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Old 11 July 2020, 12:54 AM   #1
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Back from Omega Service

After my father passed away my mother gave me both his Rolex Sub, and his Omega Seamaster. The Seamaster was a gift to him from my mother and he had the case back engraved with our birthday's and the date my mother gave him the watch 12-25-68.
It had never been serviced, so I very reluctantly parted with it and sent it to Omega in February. They said due to the age it had to go to Switzerland for service.
Then COVID struck and of course everything was delayed, so just came in the mail today.
I think it looks great and I'm just so happy to have it back safe and in good working order.
My dad would have really gotten a kick out of the process and it made me miss him today...
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Old 11 July 2020, 01:17 AM   #2
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Old 11 July 2020, 01:56 AM   #3
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Old 11 July 2020, 02:01 AM   #4
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Touching tribute love this!
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Old 11 July 2020, 03:22 AM   #5
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Looks fantastic, and great memories.
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Old 11 July 2020, 03:38 AM   #6
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Awesome! It looks really great. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 11 July 2020, 05:56 AM   #7
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So do I......a very special watch OP
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Old 11 July 2020, 06:01 AM   #8
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Old 11 July 2020, 06:02 AM   #9
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That’s such a great watch to have. I’m glad the process went smoothly for you. Very special indeed.
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Old 11 July 2020, 11:03 PM   #10
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Old 12 July 2020, 12:35 PM   #11
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52 years without service

Just a quick point if you are considering service, this watch went 52 years without a service. To be fair, after my father had his Rolex Sub, it sat in a drawer and was rarely used, but when my mother gave it to me, it ran fine, and kept time. My son is 17, so when I die the watch will be passed to him, but if he waited the 52 years, that would make him 69!
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Old 12 July 2020, 09:14 PM   #12
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Nice story. The watch looks great.
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Old 13 July 2020, 10:41 PM   #13
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Thanks for sharing your story and feelings. Quite a touching thread. Watch looks so cool btw!
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Old 14 July 2020, 04:28 AM   #14
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Did they service it?

I dropped off my father's 591 Seamaster (1961) for service at the NYC boutique. They sent it to Switzerland and in 8 weeks was returned to me with no service done because they couldn't guarantee the work would get the watch back to original specifications. That tells me they didn't have the parts. I was a bit disappointed to say the least.
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Old 14 July 2020, 04:29 AM   #15
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Forgot to mention that your father's watch looks great. Thank you for sharing your story.
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Old 14 July 2020, 10:15 AM   #16
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Did they service it?

I dropped off my father's 591 Seamaster (1961) for service at the NYC boutique. They sent it to Switzerland and in 8 weeks was returned to me with no service done because they couldn't guarantee the work would get the watch back to original specifications. That tells me they didn't have the parts. I was a bit disappointed to say the least.
Yes, they serviced it, the first pic is the parts they replaced. FYI it was $625 and change. The invoice did say, "Due to years of wear, we can no longer ensure or warranty total water resistance". I found that interesting because also in the invoice it states "This model is not a water resistant design"...oh well, the only water it is likely to encounter is washing my hands...so I don't mind the lack of warranty

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Old 14 July 2020, 11:22 AM   #17
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Great pix and a great story. Wear it in good health.
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Old 14 July 2020, 08:15 PM   #18
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Old 15 July 2020, 03:51 AM   #19
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Yes, they serviced it, the first pic is the parts they replaced. FYI it was $625 and change. The invoice did say, "Due to years of wear, we can no longer ensure or warranty total water resistance". I found that interesting because also in the invoice it states "This model is not a water resistant design"...oh well, the only water it is likely to encounter is washing my hands...so I don't mind the lack of warranty
You're very lucky. My only option is to bring the watch to a watchmaker and hope he can find the parts. Chances of him finding the parts are slim & none.

Good luck and wear it in good health!
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Old 21 November 2020, 01:51 PM   #20
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After my father passed away my mother gave me both his Rolex Sub, and his Omega Seamaster. The Seamaster was a gift to him from my mother and he had the case back engraved with our birthday's and the date my mother gave him the watch 12-25-68.
It had never been serviced, so I very reluctantly parted with it and sent it to Omega in February. They said due to the age it had to go to Switzerland for service.
Then COVID struck and of course everything was delayed, so just came in the mail today.
I think it looks great and I'm just so happy to have it back safe and in good working order.
My dad would have really gotten a kick out of the process and it made me miss him today...
I Bought my Omega Seamaster that is similar to yours in 1968, wore it for a few years , then switched to Rolex. This Seamaster sat in my drawer all these time, but is still in running order. After reading you post, I think it is time to get it service, before I hand it over to the next generation . Do you mind share with me where you sent it, and the cost of the related service ?
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Old 21 November 2020, 01:56 PM   #21
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Sorry , just realized the cost was $625.
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Old 21 November 2020, 01:57 PM   #22
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NYC Boutique , senior moments , sorry.
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Old 21 November 2020, 04:49 PM   #23
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Awesome story. Thanks for sharing. I had gifted my dad an Omega Seamaster and he wore it everyday for 14 years. When he passed away, I got the watch back and had it serviced and it now means more to me than it did before.


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Old 21 November 2020, 05:41 PM   #24
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Beautiful story and beautiful watch! Happy Holidays!
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Old 21 November 2020, 05:52 PM   #25
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Beautiful, looks fantastic.
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Old 22 November 2020, 12:30 AM   #26
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Just love it, great story as well!
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