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If it is a 1430 quartz movement, you are after and are in the UK , then you may be in luck with this refurbished one listed here https://www.ebay.com/itm/393789549572?hash=item5bafafac04:g:Tk4AAOSw68Nhtxbh I was unaware that so many variations of this eta 955.461 existed as I thought that the number was was identifies the movement such as eta 2824-2 is universally a 2824-2 with the date at 6 being the only variation! I learn something new every day! Do it yourself if you can otherwise at todays rates you may soon need to mortgage your house even to call a plumber to unblock your toilet! LOL!! Otherwise send seller a pm & ask if he has anything else as they do not normally list everything! The only other place in the uk would be May Moorhead , northern watch and clock supplies in hillsborough Down? Found parts for a FHF movement there !Good luck!

"Just where to buy one?" Since Omega has stopped selling all but a few parts to 'unauthorized' repair shops and parts supply houses, movements are very hard to find and high $$. For this reason, I would consider a regular ETA 255.xxx as long as it fits Ok in the case. The hands will fit but I do not remember if there were any issues with the new movement being too thin or anything else. Since the watch is 20+ years old and not a collector item the different movement will not hurt the value very much. As far as that goes, an ETA 955.xxx might also work and they are a lot less $$. Just be sure to get one the same size and date offset as the original movement because 955.xxx movements come in 10 1/2L and 11 1/2 L sizes. The ETA/Omega 1438 is 2.5mm thick same as an ETA 955.xxx and a regular ETA 255.xxx shows to be 2.45mm thick. Not enough difference to matter. There are quite a few parts supply houses listed on the internet that will have new ETA movements...Cousins in the UK for instance. "Even paid £350 (?) to have it 'serviced' they then quoted £1000+ to repair the watch I bought new for $1000." They sound like a gang of crooks. I've 'serviced' quite a few ETA 255. and 955. movements and the only hard thing about it is lining the step motor pivots up in the plates because of magnetic attraction. Many/most repair shops today have so much overhead that they have to 'steal' $$ from customers to survive. That is their problem, not yours. Imho the motto of most of today's watch repair shops should be 'Rob 'em and Rape 'em with a Smile.' Ha! What you need is someone who can do the work at a reasonable price and does not try to make a month's pay out of a two or three hour job. Other than finding an original Omega movement, the movement swap is very easy. Maybe ask friends, family etc. if they know a retired watch repair guy who still does repair work at home.