Watch Porn Wednesday

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  • BCFDRayBCFDRay Joppa, MarylandPosts: 373MI6 Agent
    I'm finally in the market for an Omega watch and was curious if anyone has had any personal experience with TrueFacet or CrownAndCaliber.
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    Hart008 wrote:
    Happy To Anounce that i just welcomed the AT Skyfall to my collection
    5 years in the waiting

    Now if anybody had a Seamaster CR 2220.80 please do let me know hehe

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    I bought one of those a few months ago, it was in terrible condition but a bit of tlc has brought up to a reasonable condition.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    Very nice, CC! {[]

    Enjoy it!

    I still regret having sold my Ti SMP :(
    Thanks Higgins {[] I can imagine a Ti SMP would be a very comfortable watch to wear, the smp bracelet is still one of the most comfortable but in Ti! Ive always found the po bracelet comfortable but the new style is even better, has what look like ceramic balls in the clasp which is also an improvement on the old metal type which did wear down after years of use.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    A wrist hogger indeed, it even looks good with the royale Altausse :)

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    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • James BrosnanJames Brosnan Posts: 865MI6 Agent
    Looks fantastic Chris! Is this the one you got from the police auction? Where can one get low priced Omegas from otherwise? I really want the Broz Omega, but they usually run $2500. Wouldn't mind picking up a beater for less. You seem to know about restoration projects, so thought I would ask.
    "Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her." & "Tell mother I died game."
    CR/QoS, TLD, DN, GE, TSWLM, LTK, TND, TWiNE, TMWTGG, TB
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  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    Looks fantastic Chris! Is this the one you got from the police auction? Where can one get low priced Omegas from otherwise? I really want the Broz Omega, but they usually run $2500. Wouldn't mind picking up a beater for less. You seem to know about restoration projects, so thought I would ask.
    Cheers JB and yes it is, blue smp's can be found cheap, especially with a quartz moment, if a mid size suits your wrist even cheaper, I picked up a 2220.80 in bad condition for under 600 gbp, so they are out there, obviously take care with authenticating one, if you find one without box and papers I'd ask for an independent authentication. As for restoring them, I tinker with the cosmetics, but leave the movements to my watch repairer.
    Typical example below but they crop up at half this price if you keep an eye out

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    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    A couple of cases in point

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    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,292MI6 Agent
    Yup as Chriscoop pointed out the Brozzer versions can be picked up exceptionally cheap - just be careful
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  • James BrosnanJames Brosnan Posts: 865MI6 Agent
    Those are great prices. You can see they are beaten up. Is it easy to replace some parts or will it end up being just as expensive if I went with one in better condition from the start. Also, how do you authenticate something like these on eBay? Thanks for the advice man!
    "Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her." & "Tell mother I died game."
    CR/QoS, TLD, DN, GE, TSWLM, LTK, TND, TWiNE, TMWTGG, TB
    http://www.iconicalternatives.com/author/james-brosnan/
    https://www.instagram.com/shawn.michael.bongiorno/
  • VandrellVandrell London, EnglandPosts: 324MI6 Agent
    Those are great prices. You can see they are beaten up. Is it easy to replace some parts or will it end up being just as expensive if I went with one in better condition from the start. Also, how do you authenticate something like these on eBay? Thanks for the advice man!

    I guess it depends on what parts they need doing to them. An Omega service in the UK is £300 (at least it was last year when I had one done) and they will replace any small parts that need doing to keep the watch ticking over (no pun intended). They will also buff out any scratches that they can get too.
  • James BrosnanJames Brosnan Posts: 865MI6 Agent
    Vandrell wrote:
    Those are great prices. You can see they are beaten up. Is it easy to replace some parts or will it end up being just as expensive if I went with one in better condition from the start. Also, how do you authenticate something like these on eBay? Thanks for the advice man!

    I guess it depends on what parts they need doing to them. An Omega service in the UK is £300 (at least it was last year when I had one done) and they will replace any small parts that need doing to keep the watch ticking over (no pun intended). They will also buff out any scratches that they can get too.

    Very interesting. Thanks man. I've heard that Omega won't service a watch if any parts are not Omega parts in the watch. Anybody know if there is any truth to that? If so, and one purchases a low priced watch, it might have counterfeit parts and be unserviceable.
    "Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her." & "Tell mother I died game."
    CR/QoS, TLD, DN, GE, TSWLM, LTK, TND, TWiNE, TMWTGG, TB
    http://www.iconicalternatives.com/author/james-brosnan/
    https://www.instagram.com/shawn.michael.bongiorno/
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    edited January 2017
    Yeah £300 is about right for an omega service, maybe more in London or for a service on a 8500 movement. But the watches we are concerned with here will have a 2500 movement (cr) or an 1120 movement (brozzer automatic) or the bullet proof quartz. The 1120 is essentially an eta lever movement and any half decent watch repairer van work on these and also the 2500, I had a 321 movement serviced last year by my guy who also replaced the pallets for £54. Watch now runs great but I sourced the pallets which cost £12 authentic omega shipped from Australia. If you shop around for parts you can find them cheap, the packaging of the parts will tell you if they are real. With the divers watch it's amazing the difference a new bezel insert can make to its appearance and those can be had for around £50 if you look and fitting them can be a diy job with a steady hand. Polishing out fine scratches is fine buy they will reappear as you wear it and IMHO a watch looks better once it's been worn, over polishing is a big no no. So you pick up a £800 pound watch, clean it up, Polish the crystal with any number of products out there, LIGHTLY Polish the case and bracelet with some very fine paste, replace the bezel, have it serviced if needs be and you have a good worn looking smp running sweet that should come in for around £920.
    My watch man let's me source parts if not he has access to cousins in the UK, or there is ofrei in the states, even on eBay there are omega parts galore. I've spruced up my smp for about £60. and that's crystal, dial indices and bezel insert.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    What I would add is any watch anyone is thinking of buying just put it on here and there are enough guys who can pretty confidently OK it.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    Vandrell wrote:
    Those are great prices. You can see they are beaten up. Is it easy to replace some parts or will it end up being just as expensive if I went with one in better condition from the start. Also, how do you authenticate something like these on eBay? Thanks for the advice man!

    I guess it depends on what parts they need doing to them. An Omega service in the UK is £300 (at least it was last year when I had one done) and they will replace any small parts that need doing to keep the watch ticking over (no pun intended). They will also buff out any scratches that they can get too.

    Very interesting. Thanks man. I've heard that Omega won't service a watch if any parts are not Omega parts in the watch. Anybody know if there is any truth to that? If so, and one purchases a low priced watch, it might have counterfeit parts and be unserviceable.
    It's reported that the watchco SM300 were refused by Omega but they were watches made new from old parts and assembled away from omega so you can understand that. But aside from the latest 8500 movements I wouldn't send my watch to omega for a service, I have a local man who has sorted my watch services on all my omegas save the 8500 and they have a 4 year service interval, if worn regularly. Seriously would you buy a 18 year old car for a grand and take it to a main dealer for a service?
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    BCFDRay wrote:
    I'm finally in the market for an Omega watch and was curious if anyone has had any personal experience with TrueFacet or CrownAndCaliber.
    Crown and caliber yes, never heard anything bad except low offers on trade ins.... Which is to be expected. Truefacet no I'm afraid not.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • James BrosnanJames Brosnan Posts: 865MI6 Agent
    Good point with the used car analogy Chris. Thanks for all the advice guys {[]
    "Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her." & "Tell mother I died game."
    CR/QoS, TLD, DN, GE, TSWLM, LTK, TND, TWiNE, TMWTGG, TB
    http://www.iconicalternatives.com/author/james-brosnan/
    https://www.instagram.com/shawn.michael.bongiorno/
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    Good point with the used car analogy Chris. Thanks for all the advice guys {[]
    If you do find a watch you like the look of for the right price ask for a photo of the movement and inside of the case back. Happy hunting.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • Bond44Bond44 Vauxhall CrossPosts: 1,581MI6 Agent
    edited January 2017
    Boxes (inner and outer), cards, service receipts etc all help and of course numbers that match the watch. When you buy a watch you buy the seller so check out their profile (sellers with no or low feedback etc)

    Lots of genuine Omega private sellers on WUS as well

    Cheers :007)
    My name is Bond, Basildon Bond - I have letters after my name!
  • Hart008Hart008 Posts: 710MI6 Agent
    @Chris and the others
    Would you guys be able to provide me a link i need to purchase the insert bezel only for the blue seamaster like pierce brosnan one, is there any other place besides omega to purchase? thanks
    Yes i did ride the CAT
  • JagJag Posts: 1,167MI6 Agent
    Chriscoop wrote:
    Yeah £300 is about right for an omega service, maybe more in London or for a service on a 8500 movement. But the watches we are concerned with here will have a 2500 movement (cr) or an 1120 movement (brozzer automatic) or the bullet proof quartz. The 1120 is essentially an eta lever movement and any half decent watch repairer van work on these and also the 2500, I had a 321 movement serviced last year by my guy who also replaced the pallets for £54. Watch now runs great but I sourced the pallets which cost £12 authentic omega shipped from Australia. If you shop around for parts you can find them cheap, the packaging of the parts will tell you if they are real. With the divers watch it's amazing the difference a new bezel insert can make to its appearance and those can be had for around £50 if you look and fitting them can be a diy job with a steady hand. Polishing out fine scratches is fine buy they will reappear as you wear it and IMHO a watch looks better once it's been worn, over polishing is a big no no. So you pick up a £800 pound watch, clean it up, Polish the crystal with any number of products out there, LIGHTLY Polish the case and bracelet with some very fine paste, replace the bezel, have it serviced if needs be and you have a good worn looking smp running sweet that should come in for around £920.
    My watch man let's me source parts if not he has access to cousins in the UK, or there is ofrei in the states, even on eBay there are omega parts galore. I've spruced up my smp for about £60. and that's crystal, dial indices and bezel insert.

    A new bezel makes a huge difference, but a genuine Omega bezel is about $300 or more. And Omega doesn’t sell replacement inserts – you have to buy the whole bezel.
  • Bond44Bond44 Vauxhall CrossPosts: 1,581MI6 Agent
    Otto Frei is where I usually get mine (complete bezel and insert).
    Bezel inserts are aftermarket only I am afraid

    Cheers :007)
    My name is Bond, Basildon Bond - I have letters after my name!
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    Omega used to do bezel inserts but quite a long time ago now, you still see the occasional one crop up but there is no reliable source and full bezels are now the only oem option, obviously there are the after market items and these differ drastically in quality, I went that route with the smp as £289 for a full bezel just didn't make sense on that particular watch, obviously newer and more valuable watches deserve the correct treatment and you should only fit correct omega parts.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • JellyfishJellyfish EnglandPosts: 462MI6 Agent
    Well it's not Wednesday but I'm in the office working on my own and have had a play around with a fancy DLSR camera. My Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Midsize Quartz (2518.50.00):

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  • VesperMelogranoVesperMelograno The SouthPosts: 901MI6 Agent
    I was a little scocked and thought this was a porn, porn thread :))
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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,483MI6 Agent
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    Asp9mm wrote:
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    Very cool -{
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  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    Asp9mm wrote:
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    :)) that's brilliant {[]
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  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Love it! -{ Can we get them shops in time for Christmas? :))
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    For a change, let's speak about clocks!

    In my young days, I have been absolutely fascinated about a Congreve Clock that we had in our shop.

    Wristwatches use a rotating balance for slowing the watch gear down and make it precise and with clocks, they usually use a pendulum.

    A Congreve clock is using a little ball, which runs on a track and at the end hits a lever which tilts the track.

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    and here is a video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGDvnKLtXvU
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  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    For a change, let's speak about clocks!

    In my young days, I have been absolutely fascinated about a Congreve Clock that we had in our shop.

    Wristwatches use a rotating balance for slowing the watch gear down and make it precise and with clocks, they usually use a pendulum.

    A Congreve clock is using a little ball, which runs on a track and at the end hits a lever which tilts the track.

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    and here is a video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGDvnKLtXvU
    That is essentially functioning art, I've always admired such clocks, indeed my uncle has a very valuable glass dome clock which is huge, it does work with spinning pendulums but I was always fascinated by its movement. Lovely Higgins
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
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