a watch with staying power, made in the USA when men were men. It is a Hampden railway watch made around 1900, and it is still keeping perfect time 120 years later. I received it as a retirement gift from a good friend a few years ago. To set the time you unscrew the bezel and pull out a little lever; the railroads didn't want engineers accidentally re-setting the time when they wound the watch. Railroad operations required accurate time, because there was no communicating with the engineer once he left the station; he needed to be (or not be) at a particular place at a certain time, so had to know exactly how he was doing. It's in my pocket right now.
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Now I need some advice - I have this Heuer Carrera Re-Edition that I bought new about 30 years ago, and wore until recently when the bit inside that engages the stem to set the time broke. I don't know what to do with it. I've had it looked at by two Heuer repairers and both want between $500 and $600 to repair it, which I think is out of line. It's a nice watch, but I'm not inclined to throw that kind of money at it. What to do?
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This thread inspired me to change to the NATO strap my watch came with today. I’ve had this watch a year now and couldn’t be happier.
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Really nice looking omega! I believe you have the nato strap tucked wrong. If it's how you like it, it doesn't matter. Just wanted to let you know.
 
I like NATO straps as well, here’s a 1980 dated British Army watch. Watch and strap came from a now retired REME armourer friend.
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I like NATO straps as well, here’s a 1980 dated British Army watch. Watch and strap came from a now retired REME armourer friend.
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Is the dial repainted?
 
When you pull the stem to set the watch does it come out of the watch? Or is the setting mechanism not engaging?
In the condition in which I received it from the last Heuer repairman, the stem remains in the watch and it turns the hands, but it cannot be pushed in to wind or enable running. The first repairman showed me the broken part - yep it's broke.
 
In the condition in which I received it from the last Heuer repairman, the stem remains in the watch and it turns the hands, but it cannot be pushed in to wind or enable running. The first repairman showed me the broken part - yep it's broke.

If you can get it to me, I’d be happy to have a look. Wish I knew what part. Do you know Calibre movement it is?
 
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Received this watch from my maternal grandfather. He used it for many years. Still keeps great time. It has a clear glass back.

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Very nice watch! It looks like there’s diamond endstones on both the balance cock and escape wheel. It doesn’t get much better. Did he purchase the watch with that case or did it originally have a hunting case?
 
Very nice watch! It looks like there’s diamond endstones on both the balance cock and escape wheel. It doesn’t get much better. Did he purchase the watch with that case or did it originally have a hunting case?

Thank you! Next time I speak to my mum I'll ask her if she know's about the case.
 
Thank you! Next time I speak to my mum I'll ask her if she know's about the case.

I just saw the extra case screw marks, so it’s had another movement in it. The original case was probably gold or worn out and was changed for this one, because they wanted to display the beautiful movement.
Hunting Case Movement is railroad grade.
Riverside Maximus Model 1899, 23 jewels, 16 size, production date 1907.
The movement was adjusted to 5 positions, heat, cold and isochronism.
 
I'll probably list this one up as well. It's a great watch but I have a good number of blue chronographs so this one rarely gets worn.

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What did that mass drop citizen go for?


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I didn't look, but sometimes if you go back into the discussions tab on the drop you can figure it out. Other times you'll get links to the same thing cheaper elsewhere.
 
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