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Well I am going to just take this watch as a loss and get another. Hont sells the same watch with orange rubber strap for 220.00 so I am going to get it, but not until I get a skyland this month. Even if I get it fixed, it is not to say that I wont have problems with it later. I am glad I did not spend thousands of dollars for this watch when I dropped it. That would really suck.

At least I will now have an extra SS strap for it.

Bad news.

My watch has been giving me problems. First it will stop at odd times and now this....

I don't know what to do. Try to repair it again or just buy another.

UPDATE:

I got my watch back today. The watchsmith was very nice. We talked for a bit. He only charged me 40 because he said it was a fake. I told him I know, I told you before. He laughed, but he said it was a good fake, from the outside he could not tell only when he opened it.

He told me next time to buy a seiko from him, he would give me a good deal.

Now I have a battle scar to remind me to be careful about where I lay this watch. The orange Bezel is scratched but it is not bad. I cant take it off anyway since it has been superglued on.

Thanks for all of your help. Now I am going to get me a nice leather strap to celebrate.

Grippy rubber gloves around a racquetball works too. I picked up my Jaxa for super cheap...and handy to have.

Work out the cost. $40 + $20 for shipping...I imagine a local repair person should be able to do it for less...not much less...but less.

Funny you said that, I found a local watchsmith that will work on my PO, he is charging me $58.00, he said he would have it finished tomorrow. Plus he said that we can do cleanings on any of my watches, he doesnt care if they are reps or not. Servicing is another issue he said.

Thanks, I'll need it

Well I think I am going to go another route. Josh sells a replacement dial for 40 dollars, it's going to be too hard for me to put those 5 markers back properly. The rest I know I can do

I have already removed the back and the stem. I only need to remove the movement, hands and reset. But I am going order the right parts first.

That's the hand tool. That will work fine. Get post-it notes to protect the dial...or I use the Bergeon dial protectors.

The caseback can be a regular Jaxa...

Thanks guys. I am going to try this. It is hard to remove the hands once I have the hand remover? I know I can handle the other parts. The hands are the only thing I am concerned with. Will they all come off at the same time or do I have to remove each one, and How do I set them back in postion so I do not mess up the time?

Sorry for all of the question. I want to do this myself.

If you try the easy route and apply the glue to the front of the dial, it'll squish out and ruin the dial. Even if it doesn't squish out, it may leech out over the course of a couple of hours and again ruin the dial.

fair enough. I am NOT go the easy route. Is this the right watch remover for omega watches?

http://www.toolusa.com/presto-watch-hand-r...tool-p-579.html

I agree with all the above and one suggestion. Get a g-shock or something else for the gym. I just can't see any good of wearing a nice watch there. Too much metal and other things go bump into. i realize that it just a rep, but still.

Agreed. I learned my lesson.

SMC summed it up nicely. The big issue is, you'll need tools and a clean work environment. The tools you need are:

• Caseback opening tool...or as some have used, a big ball of sticky duct tape or whatever to open the case up
  
• Small screwdrivers to remove the dial (regular jeweller's screwdrivers will be too big...these are somewhat specialized)
  
• Hand removal tool
  
• Hand setting tool (or toothpicks, cut and "pitted")
  
• Rodico for cleaning up fingerprints
  
• finger cots for keeping greasy hands off of the dial and the movement
  

If you look at either my guide to movement swapping on a Noobmariner (Ajoesmith's guide that I reposted) or my Franck Muller Crazy Hours movement breakdown, it shows you the process of what needs to be done to decase, remove dial and hands, and reassemble everything.

You can use standard 2 part epoxy for the glue or silicone.

A rep friendly watch repair guy can easily do this for you and the cost will be minimal.

Thanks guys. I will try that. One question. Could I just put glue on bottom of the markers and just place them back? Why do I have to come from behind the face?

wow, what a caring group of watchlovers.

The unthinkable has happened.

I dropped my Omega at the gym.

It is still running but the pin has broke on the bracelet, and then there is the BIG problem.....

The impact jarred some of the pieces of the face off. Most of the Hour indicator have come off. I think I can fix it with some glue but I have never open up an Omega watch before.

Suggestions?

Josh sells them separately and so does PreciousTime, whom I got mine from.

Cheers,

Volker

Ps.: When you get yours, use contact glue!

Thanks so much guys, How is the orange bezel, is it suspect to fade?

PM Angus at puretime he sells spares for about $15.00 each

Thanks

I have enjoyed my watch for a year now but I noticed that the insert fell off and I do not know when or where it happened. What can I do? Is there any place I can buy a new insert?

Well, Rob, a good portion of your supreme talent as a watch maker is certainly derived from patience - which you've demonstrated here. Admirable to say the least.

Well, Don't blow it like I did with The Zigmeister. I hope all goes well.

What PO do you have?

The ultimate, or the previous one(s)?

I have the Ultimate one, Is it possible to replace the whole Bezel with an OEM one? I hear that it is possible.

This watch is awesome, I love the look, the feel.

Came today from Josh in record time, 4 days from China to washington, dc. I also got the Ultimate PO and I love it too. These are fitting watches to make up for the 111H that I broke weeks ago.

I will add to pictures later.

It's a Helium valve. Not a button that you push, rather it turns, anti clockwise to open and reverse to close. Not sure if its functional (as a valve) on the rep though.

Interesting, I wonder if it is functional.

Sure, it is that good, but I'd not take it to an Omega AD if I were you, as he'd ask what's up with the AR.

I am gonna take it down to this watch shop here. They sell Omegas but they also sell cheap watches too. It doesnt seem to be an AD.

will do, I hope to find a nice rubber or leather strap too.

Also, what does the button on the left do? I am totally new to omega watches.

Possibly the toughest SS bracelet to adjust. I'd go find a rep-friendly watchmaker to size it.

In principle, you push the pins out of the bracelet in the direction of the arrows printed on the bottom of the links. There's a sleeve around the middle of the pin that you don't want to lose. There are several posts about this but my advice remains "get someone else to do it".

Ok, thanks. I am afraid to go to this watchmaker here in washington, dc. He may throw me out.

How do I adjust the SS bracelet? This is my first watch with one.

Thanks.

I have the 42mm PO. I just got the strap off of his ebay auction, however I saw they are even cheaper on his site - about $17 shipped. Here's the link to the one I got:

http://www.globalwatchband.com/?group=50#MS945

Wow, that is amazing and that will be my new watch for my Ultimate PO coming soon.