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jedy617 · 1 March 2017, 07:40 AM

Hey guys, just wanted to share my recently restored OQ since I really haven't seen many pictures of fully restored OQ's online. It was in pretty rough shape when I bought it a couple months back. I sent it to ABC Watchwerks and Alex did a great job making the case and bracelet like new. I even got some dents repaired with laser welding. Looks even better in person than in pictures

Before:

[IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/RiBJfR]

[IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/RfYE6L]

After

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[IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/RiBJh4]

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/RfYE77]

mjclark32 · 1 March 2017, 07:52 AM

Great work, enjoy!

MonBK · 1 March 2017, 07:54 AM

SemperFi · 1 March 2017, 08:00 AM

Very nicely done restoration. Enjoy it Jeremy.

Tvall13 · 1 March 2017, 08:02 AM

whoa that looks really good!

motoikkyu · 1 March 2017, 08:26 AM

Amazing! Excellent work! Congratulations on a nice piece!

Number3 · 1 March 2017, 08:35 AM

Fantastic job. I love the shape of the OQ case.

Daytonaman799 · 1 March 2017, 08:36 AM

SUPER nice job!

Ragna · 1 March 2017, 08:54 AM

Wow

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jedy617 · 1 March 2017, 09:09 AM

thanks guys

Camel · 1 March 2017, 10:44 PM

Beautiful

mapalfa · 1 March 2017, 10:59 PM

That's simply not fair - it should be mine!

Lovely watch - congrats.

Psmith · 2 March 2017, 01:31 AM

Great result

Juantxo · 2 March 2017, 02:14 AM

No doubt Alex, Aaron and Co. do awesome work. Before and after.

Chewbacca · 2 March 2017, 02:20 AM

nice.

GerardoG · 2 March 2017, 03:15 AM

VERY nice!!!!

Number3 · 2 March 2017, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juantxo

No doubt Alex, Aaron and Co. do awesome work. Before and after.

Bloody hell, that one is also outstanding!

brandrea · 2 March 2017, 03:41 AM

Well done, looks fantastic!

doramas · 2 March 2017, 04:44 AM

Perfect

lpestre · 2 March 2017, 04:44 AM

Very nice !
I just sent an OQ to LAWW for a bracelet restauration, i really hope they will do a job as good as ABC.

Masteryacht · 2 March 2017, 04:46 AM

That looks amazing!

Etschell · 2 March 2017, 04:52 AM

wow!

jedy617 · 2 March 2017, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juantxo

No doubt Alex, Aaron and Co. do awesome work. Before and after.

For sure, wow love the work they did on yours too

jedy617 · 2 March 2017, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lpestre

Very nice !
I just sent an OQ to LAWW for a bracelet restauration, i really hope they will do a job as good as ABC.

I'm sure they will, almost sent mine there. Looks like they do very similar quality work.

watchwatcher · 2 March 2017, 05:43 AM

Looks great.

crowncollection · 2 March 2017, 05:53 AM

Looks great

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Shaky · 2 March 2017, 07:08 AM

Congratulations to both owners of those to totally rejuvenated watches. They both look awesome.

I love before and after photos like that, I could look at them all day.

daveo5 · 2 March 2017, 07:23 AM

Very nice. Let me ask about the electronics. Were they replaced or in good working order? Reason I ask is that I had a badly beat up 17013 come into my possession. The dial had a small amount of water damage among other things. I sent it to RWSC in Dallas. About three months later I got it back. New electronics, hands, dial(swapped out), winding crown and tube and some more things. Like new. The reason you won't see much on the Oyster Quartz is it is not viewed favorably by many mechanical Rolex fans. Strange the 5035 and 5055 quartz movements were the finest of all movements produced by Rolex. My OQ collection includes a 17013, 17014 and the very rare 19019, 18 K W.G.

Floorguy · 2 March 2017, 07:35 AM

Wow!!

jedy617 · 2 March 2017, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveo5

Very nice. Let me ask about the electronics. Were they replaced or in good working order? Reason I ask is that I had a badly beat up 17013 come into my possession. The dial had a small amount of water damage among other things. I sent it to RWSC in Dallas. About three months later I got it back. New electronics, hands, dial(swapped out), winding crown and tube and some more things. Like new. The reason you won't see much on the Oyster Quartz is it is not viewed favorably by many mechanical Rolex fans. Strange the 5035 and 5055 quartz movements were the finest of all movements produced by Rolex. My OQ collection includes a 17013, 17014 and the very rare 19019, 18 K W.G.

They were in reasonable shape, but I did have a minor quartz service done. I had the canon pinion replaced, and the electronics cleaned is what I was told. It was running 1 sec a day fast, and now it is keeping time perfectly. How much did Rolex charge for the dial? I wouldn't mind switching to a blue or black dial one of these days

1 March 2017, 07:40 AM	#1
jedy617 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Jeremy Location: Chicago Watch: Omega/Rolex Posts: 245	OysterQuartz Restoration Hey guys, just wanted to share my recently restored OQ since I really haven't seen many pictures of fully restored OQ's online. It was in pretty rough shape when I bought it a couple months back. I sent it to ABC Watchwerks and Alex did a great job making the case and bracelet like new. I even got some dents repaired with laser welding. Looks even better in person than in pictures Before: [IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/RiBJfR] [IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/RfYE6L] After [IMG] [IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/RiBJh4] [IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/RfYE77]

1 March 2017, 07:52 AM	#2
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Great work, enjoy! __________________

1 March 2017, 08:00 AM	#4
SemperFi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Angelo Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 42,164	Very nicely done restoration. Enjoy it Jeremy. __________________ Rolex Submariner Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Tudor Black Bay 58 Blue Tudor Ranger 79910 Nomos Club Datum 733 Nomos Metro 38 Stowa Flieger Classic 40 * Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons *

1 March 2017, 08:26 AM	#6
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1 March 2017, 07:54 AM	#3
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,281

1 March 2017, 08:02 AM	#5
Tvall13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: US Watch: Rolex Datejust II Posts: 370	whoa that looks really good!

1 March 2017, 08:35 AM	#7
Number3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London Watch: 114060LB Posts: 3,797	Fantastic job. I love the shape of the OQ case.

1 March 2017, 08:36 AM	#8
Daytonaman799 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NYC/South Fl Watch: Rolex, Patek Posts: 3,507	SUPER nice job!

1 March 2017, 08:54 AM	#9
Ragna Banned Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: The Matrix Posts: 1,070	Wow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 March 2017, 09:09 AM	#10
jedy617 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Jeremy Location: Chicago Watch: Omega/Rolex Posts: 245	thanks guys

2 March 2017, 01:31 AM	#13
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Great result __________________

2 March 2017, 02:20 AM	#15
Chewbacca Banned Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: CJ Location: Kashyyyk Watch: Kessel Run Chrono Posts: 21,113	nice.

2 March 2017, 03:15 AM	#16
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	VERY nice!!!!

2 March 2017, 03:41 AM	#18
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,697	Well done, looks fantastic!

2 March 2017, 04:44 AM	#19
doramas Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gran Canaria Posts: 3,469	Perfect

2 March 2017, 04:44 AM	#20
lpestre 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Montreal/Paris Posts: 1,264	Very nice ! I just sent an OQ to LAWW for a bracelet restauration, i really hope they will do a job as good as ABC.

2 March 2017, 04:46 AM	#21
Masteryacht "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: USA Watch: 16622,BLNR,116500 Posts: 974	That looks amazing!

2 March 2017, 04:52 AM	#22
Etschell "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL Watch: platinum sub Posts: 15,884	wow! __________________ If you wind it, they will run. 25 or 6 to 4.

2 March 2017, 05:43 AM	#25
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,479	Looks great.

2 March 2017, 05:53 AM	#26
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,157	Looks great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

2 March 2017, 07:08 AM	#27
Shaky "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1,125	Congratulations to both owners of those to totally rejuvenated watches. They both look awesome. I love before and after photos like that, I could look at them all day.

2 March 2017, 07:23 AM	#28
daveo5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Las Vegas NV Watch: 14060M COSC Posts: 1,329	Very nice. Let me ask about the electronics. Were they replaced or in good working order? Reason I ask is that I had a badly beat up 17013 come into my possession. The dial had a small amount of water damage among other things. I sent it to RWSC in Dallas. About three months later I got it back. New electronics, hands, dial(swapped out), winding crown and tube and some more things. Like new. The reason you won't see much on the Oyster Quartz is it is not viewed favorably by many mechanical Rolex fans. Strange the 5035 and 5055 quartz movements were the finest of all movements produced by Rolex. My OQ collection includes a 17013, 17014 and the very rare 19019, 18 K W.G. Last edited by daveo5; 2 March 2017 at 07:37 AM.. Reason: Added a thought.

2 March 2017, 07:35 AM	#29
Floorguy 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Rob Location: Parrish fl. Watch: Tt datejust 16233 Posts: 20,947	Wow!! __________________ Rolex Omega Tag Heuer

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