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30 September 2016, 11:28 PM | #1 |
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Weird experience with omega box!
So I just purchased an omega PO and noticed the box was starting to peel the shiny coating off.
So me being a mechanic and owning a shop, I thought Id take and air nozzle and at least blow off the pieces that were just hanging there, and while I was doing that the air nozzle was blowing off the entire coating very easily, so I continued and did the whole box, completely, and to my amazement there was a beautiful suede fabric underneath, see pics below! The bottom pic is of the pieces that were blown off
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30 September 2016, 11:47 PM | #2 |
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As if we needed another reason to love Omega!
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1 October 2016, 12:20 AM | #3 |
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Haha it looks better after. I like the red boxes but I'm certainly glad they've switched to wooden ones that'll actually last in time.
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1 October 2016, 02:53 AM | #4 |
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Those are "lovingly" referred to as "cancer boxes".
My "Speamaster" from 1998 has the last such box in my collection. For some reason it has held up surprisingly well. |
1 October 2016, 09:25 AM | #5 |
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Has anyone ever done any work on preserving or restoring these boxes? While I like the suede underneath, I have a limited edition box with unique markings, and it is peeling too. I have it stored away at present and am using a substitute red one, but I would like to keep the original box in as good condition as possible.
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1 October 2016, 09:38 AM | #6 |
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1 October 2016, 10:10 AM | #7 |
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This?
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1 October 2016, 01:34 PM | #8 |
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1 October 2016, 08:41 PM | #9 |
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2 October 2016, 04:13 AM | #10 |
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2 October 2016, 07:23 AM | #11 |
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Wow, maybe I need to do that to my box too.
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2 October 2016, 10:14 AM | #12 |
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8 October 2016, 08:56 AM | #13 |
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My box from 2008 is so bad that if I even just touch it with my finger, the outer coating will stick to my fingertips and peel off.
If i take the box to an Omega boutique will they give me a new wooden one? |
8 October 2016, 09:08 AM | #14 |
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I'm not sure, you might have to pay as they are really nice, Patek nice.
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