morgan123

HI all, I've had my ingenieur for a while now, and the hands always bug me. Everything else is perfect. I don't know why they went all out on this one and then added cheap, tin looking shiny hands. Is there any way to replace this? I already had to replace the "ETA" movement with a store bought ETA. and I would like to wear this one for years. I've been considering buying a gen Omega just so these little things won't bother me but if I can replace the hands I won't. This is my favorite rep of my 5 and it's almost perfect. Thanks.

I think there's a very small hair behind the crystal stuck in the hands, and some dust now... He also scratched the crystal. As far as the date wheel, he was able to remove it from the old movement, yet unable to glue it to the new one? He said it didn't fit. I have it safe in a box now. I didn't realize it was a metal part. I wonder why he said he couldn't just glue it on? His English was very bad and he was hard to understand..

He couldn't do it... He didn't know how to un-glue the date wheels to swap them. I think I'm going to have to find another watchmaker here in San Francisco...?

Thank you, I'm going to see him now and I'll tell him.

Hi all, After my IWC Ingenuier AMG stopped ticking twice and after one return already to China for this watch, I decided to buy a 2824-2 movement here in the US form Otto Frei. I brought it to a jeweler to swap out the movements and I just got a phone call from him telling me that although the new movement fits, the date wheel doesn

It's very loose, all over the place when I'm driving too.. I'll try it. Thanks

I love my seamaster chrono but am bothered by the crown and two chrono buttons that have sharp edges and are always riding up against my wrist. Can I replace them with gen parts from otto frei? I've seen that the gen has much smoother edges and won't do this. My only concern is that the won't fit when I bring them to my local watch repair guy. Doesn anyone know for sure if they'll fit? Thanks

Hi The Zigmeister! I think the post office is trying to deliver the Tag you sent back to me I guess if I want this one to work I'll have to send it to you too. Thanks!

I couldn't find any topics on how exactly to calibrate one of my 7750's. It's about 1 hour slow off in a 24 hour period. It came this way. What to do? (thanks)

That actually sounds like a good idea to me But then I'm just addictive/obsessive by nature. My co-worker with the smp gen asked me to stop coming over to his desk to compare and just to buy a real one if I care so much... Kind of funny but really just a little crazy. My girlfriend asked me to stop talking about watches. Forever. She's had enough too. But I've gotten my friends all hooked, at least 3 of them have bought reps too now. Anyway, I should get back to real life.

I don't really know anything about Tudor except that they copy they sub and it doesn't say Rolex. Oh, wait I said I wan't going to talk anymore...

I guess now I have to take pictures because it really did make a difference, and it really looks like Gen with all my fussing around with it... I mean why buy a rep if you don't want it to look like a gen? Why not buy a Tudor? Or something that doesn't say "Tag" if you don't want it to look like the real thing. Don't be silly. you want it to look real and that's why you bought it. No one want's a gen that doesn't look like the real thing or you wouldn't talk about them all day on this list! My point in all my posts have been that I'm thoroughly impressed with some of these Gens... (the link Chrono, the SMP chrono) that I love them so very much and am so happy with the $1000's I've saved by not buying the gen versions, but that if the factories can get them as close as the smp/link, I don;t understand why they can't keep to that high standard and stop producing bad reps like the SMP GMT I wasted almost $400 on (including the oiling and waterproofing I had done to it). I would buy reps all day if they were the same quality as the link and the smp chrono. Seriously. Not trying to get in any flame here, so that will be my last comment on the subject

The racing carerra with the rubber strap is the one I'm talking about... It just feels like a plastic toy. I tried on the Gen and it was more solid. The dial looks really cheap. That's what bugs me the most. Shiny, toy plastic.

I sent it to The Zigmeister for servicing. I'll try to remember when it comes back.

I'm just going to give mine away to a friend. I'm pretty unhappy with the overall SMP GMT (blue). The Chrono is excellent, but the bracelet on the GMT pokes out, the waves suck, I just wish I didn't get it oiled and waterproofed. It'll make a nice gift though. ...I don't understand how they can come up with such excellent reps like my Link Chrono and the SMP Chrono, as far as I'm concerned identical to the originals, and then come up with my Carerra and this GMT that are so inferior in comparison.

I have another thread somewhere else about the polish... They said to use dish soap and a tooth brush, or jewelers cloth. I think the idea is not to polish, but to clean since it's a satin finish... Ultamatly you can make it look like whatever you want though since I compleatly polished it and the re-satin finished it with Satin finish bars (fine and medium) I bought at ofrei... I think it looks better than every now because of all the different things I did to it, But I'm not sure if I'd recomend you doing the same. There's got to be an easier way.

I bought the same one as scoobs... Looks like it might not fit. Darn.

Bought a used one on ebay for $35. www.ofrei.com has them for $150 I think. i haven't swapped it out yet but they said any watchsmith could do it.

Yeah.. Might not be such a goo d idea... But say, I have a medium size wrist and All Ofrei seems to sell is an xtral long strap for this, can I buy a smaller gen strap somewhere? (Thanks for clerifying the dial)

So here's my idea. I'll buy the 4th generation 42mm PO swiss ETA (the 45mm Ultimate is waaay too big for me) as well as the rubber strap that doesn't perfectly fit and then I'll: Replace the dial (I can defiantly tell the difference, so it's worth $200, besides I'm a graphic designer and aesthetics are everything to me) Ofrei sells it here but which one? Omega Dial For Model 2209.50.00 ...or... OME-2500-DIAL#2 can someone please tell me? Then the crown, and the hands as per cwai02's upgrade guide here Finally I'll file down the rep strap until it fits. Any suggestions for a rubber file that would keep it fresh and clean looking? or I'll just cave in and buy the gen strap if it doesn't work out. ... I know I'm spending a bit on this, but I tried the Gen on and it looks really really nice, and I want to get it as aesthetically close as possible without spending the full $2000. Any other suggestions? (thanks) Below is what I want the finished product to look like:

Basically after polishing it completely, rubbing it with steel wool (not sure if I needed the wool though) and now finally going over it with Bergeon No. 5444 Fine Satin Finish Bar, it's AMAZING. Wow. The bar is giving it that 'showroom' quality I was after all along.

Bergeon No. 5444 Fine Satin Finish Bar is AMAZING. Wow. Basically after polishing it completely, rubbing it with steel wool (not sure if I needed the wool though) and now finally going over it with the bar is giving it that 'showroom' quality. I'm thrilled!!! ...My girlfriend said this morning "what on earth did you do before watches".

After my recent disaster with Autosol, taking the finish off my Tag Chrono, completely (I'm still trying to correct that actually, I just ordered Satin Finish Bars from Ofrei to give it the final touch after bringing the brushed effect somewhat back with with steel wool), I'm wondering now how best to get that satin finish to sparkle without damaging the finish... By-Tor mentioned using car wax in his Noobmarier review. Is car wax the best option?

I wouldn't do it over again, and it's still too shiny if I were being totally nit picky about it even after I brushed it with steel wool. (I also ordered a fiberglass brush, hopefully that will be the final touch I'm looking for)... But here you go: http://www.eastwoodco.com/ And it's Autosol, not Autosul

I wouldn't do it over again, and it's still too shiny if I were being totally nit picky about it even after I brushed it with steel wool. (I also ordered a fiberglass brush, hopefully that will be the final touch I'm looking for)... But here you go: http://www.eastwoodco.com/