Jeff Marples

I spent a few days with one of my oldest best friends from high school and college. I come to find out his wife was a full on drunk for a couple years, then hooked up with another dude in rehab, and still is with this jerky. They have 2 kids to boot which is tough. He told me that his drunk ass ex lost his genuine Omega Seamaster, the one with a blue dial which I think was the James Bond look of a number of years ago. I showed him a couple of my watches and even fooled him on the Seamaster 300 that another kind member sold me last year. Anyhow, I wanted to put it out there and ask if any of you have a blue dialed Omega Seamaster that you would be willing to part with, reasonably cheaply that is. Thanks All.

Thank you both very much, I have been searching through the forums and will track down JMB. You are correct, it seems straight forward enough. I did find one person downtown by Union Square, actually there are a number of watch repair people in that location, all in different suites. One guy in particular said at least he would look at it. I couldn't imagine it being anything but straightforward if you know the trade. thank you again.

Hi, I'm in need of a specialist who can help with what I would assume is fairly simple work for an expert. My good friend give me a Rolex Explorer 36MM Franken with an ETA 2824 Movement. The main problem is the hands that are currently on the timepiece clearly do not match the watch face, they are yellow and they should be white. I have purchased the correct hands for the movement. I also have a spacer that I would like to be inserted into the watch to hold the movement steady. It seems fine right now but I thought I should use it as its available. Also, I have a nice band that I would like to be attached. I've called on a few watch repair shops in my local area (San Francisco) and no one will touch it, or they will but there is no guarantee that they will be able to complete the work. So instead of risking it, I'm figured this is the best source to find a skilled and knowledgeable craftsman to complete the work. Please feel free to call me 415.336.9695 if you can help me out. Many thanks Jeff Marples